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Family Fun in the Outer Banks, NC
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items These are some of my favorite things to do in the Outer Banks NC with my little family!
My family frequents this aquarium since my toddler loves it so much! They have a stingray touch tank and a turtle hospital!
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
OBX Bowling is great for family fun and even has arcade games for the kids!
Nags Head Bowling
We love taking the ferry over to Ocracoke island to go eat some yummy food and spend time at the beach. You can find the best sea shells and sometimes you can even see some sea life on the ride over on the ferry boat.
First-timers Guide to Ocracoke Island - Visit Ocracoke NC
This museum was just renovated and has a fun scavenger hunt for the kids and a few other interactive exhibits.
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
Wright brothers has a great interactive visitor center, it was fun to learn about the first ever flight. I love experiencing history by visiting the places itself.
Wright Brothers National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
We had a lot of fun with the whole family at this putt putt course! Highly recommend!
Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf & Putt-Putt - OBX Family Fun
Go Karts are so fun to do with the whole family. We were even able to take our 2 year old in the two seater go kart and she absolutely loved it!!!
Outer Banks Family Fun, OBX Putt-Putt & OBX Go Karts
Of course you can’t go to the OBX without going to the beach and visiting the lighthouses! We love beach days!
Cape Hatteras National Seash…
Chilly Hanks has some really tasty ice cream and tastes so good after your at the beach all day!
Chilly Hank's Ice Cream - Frisco, NC - Yelp
Waveriders is one of my favorites and Ashley’s is good as well. If your on Hatteras Island Beads and Grinds is amazing!! Also Roots n Leaves donut truck across from Conners Supermarket is delicious!
Best Outer Banks Coffee Shops
Some of my fav pizza places include: Nags Head Pizza, Gidgets in Avon, Hatteras Island Pizza in Frisco and Isola’s in Hatteras NC.
THE 10 BEST Pizza Places in Outer Banks (Updated 2025)
If you are a history buff there are lots of historic places in the OBX, this life saving station is fun to visit and they even do demonstrations of life saving drills in the summer time.
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum
The lost colony play is a great summertime activity just make sure to wear bug spray since it’s an outdoor theater.
The Lost Colony
Did you know your kids can earn a cool badge at every National Park you visit? Plus there are free Ranger programs at Cape Hatteras such as surf fishing, kayaking with a ranger and more.
Be A Junior Ranger - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S.
My kiddo and her cousins love hunting for ghost crabs at night with nets. It is so fun for us all!
Ghost Crabs: Fun Facts and How to Hunt them Kindly
We love horses and seeing these beautiful creatures in the wild is truly wonderful! Highly recommend!
Wild Horse Adventure Tours