Thursday, June 28, 2007

Ocracoke 4th of July Celebration details

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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