December 4, 2021 8 AM - 5 PM. Watch and interact with World War II living history interpreters as they bring the Ship to life by re-enacting daily duties and drills. This is a great event for all ages! Be sure to bring your questions and cameras!...more about Battleship Alive
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May 27, 2019 (5 PM – 6:30 PM) Free with Battleship admission. Remember those who gave their lives in service by honoring veterans at the Battleship’s traditional Memorial Day Observance featuring a military guest speaker, an all-service Color Guard, a 21-gun salute by a Marine Corps Honor...more about Battleship Memorial Day Observance
Throughout the year, Poplar Grove Plantation offers a wide variety of basket weaving classes for area natives and visitors. From complete beginners to advanced, Poplar Grove's classes provide hands-on instruction to help you and your friends design the ideal basket for holding an assortment of specific designs and purposes. Some of...more about Poplar Grove Plantation
PO Box 3771
Wilmington, NC 28406
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May 17, 2019 The spring concert, "Mass Appeal", will highlight two very different settings of the Mass. The spring concert will highlight two very different settings of the Mass. First will be a performance of the Schubert “Mass in G”, which takes a more traditional approach to the Latin text. The second...more about Wilmington Choral Society
May 14-15, 2020 The Black Arts Alliance presents the 19th Annual North Carolina Black Film Festival, a juried and invitational event of independent motion pictures by African-American filmmakers showcasing features, shorts, documentaries, and student films at Union Station (Thursday, 6pm), Jengo’s Playhouse (Friday, 6pm), the Cape Fear Community College (Saturday, 10am to...more about 19th Annual North Carolina Black Film Festival
May 4, 2019 GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fundraising event with hundreds of walk sites across the country. Wilmington will host its annual 5K walk and fun run. Your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively towards vital CF programs to support research....more about Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk/Fun Run 5K
May 17-19, 2019 The Greek Festival is a wonderful opportunity to sample homemade moussaka, baklava, and other Greek delicacies. 15,000 people typically attend the festival, where they can enjoy live Greek music, cultural presentations, souvenirs, a church tour, and a Greek-style marketplace. There is an admission fee (one fee for the...more about Greek Festival
May 22, 2019 Each year, the North Carolina State Ports Authority and the Port of Wilmington Propeller Club observe National Maritime Day with a wreath memorial ceremony to honor U.S. Merchant Mariners. The 11 AM event happens at the Veterans Memorial in Riverfront Park, downtown Wilmington, adjacent to Hilton Wilmington Riverside....more about National Maritime Day
March 27 - November 20, 2021 Temporarily located at Waterline Brewing, will return to their Dock Street location on July 3rd, 2021. The market runs Saturdays from 8 AM until 1 PM, rain or shine. The Riverfront Farmers' Market is a curbside market featuring locally grown and produced vegetables, plants, baked goods,...more about Riverfront Farmers' Market
January - December 2021 Thalian Hall events are back! This film series of foreign, classic and notable films is sponsored by WHQR and Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts. Show times at Thalian Hall are at 7 PM, with occasional variations in schedule due to holidays or film popularity. To purchase...more about WHQR Cinematique
May 21-23, 2021 Come find a treasure in a new location! If you love antiques, this show is for you. Sponsored by North Carolina Junior Sorosis and North Carolina Sorosis, two local women's clubs, the event hosts more than 35 dealers from several states who will tempt you with a large...more about Wilmington Antique & Vintage Market
TBA February, 2020 A beloved and much-anticipated event since 2003, the Wilmington Chocolate Festival has grown exponentially each year, becoming The Wilmington Wine & Chocolate Festival. This year's festival will again be located at the Coastline Event Center, 503 Nutt Street. The 2020 festival promises even more excitement! The festival opens...more about Wilmington Wine & Chocolate Festival
May 16 - 19, 2019 Experience the food and drinks of the Wilmington Wine and Food Festival, hosted at the Bellamy Mansion in downtown Wilmington. You can sample hundreds of different wines and beers and delicious food from local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. You can meet the chefs and wine...more about Wilmington Wine and Food Festival
