The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama

America’s #1 outdoor drama is the perfect pinnacle to your Outer Banks experience! See this compelling unsolved mystery of America’s beginnings and other productions at Waterside Theatre in Manteo on Roanoke Island. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green’s The Lost Colony tells the story of the events leading to the disappearance of the English colonists who settled here over 400 years ago. The production features music, dance, drama, riveting action, and special effects with lavish costumes and sets designed by five-time Tony Award-winner William Ivey Long.

Location:  Waterside Theatre in Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Hours:  May 29 - August 20 at 8 p.m. (Monday - Saturday). Children’s theatre, Broadway musicals, and other events also highlight the season.

Services:  Pre-show Backstage Tours are available on performance nights at 6 p.m., reservations required. Backstage Tour tickets are available through the box office at (252) 473-3414.

Facilities:  Gift shop, restrooms and free parking.

Contact Information:
Box Office: (252) 473-3414 or (866) 468-7630

The Elizabethan Gardens

This 16th century pleasure garden was created by The Garden Club of North Carolina as a living memorial to the lost colonists (as told in The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama). Highlights include the thatched gazebo, Shakespearean herb garden, flower bordered walkways, antique garden statuary and formal sunken gardens.

Location:  Located within Fort Raleigh adjacent to Waterside Theatre at 1411 National Park Drive.

Hours:  Open year-round. Hours vary with season.

Admission:
Adults: $8.00
Youth (6 - 17): $5.00
Children (5 and under): Free
Park and Garden Pass

Group Tours:
Please call in advance to schedule your tour date and time.
Group tours of 20+: $7/person (1 free admission with every 20 paid)
Youth Group Tours: $4/youth (1 free admission with every 20 paid)

Facilities:  Gift and Plant shop and free parking.

Contact:
1411 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-3234

Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park

Built in the 1920's, the incredible residence of Mr. & Mrs.. E. C. Knight, Jr. is restored and open for tours year-round from 9 am to 5 pm (no reservations required). See Tiffany light fixtures accenting many unique custom architectural features and furnishings. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Currituck Heritage Park also offers water access to Currituck Sound as well as 29 acres of open lawn for family enjoyment.

Location:  1100 Club Road, Corolla NC 27927
252-453-9040
Email: info@whaleheadclub.com
Hours: Sunday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wanchese Fishing Village

Visit the quaint village of Wanchese (on the south end of Roanoke Island) and watch fresh fish and seafood being packed and shipped around the world.

Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park

The only Federal, State and County-financed project devoted entirely to the seafood processing and fishing industries. Where large sport fishing boats and trawlers are built and repaired.

Contact Information:  (252) 473-5867

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