Fins Up Festival

Fins Up Festival – An Outdoor Ocean Celebration! 🐬

Sunday, September 6th, 2026 | 🕑 12 PM – 9:30 PM

Wrightsville Beach Brewery, 6201 Oleander Drive Wilmington, 28403 NC

$10 Donation/Fee for 18yrs or older – Donation includes one raffle ticket for a 50/50 raffle!

Friends of Wrightsville Beach - Fins Up Festival! This year marks the third annual end-of-summer tribute, held each Labor Day Sunday in honor of Jimmy Buffett. Fins Up Festival is a community celebration centered on watersports, environmental stewardship, and coastal living. The event showcases the nonprofit organizations we support while highlighting local businesses that share our commitment to protecting our waterways and strengthening our community.

·     Live Bands – The Motos & Captain Mike & the Shipwrecked, Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band

·     Kids Activities, Focused on Costal Awareness

·     Free Skin Cancer Screening by Dermatology Associates

·     Local Vendors & Artisans

·     Silent Auction

·     This year we are expanding to 35 Exhibitors

·     Craft Beer & Food from Wrightsville Beach Brewery