12 Bars of Christmas Gears up for 2025 — Supporting 12 Local Charities!
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Jingle 12 Tavern – OBX Room in the Inn
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Jack Frost’s – Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County
8th Annual Soundside Fun Fair
Soundside Fun Fair
June 5 – 8 from 5 to 11 p.m.
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County
Soundside Event Site
6800 S. Croatan HwyNags Head, NC 27959
Pair of Grants Enable Local Nonprofits to Host Ghanaian Dance Troupe Residency
By: Tatum Clements
It’s not often that the Outer Banks community gets to experience art and culture from Ghana, but local nonprofits the Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series and Dare Arts worked together to host a lively 10-day residency with Saakumu Dance Troupe in May.
Fun, Music, Games, Crafts, Exploration and Play at KidsFest
Children & Youth Partnership’s 16th annual KidsFest will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo from 9:30am – 12:30pm. Children, parents, grandparents and child care programs are invited to participate in a morning of fun, music, games, crafts, exploration, and play activities, all for FREE.
Rootle Roadster Tour Is Coming to Hatteras Island on March 8
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) is thrilled to announce an upcoming partnership with Rootle PBS Kids and PBS North Carolina to bring the Rootle Roadster Tour to Hatteras Island on Saturday, March 8 from 1:00pm-4:00pm in the gym of Cape Hatteras Secondary School.
Participate in KidsFest 2025 as a Volunteer, Exhibitor, or Sponsor
The date is set for Children & Youth Partnership’s 16th Annual KidsFest event! This exciting festival for young children will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo from 9:30am – 12:30pm. Children, parents, grandparents and child care programs are invited to participate in a morning of music, games, crafts, entertainment, and play activities, all for free!
More Than Just a Car Show
For the last several years in May, car enthusiasts have made their way to the Outer Banks from all over to share in their love of cars during the OBX Rod & Custom Festival, hosted by Garage Band Charities, Inc. Featuring cruise-ins, a poker run, and displays of cars at the Soundside Event Site and along the Outer Banks, the OBX Rod & Custom Festival has made a name for itself as a great car show to attend.
Cyp Celebrates 30 Years
In September of 1994, following the 2nd State of the Child Conference, Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) was established, meeting a need that the community saw for a community organization serving children, youth, and families.
Are You Interested in Providing Child Care in Your Home?
On October 9th, Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County is offering an informational session on How to Open a Family Child Care Home in efforts to help increase child care spaces for working families with young children. This event will be held at St. Andrew’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. For more information and to register go to www.darekids.org/events.
