04/11/2025 to 04/13/2025
Ocracoke Alive to Host Second Annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration
This free, family-friendly event takes place April 11-13, 2025 on Ocracoke Island, NC
Ocracoke, North Carolina – Ocracoke’s pristine beaches, maritime nature trails, village gardens, glorious live oaks, and thriving wildlife inspire residents and visitors alike to appreciate and celebrate our beautiful island’s natural places. This year, to share the love of the island and the rest of the planet, the Ocracoke community is organizing the first annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration.
The second annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration will be on April 11-13. Throughout the weekend, attendees can choose from a variety of indoor and outdoor activities designed for all ages, including nature walks, history talks, nature crafts, live music, stargazing, a beach litter pick-up, and informative discussions on sustainability and environmental solutions. The event will conclude with a community beach bonfire (complete with s’mores!) at Ocracoke’s lifeguard beach.
Festival highlights include:
- All About Fireflies – NC State's Clyde Sorenson
- Dark Skies Designation – Joyce Harman
- Composting & Organic Farming – John Wilson
- Salem Select Student Choir Performance
- Trash Survey – Ocracoke Students
- Bird Walk – Peter Vankevich
- Community Beach Bonfire
- Invasive Plants – Matt Janson
- Ocracoke Stargazing – Daniel Sockwell
- Music & Stories for Families – Kathleen Fogarty
- Meet Your Local Fishermen Fish House Tour
- Affordably Using Greener Products in Your Home – Desiree Adams
- “Red Gold” Documentary Screening – Ben Knight
- Traditional Ocracoke Square Dance
- Navigating Climate Change in Coastal Communities – Bevin Hardy & Claudia Horwitz
- Springer’s Point History & Nature Walk - Philip Howard & Matt Janson
…and much more!
The Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration is sponsored by Ocracoke Alive, with financial support from Ocracoke Occupancy Tax, NC Art Council, Pony Island Inn, and Charles & Sarah Saunders. Find more information and a detailed schedule at www.ocracokealive.org
About Ocracoke Alive: Ocracoke Alive is a 501c-3 non-profit founded to enrich the Ocracoke Island community by encouraging and sponsoring cultural, artistic, educational, and environmental activities including the production of plays, musicals, musical events, exhibits, schools, workshops, and festivals.
If you have any other questions feel free to contact at info@ocracokealive.org
