Check out our Who's Open page to keep you up to date on where to sleep, eat, shop, and play during the spring. 

Monday, March 18th:

The OPS Museum & Gift Shop opens for the season today. Spring hours are: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm, and Saturday 11am-4pm. Closed Sunday.

Tuesday, March 19th: 

6:30pm: Open Jam @ Coyote Music Den, 6:30-8:30pm – sing, play, listen – all ages, all levels welcome (youth are encouraged to come at 6:30). Every Tuesday night through March. No charge, but donations welcome.

Wednesday, March 20th:  

5:58pm: Happy Spring! The Spring Equinox will take place this evening, and mark the official first day of the season.

7pm: Word Play @ Coyote Music Den, 7-8:30pm. If you love words … bring something you wrote, read, heard and share, listen or tell a story. Every Wednesday night through March. No charge, but donations welcome.

Thursday, March 21st:

6pm: Ocracoke Friends of the Library annual meeting @ Library. Local authors Marcy Brenner and Pat Garber will talk about their new books! There'll be a short business meeting to update the membership what Friends of the Library has done over the past year, followed by the author presentation – and refreshments! All are welcome.

Friday, March 22nd:

7pm: Ocracoke School PTA Variety Show @ the Community Center. Ocracoke’s got talent! Registration forms are in the school office. Community members also encouraged to participate – it's not too late to sign up. You don't need to be an Ocracoke student. If you want to be in the audience, admission is just $3! 

Saturday, March 23rd:

7am: Pony Island Restaurant opens for the season. Hello, Salsa Cheese Eggs! 

11am: Family Preschool Storytime @ Ocracoke Library! Ms. Claire will lead the storytimes and crafts, which will take place every other Saturday and alternate between English and Spanish. This week is English; all are welcome to this free program.

11am: Ocracoke Oyster Co. opens for the season. 

6pm: Martin & Friends @ Ocracoke Oyster Co. Great music with Ocracoke's own guitar hero Martin Garrish and his favorite local musicians. 

Sunday, March 24th: 

7am: Hwy. 12 in Frisco closed today. A portion of Hwy. 12 at Frisco on Hatteras Island will be closed for about 12 hours, 7am-7pm for repair. 4-wheel drive vehicles (only) can go around the construction zone. If you're headed to Ocracoke and don't have 4-wheel drive, plan to come by way of Swan Quarter or Cedar Island. 

Services @ both churches: Ocracoke United Methodist (Taize service 7am; Sunday School 10am; service at 11am) and Ocracoke Assembly of God (Sunday School 10am, services at 11am and 6pm; also Wednesday night service at 7pm).

Looking ahead....

Check out the Ocracoke Current calendar for more events and information! We post updates on Facebook, too! 

Send info about any events we may have missed to ocracokecurrent@gmail.com.

This story will be updated as needed with more information, so check back!