Fourth of July Fireworks on the OBX

The Outer Banks beaches are the perfect backdrop for incredible fireworks displays! If watching fireworks over the waves has been on your bucket list, check it off! There are three fireworks displays over the ocean on July 4 along the beaches of the Outer Banks off fishing piers in Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Avon. Fireworks in Manteo and Corolla explode over the sound, which is just as beautiful.

Here’s where you can enjoy them this 4th of July holiday:

Nags Head – Enjoy a breathtaking display over the Atlantic launched from the Nags Head Fishing Pier (milepost 11.5) at 9:25pm

Kill Devil Hills – Head to Avalon Pier (milepost 7) for their firework extravaganza starting around 8pm

Pro-Tip: Sit between the two piers, and you can see both displays off to the north and south!

Manteo – After a day of fun in the heart of downtown Manteo, watch fireworks light up the night sky from the docks or Roanoke Island Festival Park at 9:30 pm Click here for more information about the event.

Pro-Tip: You can see the Nags Head and Manteo fireworks shows from atop Jockey’s Ridge off to the east and west!

Corolla – Join an evening celebration from 5 pm – 9 pm in the Historic Corolla Park with free live music and end the night with a fireworks display! Click here for more information about the event.

Avon (Hatteras Island) – Enjoy fireworks over the ocean at the Avon Fishing Pier at 9 pm