Things to Do on Ocracoke: Performances & Events

Deepwater Theater and Music Hall on School Road is the headquarters for Ocracoke Alive, a nonprofit organization that sponsors cultural and artistic activities and festivals. Ocracoke Alive offers summertime shows in this indoor, air-conditioned performance hall. Season 2: A Dingbatter's (ALL NEW COMEDY) Guide to Ocracoke, plays Wednesdays, and Ocracoke's internationally renowned folk band, Molasses Creek, plays Thursdays. (Ocracoke Alive's A Tale of Blackbeard Musical is held at Ocracoke School Gym on Mondays from July 1 to August 12.) Detailed schedules and information about other special events are posted online, at the entrance to the theater and around the village. Ticket prices are around $15 to $20 for adults and $7 to $10 for children. Group, family and senior discounts are available. Credit cards are accepted. Advance reservations are recommended through the website or by calling. Visit Ocracoke Alive's shop at the Deepwater Theater during afternoon open hours to find out more about community events.

Ocracoke's community radio station WOVV 90.1 FM invites island visitors to tune in to hear live local programming featuring music and entertainment, local news, weather, sports and coverage of local civic and business affairs. The programming is produced and presented by and for locals and visitors alike, broadcasting from the station’s studio in the heart of Ocracoke Village. If you get Ocracoke fever when you're away and need a little taste of the island, you can listen online at WOVV.org. Your donations mean a lot to a small, non-profit station like WOVV, so if you're inclined to support the station where you can tune in any time of year to hear what's happening on the island, make your tax deductible contribution at the website, or mail it to Ocracoke Community Radio WOVV, P.O. Box 1447, Ocracoke NC, 27960.