Wilmington Festivals Events

Parade

N 3rd St, Wilmington, NC 28401 11 Apr 2026

Street Fair

N Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401, United States 10 Apr 2026

Chefs' Showcase

Hotel Ballast 31 Jan 2026

Battleship Boom & Bloom Bonanza

Battleship North Carolina 11 Apr 2026

Azalea Aviation Static Military Display Days

2240 Control Tower Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405-8895, United States 11 Apr 2026

A Mighty Marley Celebration: Signal Fire, Mighty Joshua & Double Tiger

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 6 Feb 2026

2026 Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival - Saturday at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 14 Mar 2026

Intercultural Festival 2026

University of North Carolina - Wilmington Campus Burney Center 31 Jan 2026

Airlie Luncheon Garden Party

Airlie Gardens 10 Apr 2026

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Friday Night

Hotel Ballast Wilmington By Hilton 5 Feb 2026

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Saturday Night

Hotel Ballast Wilmington By Hilton 6 Feb 2026

Jazz at CAM: Lynn Grissett Quartet

Cameron Art Museum 5 Mar 2026

Wilmington, NC Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Wilmington 5 May 2026

The Kids Olympics

The Children's Museum of Wilmington 21 Feb 2026

Wilmington Dance Festival

515 Wagoner Dr, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 18 Apr 2026

Jazz at CAM: Keith Davis Trio

3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 12 Feb 2026

Scholarship Pageant Presented by Truist

UNCW Kenan Auditorium 14 Mar 2026

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401-5025 13 Mar 2026

Fancy Gap w/ Lua Flora at Bourgie Nights

127 Princess St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 7 Feb 2026

Eric Fest

Tap Yard Wilmington 23 Jan 2026

Tunes & Blooms Presented by Wilmington Grill

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 11 Apr 2026

Wilmington Anime-Fest

Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 28 Jun 2026

Tand

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 29 Jan 2026

Thurston Howell: A Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 23 Jan 2026

Fisk Jubilee Singers

515 Wagoner Dr, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 20 Feb 2026

Rupert Wates

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401-5025 27 Feb 2026

B.A.D. Coffee Crawl

Brooklyn Arts District 21 Feb 2026

Punk Fest @ The Dram Tree

Dram Tree Tavern 24 Jan 2026

Sons of Paradise & Dale and the ZDubs w/ Oc3ans

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 19 Mar 2026

Rounds on the River w/ CB Johnson

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401-5025 25 Feb 2026

Floating Lantern Ceremony - New Date!

3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 1 Feb 2026

Sunset Performance Series: Durty Dub’s Tribute to Charley Pride

3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 19 Mar 2026

Azalea Sweep

Legion Stadium 4 Apr 2026

2026 WILMINGTON WINTER WAVE VENDORS MARKET

Wilmington Convention Center 20 Feb 2026

Jazz Club w/ The Jim Ferris Trio

127 Princess St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 20 Mar 2026

New Potato Caboose & Jupiter Coyote Trio

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 18 Apr 2026

❄️ Frozen Fun Fest | Little Leaps 1-Year Anniversary Party ❄️

5226 College Rd S., Suite 8A, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 24 Jan 2026

Wilmington Dance Festival at Kenan Auditorium

Kenan Auditorium 18 Apr 2026

Foodie Festival at Riverlights

Riverlights 25 Apr 2026

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Friday Night at Hilton Wilmington Riverside

Hilton Wilmington Riverside 6 Feb 2026

Jazz at CAM: Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet Tribute to Benny Goodman

3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 2 Apr 2026

The Groove Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 28 Mar 2026

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Thursday Night

Hotel Ballast Wilmington By Hilton 4 Feb 2026

Patron's Party Gala

Cape Fear Country Club 11 Apr 2026

From China to Appalachia

515 Wagoner Dr, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 7 Apr 2026

Q BBQ Fest - Wilmington

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 14 Mar 2026

Wilmington Dance Festival

Kenan Auditorium 17 Apr 2026

From China to Appalachia

Kenan Auditorium 6 Apr 2026

UNCW Homecoming 2026

601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28403 9 Feb 2026

PrideFest 2026

1020 Princess St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 7 Jun 2026

Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival - Wilmington at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 14 Mar 2026

Festival of Trees

980 Roundhouse Cir 9 Dec 2025

49 Winchester

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 2 Jun 2026