April 11-15, 2012 No matter the weather, spring doesn't begin in Wilmington until the North Carolina Azalea Festival. The annual Wednesday to Sunday celebration, one of the region's largest, attracts visitors from all over the United States and Canada. Entertainment includes a grand downtown parade, a lively street fair lined with delicious foods and interesting vendors, scores of musical and theatrical performances by local and national talent, celebrity guests, the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, historic home and garden tours, and, naturally, a wonderland of blooming azaleas. The Azalea Festival Garden Tour runs Friday through Sunday. Home tours are conducted on Saturday and Sunday. Contact the North Carolina Azalea Festival office for tour prices and locations.
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