Looking for an escape from the heat or just want to get creative & take home some unique gifts? Join us at the Glass Bead in Avon and let us help you create your own one of a kind jewelry. We have 1000's of beads from all over the world, as well as all of your jewelry making tools and supplies. We carry local handmade jewelry and beading kits for those who are on the go. Sign up today for one of our specialized classes.
Choose your style of ring (pearl clusters, or large statement) & learn to create a ring of your own. Call (252) 995-7020, to reserve your spot today! Limit 8 people per class.
Choose from our large selection of sea glass & learn to wire wrap a pendant of your own. We have several options for finishing your necklace (leather or satin necklace is included). Call (252) 995-7020, to reserve your spot today!Limit 8 people per class.
Cast your line and learn the basics needed to catch your first fish! Assemble tackle, bait your hook, identify fish species, and practice catch-and-release techniques. Bring your patience as we try our luck fishing from our Soundside Pier.
Come to this class prepared to test your luck crabbing. Participants will learn some basic biology of the blue crab and experience line crabbing firsthand at an offsite location 15-minutes away from the Aquarium.
Get an exciting start to your day at the Aquarium as you assist our staff with a morning feeding, while learning about a few of the resident species. Participants will visit a behind the scenes prep kitchen, broadcast feed the stingrays at the touch pool, and then snack on a light breakfast of “people” food in our classroom while learning a little more about stingrays!
New for 2014 we are proud to offer Humvee Adventure Tours. With exclusive access to the Wild Horse Sanctuary we take you through three distinct eco systems in search of local wildlife and the Outer Banks Wild Spanish Mustangs. Feel the ocean breeze and taste the salty beach air as you cruise through the Carova outback in our exclusive OPEN AIR Hummer tours. With more terrain no two tours are ever the same; so if you like history, ecology, adventure, and quick witted comedy we have you covered!
If you have never surfed before, or you have surfed but are still not able to catch waves on your own, this lesson is a great option for you. Before getting in the water, we will teach you the proper pop-up technique and other critical surfing techniques such as paddling, wave selection, and safety. The instructor will be in the water by your side the entire lesson, guiding you and pushing you into waves.
Discover Ocracoke Island's history, culture and breathtaking natural habitats on an evening kayak eco-tour. Trips leave from Ocracoke Harbor at Silver Lake, enters the Pamlico Sound and follows the shoreline around the marshy flats surrounding the village. Along the two hour tour you can expect to see a variety of animals including oyster catchers, great blue herons, dolphins, stingrays, and other local fish species. The group tour departs from Silver Lake Harbor and heads towards Springers Point Nature Preserve.
The OPS Museum Gift Shop is a popular destination for perusing and purchasing items related to Ocracoke history. Here you will find an assortment of music, photographs, postcards, cookbooks, & books of local interest, as well as various other mementoes. We also have an online gift shop, if you catch us at a time when we're not open!