10/14/2026
Come see us for some Christmas Magic!
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The North Carolina Coastal Christmas Towns Road Trip takes you to ten of the most charming, festive little towns along the Outer Banks and North Carolina coast at Christmastime:
📍Manteo (WinterLights at the Elizabethan Gardens)
📍Nags Head (Jockey’s Ridge Holiday Displays)
📍Duck (Duck Town Park Holiday Lights)
📍Kitty Hawk (Kitty Hawk Christmas House)
📍Elizabeth City (Harbor of Hospitality Holiday Parade)
📍Edenton (Edenton Christmas Candlelight Tour)
📍Washington (Bright Lights on the Pamlico)
📍New Bern (Tryon Palace Candlelight Christmas)
📍Beaufort (Beaufort Lighted Boat Parade)
📍Bath (Historic Bath Christmas & Town Lights)
In Manteo, the Elizabethan Gardens turns ten acres into a beautiful Christmas light display during WinterLights, complete with glowing pathways and holiday decorations. Nags Head brings Christmas cheer near its famous Jockey’s Ridge dunes, while Duck offers decorated shops and holiday lights around Duck Town Park. Kitty Hawk is home to the popular Kitty Hawk Christmas House, known for its colorful decorations. Elizabeth City celebrates with its Harbor of Hospitality Holiday Parade, and historic Edenton welcomes visitors for its Christmas Candlelight Tour through beautifully decorated homes. Washington adds waterfront Christmas fun with Bright Lights on the Pamlico along the Pamlico River. In New Bern, you can enjoy Candlelight Christmas at Tryon Palace, where colonial history meets old-fashioned holiday traditions. Beaufort celebrates with decorated boats lighting up the waterfront during its Christmas boat parade. The trip also includes Bath, North Carolina's oldest town, founded in 1705, where historic buildings and simple Christmas decorations bring a quieter holiday feel to the coast.