Manteo, NC, Shopping: Arts and Arts & Crafts

It smells, sounds, looks and feels like Christmas year-round at The Christmas Shop, a Roanoke Island tradition since it opened in 1967. The original owner, Edward Greene, sold the shop in 2016, and the new owners – to massive approval by locals and loyal shoppers – have kept the shop much the same as it's always been. Inside you’ll find room after room after room...read more

The independent bookstore on Roanoke Island is Downtown Books, which has been serving Manteo and the entire Outer Banks since 2012. Featuring an eclectic, interesting selection of books handpicked by owner and book buyer Jamie Anderson, their shelves include NYT best sellers in all genres, cookbooks, spiritual titles, books for young readers from babies through teens, a curated nonfiction section, an expansive local fiction table...read more

John Silver is a Roanoke Island-based painter known for his bold, colorful, soulful oil paintings and watercolors. Much of his subject matter is Outer Banks related, but his body of work is also reflective of his worldwide travels. Silver can often be found painting in his studio/gallery in downtown Manteo, and if you happen to catch him you'll find him to be a charming host. read more

If you have a young person in your life, be sure to stop in this sweet toy shop in Downtown Manteo. The neighborhood toy store offers a wide selection of toys, games and plushies for the young and the young at heart. You'll find something for all interests, from art to science, dolls to trucks to puppets, and there are lots of puzzles and educational...read more

Experience a new adventure in an old world at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This 25-acre historic site allows guests of all ages to experience first-hand what life was like for the first English settlers in 1585. Historic costumed interpreters are featured through Indian Town, the Settlement Site and the Elizabeth II ship to show and tell how the first settlers lived...read more