The Whalehead Club Events for 2010
Currituck Heritage Park, Corolla, NC
January 12 - Tuesday at 9:30am
Currituck Heritage Park Winter Educational Series
Corolla in Retrospect - Surviving Here.
Location: The Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education
Experience life in the past from a panel of local experts. Come prepared to participate! This second in a series of three is 'Surviving Here'. Learn about storm stories, passing the time and seasonal skills. Refreshments served. No cost to attend. Donations welcome. Reservations Required. Please call 252-453-9040 ext 3.
February 9 - Tuesday at 9:30 am
Currituck Heritage Park Winter Educational Series
Corolla in Retrospect - Getting Here.
Location: The Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education
Experience life in the past from a panel of local experts. Come prepared to participate! This second in a series of three is 'Getting Here'. Learn about boats, carts and automobiles. Refreshments served. No cost to attend. Donations welcome. Reservations Required. Please call 252-453-9040 ext 3.
March 20 - Saturday from 4pm to 9pm
Corolla Island Epicurean Evening at Piney Island Hunt Club
An intimate evening inside the private working hunt club at Piney Island in Coinjock, NC. Experience the sporting heritage of Currituck County with a traditional five-course hunt club dinner reminiscent of the 1920s waterfowl hunting era. There will be an auction of rare and unique treasures as a fundraiser for the ongoing preservation of the Whalehead Club. Call 252-453-9040 ext. 3 for more details.
April 2 - Friday from 1pm to 3pm
Easter EGG-stravaganza
Join the Easter Bunny and the Currituck Duck for a traditional egg hunt in Currituck Heritage Pare. Lots of fun children's activities like Balloon Art, Face Painting, Egg & Spoon Races, Bean Bag toss, and a Jellybean Counting Contest! Snacks & Refreshments. Admission and Parking are free.
April 17 - Saturday from 10am to 4pm
Coastal Antique Appraisal Fair
Location: The Currituck Cooperative Extension Building in Barco
Find out the estimated value of your antiques from professional appraisers. Shop for collectibles from local dealers. Learn some tricks to keeping your treasures beautiful at the educational workshops. Silent auction and refreshments too!
Sponsored by the Outer Banks History Center Associates , NC Cooperative Extension, Currituck Center and the Whalehead Preservation Trust. Admission is free. Appraisal fee: $10 per item or 3 items for $25.
May 9 - Sunday from 1pm to 4pm
Fun Fly Festival
Watch and learn how to fly all kinds of kites sponsored by Flying Smiles Kites! Treat Mom and the whole family to a fun afternoon in the park capturing the imagination and harnessing the power of Mother Nature! Children enjoy making paper kites to keep or bring your own to play with. Admission and Parking are free.
June 23 & 24 - Wednesday from 10am to 6pm/ Thursday from 10am to 5pm
9th Annual "Under the Oaks" Arts Festival
Enjoy this outdoor art show on the waterfront grounds of Currituck Heritage Park. This show features the unique talents of over 100 quality artists with a wide variety of media plus musical entertainment, local food concessions, an art auction, and children's activities. Admission is free! $5 parking donation requested.
July 4 - Sunday from 6pm to 11pm
18th Annual Independence Day Festival of Fireworks
Fireworks begin at dusk but arrive early to enjoy food, fun activities, fabulous music and find a place for your blankets and chairs to settle in for the best fireworks on the Outer Banks! Sponsored by the Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism. Admission and parking are free!
July and August - every Thursday evening from 6:30 pm to sunset
Summer Concert Series on the South Lawn
Relax on the south lawn at Currituck Heritage Park and enjoy local musicians performing on the historic Whalehead Club front porch. Bring a beach chair or blanket and watch the sun set over the Currituck Sound while supporting the musical arts! No alcohol permitted to be brought into the park. Wine and snack concessions available. Leashed pets welcome. Admission & parking are free.
July, August and September - every Wednesday from 3 pm to 7 pm
Whalehead Club Wednesday Wine Festivals
Enjoy a Wednesday afternoon of wine tasting and entertainment under the tents of the north lawn of the Whalehead Club. With your $20 admission adults can sample wines from North Carolina and around the world; keep your souvenir glass; listen to popular local musical artists perform on the stage; sample food from local vendors. Children are also welcome at no charge. Bring your pets on a leash. Parking is free.
July 6th, 7th & 8th - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Wild Horse Days at Currituck Heritage Park
Come celebrate with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund the presence and significance of the wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs living on the Currituck Outer Banks for nearly 500 years. There will be food, music, games and crafts! Meet a gentles mustang, enjoy carriage rides and try a mini riding lesson too. Call 252-453-8002 for more information.
November 26 - Friday from 9am to 5pm
Black Friday Porch Sale
The Black Friday Porch Sale is the place to buy all your holiday presents! Select unique gifts with the message of preserving the heritage of the Outer Banks. The Whalehead Club's Copper Collection is discounted only once a year & this is it! Enjoy apple cider and home-baked treats while you shop. Plus you can be the first to see this holiday season's decorations in the Whalehead Club inspired by Mr. Knight's etchings from the 1920's. Come away feeling festive not frazzled this Black Friday! Admission & Parking are free.
December 11 - Saturday from 3pm to 6pm
4th Annual Park Illumination Celebration & Holiday Tour
Gather on the north lawn to enjoy free hot chocolate and sing carols while the giant cedar tree in Currituck Heritage Park and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse are simultaneously illuminated. The Whalehead Club will open for the holiday tours to show off the house museum festively decorated as in the 1920's. Admission & Parking are free.
