The 2nd Annual Outer Banks Volunteer Week is taking place from October 10-17, 2026 and The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is inviting to give back to the place you love!
Volunteer Week features 16 opportunities for visitors, residents, and second homeowners to connect more deeply with the community by volunteering with local organizations on a variety of projects and events including the following:
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Oct. 10: Town of Kitty Hawk “Keep it Clean” Community Cleanup
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Oct. 10: Outer Banks Sporting Events “Another Round 25K”
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Oct. 10: Dare Education Foundation Outdoor Classroom Spruce Up – Manteo Middle School
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Oct. 10: Island Farm Pumpkin Patch
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Oct. 11: Duck Jazz Festival
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Oct. 13: Outer Banks Relief Foundation Beach Cleanup
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Oct. 13: Dare Education Foundation Outdoor Classroom Spruce Up – Cape Hatteras Elementary School
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Oct. 14: Dare County Master Gardeners Projects at Outer Banks Arboretum
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Oct. 14: Nags Head Woods Preserve Trail Project
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Oct. 15: Dare Education Foundation Outdoor Classroom Spruce Up – First Flight High School
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Oct. 15-16: Bluegrass Island Music Festival
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Oct. 17: Dare Education Foundation Outdoor Classroom Spruce Up – First Flight Elementary School
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Oct. 17: Island Farm Pumpkin Patch
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Oct. 17: Outer Banks Seafood Festival
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Oct. 17: Friends of Jockey’s Ridge “Soundside Sweep” & Marine Debris Cleanup
To register for any of these events or view complete details, visit outerbanks.org/volunteerweek.
