Wilmington Festivals Events

Festivals Happening Next in Wilmington, NC

Crystals + Mystics Festival (Wilmington)

Waterline Brewing Company 14 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Marlon Funaki in Wilmington

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 12 Sep 2025
CONCERTS

Wilmington Oktoberfest 2025

Wilmington 27 Sep 2025
OKTOBERFEST USD 7 TO 31

American Craft Walk - Wilmington, NC

N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401, United States 13 Sep 2025
ART

App State Steely Pan Steel Band in FREE Concert

St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church 28 Sep 2025
MUSIC

10th Annual Oktoberfest Under the Bridge

721 Surry St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 4 Oct 2025
OKTOBERFEST

Foodie Festival at Riverlights

Riverlights 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

AMERICAN CRAFTWALK 2025

Downtown Wilmington 13 Sep 2025
ART

Fall Fest at Maides Park!

1101 Manly Ave, Wilmington, NC 28405-3215, United States 10 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

Fall Fest at Riverlights

Riverlights 25 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

The First Cut Horror Film Festival 2025

Jengo's Playhouse 4 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Wilmington, NC Day of The Dead Bar Crawl - Dia De Muertos

Wilmington 1 Nov 2025
DAY-OF-THE-DEAD USD 15 TO 31

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 12 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

German Christmas Market - 8th Annual

612 S College Rd, 28403 22 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-MARKETS-AND-FAIRS

The Occult and Oddities Fest

Elks Lodge 532 Wilmington, North Carolina 19 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Trick Or Treat Fest 2025

Elks Lodge 532 Wilmington, North Carolina 25 Oct 2025
TRICK-OR-TREAT

Port City Jerry Day for the United Way of the Cape Fear Area

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 13 Sep 2025
NONPROFIT USD 7 TO 13

Trousdale in Wilmington

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 30 Sep 2025
CONCERTS

Fermental Night Market - Wilmington

Fermental 27 Sep 2025
NIGHT-MARKETS

Fire in the Pines Festival 2025

Halyburton Park 4 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

Port City Jerry Day For The United Way 2025

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 13 Sep 2025
NONPROFIT

Festival Cape Fear Latinos

10 Cowan St, Wilmington, NC 28401-3060, United States 20 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

The Runarounds

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 13 Sep 2025

🎻🥃 Bourbon, Bluegrass, & Brews Festival 🍻🎶

721 Surry St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 13 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Tomáš Kubínek— Certified Lunatic & Master of the Impossible

515 Wagoner Dr, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 12 Sep 2025
ART

The Groove Holiday Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 6 Dec 2025
MUSIC

David Dixon & William Seymour

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401 12 Sep 2025
MUSIC

Sister Hazel

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 20 Sep 2025
MUSIC

Tell Me Lies: The Fleetwood Mac Experience

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 3 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Phantogram

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 11 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Salty Swirl 2026 - Contra Dance Mini Weekend

Hannah Block Historic USO- Community Arts Center 17 Jan 2026
CALENDAR

The 502s

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 4 Oct 2025
CONTESTS

Lou Hazel

Live At Ted's 4 Sep 2025
CONTESTS

Greek Fest Drive Thru Only

608 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 24 Oct 2025
DRIVE-THRU

Sean Heely's Celtic Christmas

Thalian Hall 3 Dec 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

The 502s at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 5 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

HIRIE w/ Signal Fire & Mr. Mota

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 25 Oct 2025
REGGAE

Steep Canyon Rangers

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 25 Sep 2025
PERFORMANCES

Wilmington Coffee Fest Cocktail Showdown 2025

Azalea Station 26 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 36 TO 68

Wilmington Goth Fest 25

The Eagle's Dare 13 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 25 TO 36

2025 Wilmington, DE Halloween Bar Crawl

Wilmington 1 Nov 2025
PARTIES USD 9 TO 18

Nomadic Carnival

Barzarre - Beer, Spirits, Tacos, Hookah & Music 13 Sep 2025
CARNIVALS USD 13

Kaleo at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 20 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 2 Oct 2025
SPORTS

Larry Keel Experience

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401 22 Nov 2025
MUSIC

4th Annual Rocktoberfest at The Eagle’s Dare

The Eagle's Dare 27 Sep 2025
ART USD 19

WCR @ Coffee Fest (Wilmington) '25

The Cargo District 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Water Street Market - Wilmington

