Colorful Marchers from State Historic Sites to be in Govenor’s Inaugural Parade
RALEIGH (Jan. 9, 2009)— Governor-elect Beverly Perdue’s inaugural parade Saturday, Jan. 10, will include music and colorful historic figures. Featuring a theme of “North Carolina: The Future Starts...
View ArticleLearn About Civil War Battle at Roanoke Island Park
ROANOKE ISLAND—The 147th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Roanoke Island will be recalled Saturday, Feb. 28-Sunday, March 1 through living history presentations featuring 60 Union and Confederate...
View ArticleAmerica Celebrates with the Town of Manteo and Western Carolina University on...
ROANOKE ISLAND— Roanoke Island Festival Park in partnership with the Town of Manteo and Musical Theatre students from Western Carolina University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts will perform as...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from Cultural Resources! (updated 12-8)
The Department of Cultural Resources offers family fun for the holidays. From festive frolics at Historic Sites around the state to musical memories at museums, there is something for everyone,...
View ArticleGive Authentic Artful and Well Crafted Gifts
RALEIGH – Take time to find that special gift that’s not in the local discount store this holiday season. Plenty of unique and carefully crafted gifts are available at the museums and state historic...
View ArticleRoanoke Island Festival Park Celebrates the Holidays the Elizabethan Way
ROANOKE ISLAND- Come join the merriment of 16th Century England, brought to us by the Guild of St. Andrew of Raleigh, on Saturday, December 19. Be a part of the celebration at Roanoke Island Festival...
View ArticleTrio La Mer featured at Roanoke Island Festival Park
Trio La Mer featured at RIFP 4th Sunday at 4 pm-The Outer Banks premier classical chamber ensemble, Trio La Mer, will perform a recital of classical and popular music on Sunday, December 20, at 4 p.m....
View ArticleRoanoke Island Festival Park – 2nd Saturdays
June 9 – “Storytelling with Captain Robbie” Captain Robbie Putnam will be sharing stories about the building of the ship “Elizabeth II” during this free 2nd Saturdays program, part of a statewide...
View Article2nd Saturdays Itineraries Highlight Edenton, Points East in July
Itineraries from Elizabeth City hub Itinerary 1 – North Carolina Firsts: 1st Colony, 1st Town, 1st Capital Start your day with a visit to the Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S. Water Street. Open...
View ArticleCivil War and …Art? 2nd Saturdays Family Fun
North Carolina’s State Historic Sites are well known for the interpretation and preservation of North Carolina’s Civil War story, but combining that story with the arts is a fresh approach. On July 10,...
View ArticleCivil War and …Art? ’2nd Saturdays’ Series Wraps Up Aug. 14
| North Carolina’s State Historic Sites are well known for the interpretation and preservation of the state’s Civil War story, but combining that story with the arts is a fresh approach. On Aug. 14,...
View ArticleMost Coastal Cultural Resources Locations Reopen After Earl
Museums and State Historic Sites in coastal areas are ready for visitors according to Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Director, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. The N.C. Maritime Museum in...
View ArticleThe Lighthouses at Bodie Island: Third Time’s The Charm at Outer Banks...
MANTEO – Recently the Bodie Island Lighthouse has been encased in more than 2,000 pieces of scaffolding while undergoing restoration. The current lighthouse, first lit in 1872, is the third beacon to...
View ArticleUpdate! Museums and Historic Sites Closings Due to Hurricane Irene
RALEIGH– In response to the approach of Hurricane Irene to eastern North Carolina, the following museums and historic sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will alter hours until...
View ArticleRoanoke Island Festival Park- March and April, 2012 Events
Roanoke Island Festival Park- March and April, 2012 Events 15th Annual Priceless Pieces Quilt Show March 2- March 24 Art Gallery Meet-the Artist reception- March 2 6-8- p.m. The annual showing of...
View ArticleWorkboats and Watermen in the Civil War Exhibit Opens At Marshes Lighthouse
Roanoke Island Festival Park will open the new exhibit, Workboats and Watermen in the Civil War, on March 12 at Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in downtown Manteo. It is free and can be seen until September...
View ArticleDare County High Schools Open Art Show at Roanoke Island Festival Park
ROANOKE ISLAND- Join Roanoke Island Festival Park in celebrating the art of Dare County high school students at their annual show April 4- 28 in the Art Gallery. High schools participating include...
View ArticleUNCG Gate City Camerata Performs at RIFP
ROANOKE ISLAND- The Gate City Camerata, UNC-Greensboro’s premiere string ensemble, will offer two performances in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on April 21 and April 22. Both...
View ArticleRoanoke Island Festival Park May and June 2012 Events
MAY Roanoke Island Festival Park May 1-31 Roanoke Island Festival Park is an interactive family attraction that celebrates the first English settlement in America. Visitors board and explore the park’s...
View ArticleAppalachian State University Brings “Beans Talk” Children’s Show to Roanoke...
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre uses song, dance, audience participation, simple sets, props and costumes to bring this timeless story to life. Two performances will be held in the Indoor...
View ArticleECU Brings Interactive Storybook to Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park
“Tales from Around the World” for Children on May 5 ROANOKE ISLAND – East Carolina University will present “Storybook Theatre Tales from Around the World” on Saturday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in the Indoor...
View ArticleECU Production of “Our Town” at Roanoke Island Festival Park
MANTEO - East Carolina University returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park with the well-known production “Our Town” on June 26, 27, 28 at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre. First produced in 1938, the...
View ArticleECU Presents Seven in One Blow Children’s Show at Roanoke Island Festival Park
ROANOKE ISLAND - East Carolina University will present the production in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park June 26, 27, 28 at 10:30 a.m. Seven in One Blow is a contemporary fantasy...
View ArticleN.C. A&T Presents“Songs I Have Always Wanted To Sing”
MANTEO - North Carolina A&T State University returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park with the production, “Songs I have Always Wanted To Sing” on July 2-6 at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre. Have you...
View ArticleCivil War scenes through the Lens of the Magic Lantern
MANTEO - A Civil War photography presentation will be held on Saturday, July 14, in the Meeting Room at Roanoke Island Festival Park from 2-3 p.m. Jointly hosted with Outer Banks History Center, it...
View ArticleThe Tortoise and The Hare Children’s Show Comes to Roanoke Island
MANTEO – North Carolina A & T State University will present The Tortoise and The Hare Children’s Show July 10, 11 and 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This...
View ArticleCarol Trotman Presents Free Workshop at Roanoke Island Festival Park
MANTEO – Outer Banks watercolorist, Carol Trotman will offer a free workshop–“Twenty Ways to Create a Successful Composition”–on Saturday, August 11, from 1-3 p.m. in the Meeting Room at Roanoke Island...
View ArticleElizabeth II Sails to Washington, N.C. for Smoke on the Water Event
ROANOKE ISLAND–The Elizabeth II, whose home port is Roanoke Island Festival Park, will set sail for Washington, N.C. on Tuesday, October 23, to join in the celebration of the annual event, Smoke on the...
View ArticleVolunteers Recognized at Roanoke Island Festival Park
MANTEO — Roanoke Island Festival Park and the Friends of Elizabeth II recognized volunteers at an awards banquet held on November 9. A total of 4312.8 hours of service were volunteered throughout the...
View ArticleNC A&T State University Choir Presents Christmas Concert at Roanoke Island
MANTEO – The N.C. A&T State University Choir will present a Christmas Concert under the baton of Maestro Travis W. Alexander, Director of University Choirs and Piano Professor, on Saturday,...
View Article16th Annual Priceless Pieces Quilt Show at Roanoke Island Festival Park
MANTEO– The 16th Annual Priceless Pieces Quilt Show opens March 1 with a reception from 6-8 p.m. in the Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Antique and new quilts will be on display through...
View ArticleUNC-Greensbor Miles Davis Jazz Band to Perform at Roanoke Island Festival Park
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jazz Ensemble, directed by Steve Haines, will perform on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Regarded as...
View ArticleEast Carolina University Jazz Ensemble to Perform at Roanoke Island Festival...
The award-winning East Carolina University Jazz Ensemble “A” (ECUJE), the select touring group of the East Carolina University School of Music Jazz Studies Program, will perform on Saturday, April 20,...
View ArticleAppalachian State University Presents Children’s Show “Luna” at Roanoke Island
MANTEO – The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre (AYPT), a dynamic component of the Department of Theatre & Dance at Appalachian State University will perform two shows in the Indoor Theatre at...
View ArticleGov. Pat McCrory Helps Celebrate Edenton’s 300th Anniversary
Governor Pat McCrory will participate Saturday, May 18, 2013, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Edenton’s 300th Anniversary events commemorating the formation of North Carolina and the appointment in 1713, by...
View ArticleBroadway Comes to the Beach
MANTEO -- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Opera Theatre will bring its musical theatre revue, “Broadway Goes to the Beach” to Roanoke Island Festival Park with two shows. Broadway for...
View ArticleThe Emperor’s New Clothes Comes to Roanoke Island
MANTEO — UNC Greensboro and the North Carolina Theatre for Young People will present The Emperor’s New Clothes children’s show July 1, 2 and 3 at 10:30 a.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island...
View Article2nd Saturdays with Children’s Author Suzanne Tate at Roanoke Island
MANTEO — Local author, Suzanne Tate, will be reading from her latest book ”Davy Sand Dollar” on Saturday, July 13, from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. in the Museum Store at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This...
View ArticleUNC Pembroke Presents Children’s Show Charlotte’s Web at Roanoke Island...
MANTEO — UNC Pembroke will present the classic and memorable story “Charlotte’s Webb” based on the story by E.B. White and dramatized by Joseph Robinette and produced by special arrangement with The...
View ArticleUNC Pembroke Presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”...
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s University Theatre, in partnership with the Roanoke Island Festival Park Performance Series, will present “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare...
View ArticleLearn to Dance the Big Apple at the Outer Banks History Center on August 10
MANTEO — Come learn a few steps of the “Big Apple,” the dance craze that swept the nation in 1937. As an adjunct to the Outer Banks History Center’s exhibit Dare County in the 1930s: Decade of...
View ArticleLearn to Talk and Walk Like a Pirate at Roanoke Island Festival Park
MANTEO – Come join us for Pirate Scallywag School on August 23 at 2 and 3 p.m. (1 hour each class) at Roanoke Island Festival Park.! Children can learn from the pirate crew how to walk, talk and act...
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