Oceanfront property owners and sand relocation contractors are invited to attend a meeting about the Town's Sand Relocation Program on Monday, October 13, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Nags Head Board of Commissioners room at 5401 South Croatan Highway. If you can't attend, the meeting will be livestreamed on the Town's YouTube channel.

Equipment operators who attend the meeting will be placed on a list of sand relocation contractors that is provided to property owners at their request. We do not recommend specific contractors; we provide the list solely to help our property owners obtain assistance with sand relocation. We will also include detailed information about the Town's Dune Management Cost Share Program that can help reimburse owners for sand relocation and stabilization expenses.

For more information contact Environmental Planner Conner Twiddy at 252-449-6047 or Conner.Twiddy@NagsHeadNC.gov. 

Beach driving permits for the October 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026 season are on sale now.

Four-wheel drive, state-inspected vehicles with a proper Town of Nags Head permit, are allowed on the beach in Nags Head from October 1 through April 30 each year. Driving times are thirty minutes prior to sunrise through thirty minutes after sunset daily.

The seasonal beach driving permit fee is $50 for Nags Head residents and property owners and $100 for all others. 

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A nonpartisan municipal election will be held on November 4, 2025. 

Before the election, the League of Women Voters of Dare County will hold a candidate forum on October 7 so you can hear directly from the those running for Nags Head's Board of Commissioners.

Nags Head Candidate Forum
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Nags Head Board of Commissioners Room
5401 South Croatan Highway

Submit questions for Nags Head's candidates to DarelWV@gmail.com by October 4 (or bring them with you if you plan to attend). Be sure to include your name and town in your submittal. 

**A video of the forum will be available on Nags Head's YouTube channel as well as on CurrentTV and their YouTube channel, which is local cable channel 191.

Our Community Cleanup on October 17 is one way for you to get involved. We hope you can join us! Volunteer details and registration: https://www.outerbanks.org/voluntourism/volunteerweek/

Outer Banks Volunteer Week Community Cleanup 
Dowdy Park
Friday, October 17 
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Volunteers should stop by Dowdy Park (3005 South Croatan Highway), where cleaning tools will be provided. Come lend a hand, make a difference, and help keep Nags Head beautiful!

Need more information? Contact Nags Head Public Services at 252-441-1122.

National Night Out
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
5–7 p.m.
Dowdy Park 
3005 S. Croatan Hwy.

Join us for this year’s National Night Out and meet the incredible employees and emergency workers who make our community a safer, better place to live.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join Nags Head Fire Rescue for its annual Fire Prevention Week Open House. This family-friendly event will feature fire safety activities, station tours, and important information to help keep your household safe.

Douglas A. Remaley Fire Station 16
5314 S. Croatan Hwy, Nags Head
Thursday, October 9, 2025
5:30–8:00 p.m.

For more information about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Nags Head, contact Nags Head Fire Rescue at 252-441-5909. Learn more about lithium-ion battery safety at FPW.org.

As the holiday season draws near, the Dowdy Park Holiday Markets are preparing to bring a one-of-a-kind shopping experience to Nags Head. 

Market Dates

• Saturday | November 8 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Saturday | November 29 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Saturday | December 13 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The park is located at 3005 S. Croatan Hwy.

Interested in being a vendor? Learn more here. Take note of the important dates and guidelines for this year's markets. 

Items like gas cans, batteries, and aerosol cans should NEVER go in the trash or recycling bin because they're dangerous fire hazards. Please save them for household hazardous waste days such as Dare County's Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection. 

Thank you for recycling right!

View a reference guide on what can and cannot go into our recycling containers. 

If you don't have time to haul your recyclables to the recycling centers we have at Town Hall (5401 South Croatan Highway) and our Public Services facility (2203 Lark Avenue), be sure to subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is $13.35/month.