N Water St, Wilmington, NC 28401, United States 21 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Wilmington Color Craze Run

Wilmington 4 Oct 2025
SPORTS

Native Plant Festival: Native Garden Tour

New Hanover County Arboretum | N.C. Cooperative Extension 21 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 10

Art in the Arboretum

6206 Oleander Drive, 28403 11 Oct 2025
ART

Peace Day in the Park

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington 21 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Cape Fear Buddy Walk

20 N. 4th Street, Suite 450, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 4 Oct 2025
CALENDAR

Flying Machine’s Oktoberfest Celebration

3130 Randall Parkway, Wilmington, NC 6 Sep 2025
MUSIC

10th Annual Native Plant Festival

6206 Oleander Drive, 28403 17 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Fermental Night Market - Wilmington

Fermental 26 Oct 2025
NIGHT-MARKETS

Battleship Alive!

1 Battleship Rd Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 27 Sep 2025

Home - Play at Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall 18 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

17th Annual Touch-a-Truck® - Wilmington, NC

4740 Hurst Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403, United States 12 Oct 2025

The Brook & The Bluff with Toledo

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 21 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Wilmington Color Run By Color Craze

Wilmington 27 Sep 2025
HOLI-FESTIVAL

Wilmington Coffee Fest 2025

Cargo District 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 34

The Brook and The Bluff at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 21 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

12th Annual Pawz In Park

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington 1 Nov 2025
FOOD-DRINKS

BBQ, BALLOTS, & BEATS

Voyage - Wilmington 20 Sep 2025

PokeKon Fest - Wilmington, North Carolina

Hotel Ballast 20 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS

The Revivalists Afterparty w/ Krispee Biscuits

1756 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 6 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

Kaleo

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 19 Sep 2025

Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Wilmington

The Underfront Co. 25 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN USD 19 TO 24

Greek Fest Drive Thru Only

608 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 26 Oct 2025
DRIVE-THRU

2025 Back Door Kitchen Tour

First Home on Tour 11 Oct 2025
ART

Make Wilmington Weird Fear Fest

Hi-Wire Brewing - Wilmington 12 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

Campana sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico

515 Wagoner Dr, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 21 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Zombie Fest 2025 with The Phantom AD

The Eagle's Dare 31 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS USD 19

Phantogram at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 12 Oct 2025
CALENDAR

Forward Motion Dance Company Presents: Cape Fear Arts in Motion Shimmer, Steps, Strings

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. 18 Sep 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

The Groove Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 22 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Chefs' Showcase

Hotel Ballast 31 Jan 2026
FOOD-DRINKS

Holiday Craft Market featuring 30+ local vendors

224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 15 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-MARKETS-AND-FAIRS

Brightmore of Wilmington Annual Fall Festival

2324 S 41st St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 10 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

Holiday Open House of the 18th Century Burgwin-Wright House

224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 13 Dec 2025
HOLIDAY

Wilmington Historic Half 10K & 5K

10 Cowan St, Wilmington, NC 28401-3060, United States 6 Dec 2025
SPORTS

ERIC JOHNSON - Texaphonic Tour 2025 (Wilmington)

515 Wagoner Drive Wilmington NC 28403 14 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Wilmington

The Underfront Co. 13 Dec 2025
UGLY-CHRISTMAS-SWEATER-DAY USD 19 TO 24

Lollipopalooza Festival - Wilmington

Wrightsville Beach Brewery 21 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Smart Start Family Festival

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington 8 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

A Christmas Carol

Thalian Hall 30 Nov 2025
CHRISTMAS-CAROLS

PokeKon-Fest - All Pokemon Show - Wilmington, NC

Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 20 Dec 2025
POKEMON USD 23

Electric Avenue at Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall 13 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Cordame

Thalian Hall 11 Feb 2026
CALENDAR

A Celtic Christmas at Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall 4 Dec 2025
CALENDAR

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Friday Night

Hotel Ballast Wilmington By Hilton 5 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

The Revivalists

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 5 Nov 2025
CALENDAR

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 18 Sep 2025

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Saturday Night

Hotel Ballast Wilmington By Hilton 6 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

Big Gigantic

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 15 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Big Gigantic at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 16 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES