Kill Devil Hills Calendar of Events

2008 Outer Banks Daredevils Baseball Season
Monday, May 26, 2008 - Friday, August 15, 2008
First Flight Baseball Complex at 111 Veterans Drive: Game dates and times to be announced for the 2008 season, which will be held from the last week in May through the first two weeks in August.

Kitty Hawk Kites Wright Kite Festival
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - Sunday, July 13, 2008 (10am - 4pm)
Wright Brothers National Memorial: This kite festival celebrates 105 years of flight with professional kite fliers from all over the world. Spectators can see a large kite including a 75ft. octopus and 40ft. mantaray's, fly in the air at the base of the Wright Brothers Monument. Stunt kite demos, games, kid's kite making, etc. will all be highlights of this event.

9th Annual Kitty Hawk Kites/Carolina Outdoors Ocean Games
Saturday, August 09, 2008 - Saturday, August 09, 2008 (10am - 4pm)
Ramada Plaza Hotel: This family beach fun day starts with a 5K kayak race on the Atlantic. Kayak demos, and stunt kite lessons will be available all day as well. The Sandcastle building contest will begin at 1 p.m. with the best sandcastle builders competing for prizes!

National Aviation Day
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (9am - 6pm)
Wright Brothers National Memorial: In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established August 19th, Orville Wright's birthday, as National Aviation Day to honor the Wright Brothers and all flying pioneers and heroes. Special aviation related activities.

22nd Annual Outer Banks Stunt Kite Competition
Saturday, October 18, 2008 - Sunday, October 19, 2008 (10am - 4pm)
Wright Brothers National Memorial (Milepost 7.5): This Eastern League event brings the best kite fliers on the circuit to The Wright Brothers National Memorial for stunt kite competition. Come see kite flying ballets, team competition, etc. Kid's games and lesson from professionals will be available as well.

• The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce
• The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce
• The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
• The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce
• The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce
• The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce