It’s time for the Annual Outer Banks Seafood Festival, a celebration of food and festivities to honor coastal seafood heritage and community!  On October 17th, from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm, you can come and taste some of the most spectacular delights the Sounds and Atlantic Ocean has to offer.  And, after a full day of music, site-seeing and a full belly of delicious Outer Banks seafood, there’s no better place to put your feet up and relax than the classic Sea Ranch Resort in Kill Devil Hills!

shrimp caesar The Outer Banks Seafood Festival is a recent Outer Banks tradition celebrating its fourth year of restaurants, vendors, and educational programs all focused on one of the region’s most delectable attractions.  It promotes the social and economic impact of the seafood industry on the citizens of the Outer Banks, and educates the public on its importance to the economy.  All types of seafood are offered in many delicious and appetizing varieties, whether it’s fried, grilled, steamed, or baked, and there are special events and musical acts to keep you entertained while you eat!

The Sea Ranch is a proud supporter of the Outer Banks Catch, one of the sponsors of the Outer Banks Seafood Festival. Outer Banks Catch is a program designed to promote and educate the numerous advantages seasonal and locally caught seafood.

The Beachside Bistro, the Sea Ranch’s exclusive oceanfront dining establishment, serves only fresh, Outer Banks seafood caught locally and prepared by a chef with local ties to the area.  We’re a local resort that fully supports the local economy.

And, since you made the trip to attend the event, so you might as well hang around and take in the rest of the sights!  No one wants to drive home on a full belly of delicious Outer Banks seafood!  After a full day of savoring the regional delights, come back and relax in our spacious rooms overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.  Or, if it’s early enough and you want to walk off some of the days culinary adventures, come on down to our beach access and take a stroll on the sands, or go for a relaxing swim in our covered pool (after waiting the obligatory 30 minutes after eating, of course!).  And in the morning, get one last taste of local flavor as you enjoy breakfast in our Beachside Bistro, taking in the morning glory of the Atlantic before you begin your journey home!