The Outer Banks Seafood Festival brings together the region's best restaurants, working watermen, and North Carolina wineries and breweries for a single day on the sound.
Expect fresh soft-shell crab, shrimp burgers, tuna tacos, chowder, and hush puppies, plus live music and educational tents about the OBX fishing industry. Tickets are typically sold in advance; check the official festival site for the current year's pricing and lineup.