As promised, here are the details on all the festivities planned for Independence Day on Ocracoke. Happy Birthday America!
Tuesday July 3rd
Ben Cherry appearing as Blackbeard the Pirate - 3 PM - OPS Museum porch
Wednesday July 4th
Flag raising ceremony - 9 AM - School circle on School Road (Boy Scouts)
31st Annual Sand Sculpture Contest - 9:30 AM until noon - NPS Lifeguard Beach
Ocracoke Ponies - 10 AM until noon - behind OPS Museum
Classic Cars - 10 AM until 2 PM - lawn at Pony Island Motel pool area
Ocracoke Lighthouse (open for public viewing - you can go inside and look up the stairs, but not climb) - 10 AM - 2 PM
"The Herd" Skydiving Demonstration - 10:30 AM - Pony Island Motel lawn (time may vary due to weather conditions)
Ben "Blackbeard" Cherry - 1 PM - under the trees, Pony Island Motel lawn
Old Time Ocracoke Parade - 3 PM - from Capt. Ben's Restaurant down Hwy 12; left onto Lighthouse Road; right onto Creek Road; right onto Silver Lake Dr; follow road around Silver Lake Harbor to OPS Museum
Want to be in the parade? You must pre-register by July 3rd at 6 PM (forms are available at the PO or the OPS Museum.
At Parade's End - National Anthem, entertainment, awards - OPS Museum porch
FIREWORKS! - 9 PM - you'll be able to see them from anywhere near Silver Lake
Rain date is July 5. See you there!
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