The Outer Banks 2008 Official Travel Guide - (Page 44) OUTER BANKS EVENTS & FESTIVALS December 13. Hatteras Village Christmas Parade. 2 p.m. For more information please call (252) 986-2579. December 14. Holiday Tour of Homes. Historic Manteo. 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come to the historic town of Manteo for this great event including a tour of homes, the Elizabethan Gardens and the Island Farm. The tour is sponsored by the Manteo Preservation Trust. For more information call (252) 473-5548. December 17. 105th A nnual Celebration of the Wright Brothers First Flight. Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gather at the exact site at the exact time as the historic first flight to remember, reflect and celebrate this milestone. Visitors to the site experience a replica of the Wright Brothers’ 1903 encampment and majestic, 60-foot tall granite monument perched atop a 90-foot hill that serves a striking and lasting reminder of the important historical achievement that happened on this site a century ago. For more information visit outerbanks.org December 27. Elizabethan Christmas. Roanoke Island Festival Park. Noon to 5 p.m. Celebrate the sixth day of Christmas. Visitors to the park can get a taste of 16th century holiday traditions as they make decorations, learn special dances, sing songs, discover food and drinks of the season, and indulge in merriment with members of the Guild of St. Andrew. Many events will be held inside and the celebration will go on, rain or shine. In the Settlement Site visitors can join with the interpreters as they “recreate” their celebration in the American wilderness, with simple decorations and a roast over the open fire. For more information, call (252) 475-1506, (252) 475-1500 or visit roanokeisland.com 44 http://outerbanks.org http://roanokeisland.com
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