You can watch for free. Adults are invited to participate in kite contests. Call for fees. Hermit Crab Race Newman's Shell Shop, N.C. Hwy. Seventy-five to 100 contestants vie for prizes on the last Saturday in July.
Kids bring their own pet crabs or purchase one at the shell shop.
There is no entry fee. August Annual Wacky Watermelon Weekend Kitty Hawk Connection and Kitty Hawk Sports, U.S. Hwy. Register at Kitty Hawk Sports's Nags Head store. The event is free. This annual benefit helps support the Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve.