Things To Do in Nags Head: Child & Family Oriented

If you’ve got kids in tow, you don’t have to worry about keeping them busy with things to do in Nags Head. From indoor activities like bowling and laser tag to outdoor adventures at parks, woods and dunes, Nags Head, NC, has wealth of fun for children and families.

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OBX Bowling

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200 Satterfield Landing Road, The Bypass, MP 10.5, Nags Head

(252) 255-1187

Bowl, rent shoes, book parties and play billiards at OBX Bowling. Enjoy their arcade with classic games like skee ball, air hockey, Deal or No Deal and much more. There are automatic bumpers on the bowling lanes for the kids age 11 and younger. Try your hand at glowing disco bowling under neon lights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Group rates are available upon...read more

Bowl, rent shoes, book parties and play billiards at OBX Bowling. Enjoy their arcade with...read more

Jockey's Ridge State Park

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Nags Head is home to the tallest natural sand dune on the East Coast. Jockey’s Ridge, currently a series of five dunes, is a natural wonder that’s continually changing in shape and height. With the highest dune varying from 62 to 80 feet tall, this system of sand is a haven for adventure. Colorful kites waver over its majesty regularly, and hang gliders climb to its summit to swoop...read more

Nags Head Raceway

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Touted by many past riders as the ultimate Indy track, Nags Head Raceway is the place to get your speed-demon juices rolling. Choose from two-seater cars and racers. Fun activities also feature bumper cars and an on-site family arcade with video games and ice cream. Also visit their sister facilities, Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf and Full Throttle Speedway a half-mile north. read more

Nags Head Town Artwork Collection

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To add beauty and culture to its Town Hall building, the Town of Nags Head has purchased more than 100 works of fine art by local artists over the course of many years. The public is welcome to stop by Town Hall during regular business hours to view the artworks. A self-guided tour features creations by the area’s best artists. View paintings, drawings, sculpture, fiber...read more

Nags Head Town Park

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This shaded park has a playground, picnic shelter, restrooms and an open field. To find it, turn west on Barnes Street off the Bypass at Ace Hardware. The trailhead for the Nags Head Town Trail is accessible at the south end of the parking lot. Part of the Nags Head Woods Preserve, the trail is a .8-mile hike through the varying landscapes of sand dunes...read more

Nags Head Woods Preserve

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A beautiful place for hiking, trail running and birding, Nags Head Woods Preserve is one of the best remaining examples of a mid-Atlantic maritime forest. The 8 miles of hiking trails in the 1,200-acre preserve are open and free to the public every day from dawn until dusk. There are lushly wooded dunes, peaceful ponds, brackish marsh and an upland maritime forest complete with live oaks...read more

OBX Laser Tag

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OBX Laser Tag is unbelievable fun. After strapping on your laser vest and being commissioned your laser gun, you step into a dark, abandoned industrial complex, aware that around every corner an adversary could be lurking, awaiting your arrival, and you're looking for them as well. It's an interactive high-tech adventure. You can play by the game or buy unlimited weekly passes. Visitors can play...read more

Outer Banks Adventures

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Outer Banks Adventures offers a variety of guided outdoor adventures on the Outer Banks, including airboat rides, SUP tours and wildlife and bear tours in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. The only airboat adventure tour on the islands, their one-hour airboat eco-tours cover 27 miles of the sound near Nags Head and Roanoke Island in their high-speed, open-air boat. Tours leave from Nags Head/Manteo Causeway...read more

Outer Banks Centre for Dance

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Through professional and nurturing instruction, the Outer Banks Centre for Dance teaches toddlers to adults proper dance techniques, etiquette and confidence needed to practice a wide range of dance forms. Group and private classes are offered throughout the year, and types of dance include ballet, tap, jazz/hip hop, Irish dance, Flamenco, musical theater, pointe, lyrical, modern, ballroom and acrobatics. Students have access to numerous performance...read more

Outer Banks Dance Academy

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Dance isn’t the main focus of Outer Banks Dance Academy – rather it’s that through passion, grace and dedication, successful dance follows. This studio offers fall and spring dance classes, summer workshops and hosts dance recitals to students in kindergarten through 12^th grades. Through these classes and instruction, students learn proper dance etiquette and develop confidence in their abilities. While ballet technique is the studio’s...read more

Outer Banks Family YMCA

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This 28,000-square-foot facility offers a 25-meter indoor lap pool and a wellness center with state-of-the-art weight and cardio equipment. You'll enjoy group exercise classes including cycle, yoga, Barre, Zumba and more. Aquatic classes are also available, and you'll find racquetball courts and a full-court gymnasium for pickleball, basketball, soccer and volleyball. Activities include summer camps for kids, wellness programs, swim lessons, youth and adult sports leagues...read more

Outer Banks Family YMCA Water Park

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Jump into some fun at the Outer Banks Family YMCA’s outdoor water park. It’s fun for the whole family with two pools that have something to offer everyone. The lower pool has water cannons and other water toys, two dedicated 25-yard lap lanes, a water slide and a zero entry that makes it easy for younger children to get in the water and play. For...read more

Outer Surf

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Outer Surf is a woman-run surf business offering surf camps and surf lessons for kids and adults. They have all-girl and all-women lessons and clubs as well as lessons for boys and girls or anyone who wants to learn to surf. The hub is a beach road location with space for indoor training, art classes, yoga, surf films, special events and more. The shop sells...read more