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Every Thursday in July, the Aquarium extends its hours until 9 p.m., with activities that follow a different, fun theme each week. Leap Year bonus: five Thursdays in July means five Family Nights!

This Week:  Bringin’ Carolina Heritage Back! 

On Thursday, July 24^th the Aquarium will be hosting Banjos to Beach Music for Family Night.  It’s sure to be a North Carolina cultural experience you don’t want to miss!  Vendors from the mountains to the sea will be featured at this all age’s event.  Chat with potters and decoy carvers as they create unique masterpieces.   

Bring your dancin’ shoes to tap your feet to the bluegrass sounds of the Bridgewater Band.  Or… kick your shoes off and do a little shaggin’ with the Atlantic Beach Shag Club.  A proven Crystal Coast tradition!  (Local Tip:  Wear your flip flops, shagging is done best barefoot.  So kick off your flops and get down)!

Activities are free with regular admission or membership. North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, 252-247-4003,

www.ncaquariums.com.

Heidi Barlow  

Pirates and paw prints, salamanders and sand sculptures, foot-tapping music and nature’s own nightlights…. July isn’t just about the 4th and fireworks. It’s the month for Family Nights at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Every Thursday in July, the Aquarium extends its hours until 9 p.m., with activities that follow a different, fun theme each week. Leap Year bonus: five Thursdays in July means five Family Nights!

Family Night activities begin at 5 p.m., and are free with regular admission or membership.

On Thursday, July 10^th the Aquarium will be hosting CSI: Critter Signs Investigation for Family Fun Night.  You’ll be able to explore scents, scat, tracks and other clues to identify out-of-sight animals.  Investigate “animal” tracks in a match-up scavenger hung, and make your own mark in a finger-printing session.  The folks from the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter will be giving live owl presentations inviting you to meet an array of feathered friends.  Pack up the family and head to the NC Aquarium for CSI: Critter Signs Investigation, there’s plenty of fun to be had by all!

Heidi Barlow

Pirates and paw prints, salamanders and sand sculptures, foot-tapping music and nature’s own nightlights…. July isn’t just about the 4th and fireworks. It’s the month for Family Nights at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. 

Every Thursday in July, the Aquarium extends its hours until 9 p.m., with activities that follow a different, fun theme each week. Leap Year bonus: five Thursdays in July means five Family Nights! 

Family Night activities begin at 5 p.m., and are free with regular admission or membership.

Kicking off family nights on Thursday, July 3^rd is Slime, Scales and Salamander Tales a feature program of amphibians and reptiles.  In the front parking lot you’ll see famed sand sculptors, Sandy Feat, creating a larger-than-life masterpiece to be enjoyed by Aquarium goers young and old.  Deborah Van Dyken is also on tap to read from her book, “The Little Turkle.”  Don’t miss the amphibian carnival!  It’s sure to be a blast!  A scavenger hunt and puppet show is also on the schedule for the evening.  Pack up the family after a day at the beach and head to the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores!

Heidi Barlow