Outer Banks Pride Week Kicks Off September 8th

By Submitted Story on August 31, 2023

OBX Pridefest

OBX Pridefest is a gay pride festival, FULL of events, and ALL-INCLUSIVE for all LGBTQ folks and our supporters and friends!

The 12th Annual OBX Pride Festival Week Kicks Off September 8th.

MAIN EVENT: Saturday, September 9th is our FREE and family-friendly Pridefest at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC. Anyone can attend! The main event, Saturday afternoon, will include concert bands, craft beers, and wines, local restaurants, vendors, and entertainers, located at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Downtown Manteo, NC.

Schedule of Events

September 8 @ 5:00 pm7:00 pm

Sunset Booze Cruise – BYOB

Pirate’s Cove Marina 2000 Sailfish Dr, Manteo, North Carolina, United States

The 12th Annual OBX Pride Sunset Booze Cruise is a BYOB (beer & wine only please) event with an onboard dance club with DJ KO on the Crystal Dawn!

Get Tickets $50.00 4 tickets left

September 8 @ 5:00 pm7:30 pm

Kick Off Party

Outer Banks Brewing Station 600 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, North Carolina, United States

If you did not get tickets to our sold-out Booze Cruise there is no need to worry. Join us for our Kick Off event at the Brewing Station going on at the same time.

September 8 @ 10:00 pm2:00 am

Pride & Joy Drag Show

Outer Banks Brewing Station 600 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, North Carolina, United States

The Friday Night Drag Show starts at 10 PM and goes on until 2 AM with DJ KO and the queens! Drinks and food are available for purchase, but not included in the individual ticket sale price.

Get Tickets $20.00 197 tickets left

September 9 @ 1:00 pm7:00 pm

12th Annual OBX LGBTQ+ Pride Festival (Free & Family-Friendly!)

Roanoke Island Festival Park 1 Festival Park, Manteo, United States

This family-friendly, LGBTQ festival is the main event on Saturday afternoon, September 9th from 1 PM to 7 PM. ALL are welcome to attend this free afternoon of concert bands, craft beers, and wines, local restaurants, vendors, and entertainers, located at the Roanoke Island Festival Park on the historic waterfront in Manteo, NC. Please bring cash to purchase food and beverages from the local vendors at the event! You must bring a photo ID to drink alcohol.

September 9 @ 10:00 pm2:00 am

DJ Dance Party

Longboards Island Grill 3833 N Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk, NC, United States

Dance the night away on Saturday, September 9th at OBX Pridefest’s DJ Dance Party! Happening from 10 pm – 2 am at Longboards Island Grill.

September 10 @ 11:00 am2:00 pm

Drag Brunch

Comfort Inn On the Ocean 1601 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC, United States

Join us for the infamous, outrageously fun Sunday Drag Brunch for Outer Banks Pridefest 2023!

Sold Out $40.00

September 10 @ 3:00 pm

Pridefest Survivors Wrap Party

Old Tom’s Wine and Provisions 107 Budleigh Street, Manteo, NC, United States

Join us for our last (but not least!) OBX Pridefest event – the Pridefest Survivors Wrap Party at Old Tom’s Wine and Provisions!