Wilmington Festivals Events

Parade

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

North Carolina Azalea Festival: Lil Jon

Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park 8 Apr 2026

Street Fair

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

Battleship Boom & Bloom Bonanza

Battleship North Carolina 11 Apr 2026

Lil Jon - NC Azalea Festival at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 9 Apr 2026

Azalea Aviation Static Military Display Days

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

🌮🎉 TACO PALOOZA IS COMING IN HOT! 🎉🌮

Waterline Brewing Company 23 May 2026

The Wilmington Margarita Festival

ChowTown 18 Jul 2026

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

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 14 Mar 2026

Foodie Festival at Riverlights

Riverlights 25 Apr 2026

Airlie Luncheon Garden Party

Airlie Gardens 10 Apr 2026

Arena Rising: Carolina Hurricanes Watch Party and Festival

Riverfront Park Cape Fear Wilmington NC 25 Apr 2026

Invasion of the Pirates

The Cotton Exchange 21 Mar 2026

Lakeview in Wilmington

Bowstring Burgers and Brewyard 8 May 2026

Eric Gales w/ Marvelous Funkshun

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 10 Mar 2026

2026 Earth Day Festival

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington 18 Apr 2026

Wilmington, NC Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Wilmington 5 May 2026

Wilmington Sky Lantern Festival by Glow

Wilmington North Carolina 25 Apr 2026

Emily Burdette & The Elements Album Release Party w/ Striking Copper

127 Princess St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 14 Mar 2026

Wilmington Dance Festival

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

Sister Hazel

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 13 Jun 2026

🍓🎉 Strawberry Festival at Waterline Brewing! 🎉🍓

Waterline Brewing Company 12 Apr 2026

Water Street Market (April 17th)

Visit Wilmington, North Carolina 17 Apr 2026

Scholarship Pageant

UNCW Kenan Auditorium 14 Mar 2026

The Groove Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 28 Mar 2026

Tunes & Blooms Presented by Wilmington Grill

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 12 Apr 2026

49 Winchester

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 2 Jun 2026

Lunar Carnival Under the Bridge

Waterline Brewing Company 20 Mar 2026

Spafford w/ Domocile

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 16 Apr 2026

The Poor Man’s Garden Party at The Eagle’s Dare

The Eagle's Dare 10 Apr 2026

Congress The Band: Congress In Session Spring Tour w/ John Wood Band and Tucker Wyatt

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 12 Mar 2026

GET LUCKY FEST 5 with PORT CITY EXPERIMENT

721 Surry St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 15 Mar 2026

Wilmington Dance Festival at Kenan Auditorium

Kenan Auditorium 18 Apr 2026

Sean Thomas Gerard Record Release Party w/ Tracy Shedd

Bourgie Nights 21 Mar 2026

Amy Miller Live at Dead Crow Comedy

511 N Third Street, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 6 Mar 2026

Sons of Paradise, Dale and the ZDubs, Mellodose, Oc3ans

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

Holy Week - Great and Holy Pascha Midnight Vigil

608 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 11 Apr 2026

Science at Play: A NC Science Festival Event

116 Orange St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 18 Apr 2026

Lakeview w/ Cody Lee

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 8 May 2026

Tropidelic w/ Beach Fly

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 20 Jun 2026

Tap Yard's 1 Year Anniversary Bash

Tap Yard Wilmington 21 Mar 2026

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

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

Wilmington Sky Lantern Festival by Lights Over America

Wilmington North Carolina 9 May 2026

Claymore LIVE @ Tap Yard's St. Paddy's Fest

Tap Yard Wilmington 14 Mar 2026

Eggy - 2026 Tour

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 16 Jul 2026

SoDown w/ AYCH

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 9 May 2026

30th Annual Orange Street Arts Fest

120 S 2nd St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 23 May 2026

Reel Teal Film Festival

615 Hamilton Dr 21 Mar 2026

The Stranger: Billy Joel Tribute

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 20 Mar 2026

Wilmington Anime-Fest

Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 28 Jun 2026

Richard Smith

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401-5025 1 Apr 2026

Shamrock Fest at The Bend

The Bend 15 Mar 2026

Be Kind to Your Mind Mental Health Awareness Festival and Fundraiser

UNCW 21 Mar 2026

Ethan Regan: Spring Cleaning Tour

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 11 Apr 2026

Spring Country Fest 2026

Wilmington North Carolina 20 Mar 2026

Wilmington Color Run By Color Craze

Wilmington North Carolina 4 Apr 2026

Runaway Gin: A Tribute to Phish

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

Stillhouse Junkies

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401-5025 15 Apr 2026

Hope in Motion

Hi-Wire Brewing Wilmington 2 May 2026

Joe Smothers

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401-5025 18 Apr 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

America 250 One Day Wonder

Cape Fear Museum 11 Apr 2026

New Potato Caboose & Jupiter Coyote Trio

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

Jazz Club w/ The Jim Ferris Trio

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

Many Voices: Interactive Music Event

Live At Ted's 21 Mar 2026

Azalea Sweep

Legion Stadium 4 Apr 2026

From China to Appalachia

Kenan Auditorium 6 Apr 2026

Wish You Were Still Here

980 Roundhouse Cir 25 Apr 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

This Land, These Voices

St Paul's Episcopal Church_Wilmington NC 8 May 2026

Waterline Brewing VW Festival

Waterline Brewing Company 7 Mar 2026

From China to Appalachia

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

Patron's Party Gala

Cape Fear Country Club 11 Apr 2026

Azalea Festival @ The Reel Cafe w/ Jet22 Refueled Rooftop!

ReelCafe Wilmington 11 Apr 2026

Q BBQ Fest - Wilmington

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 14 Mar 2026

Reggie's Punk Art and Music Fest

Reggies 42nd Street Tavern 4 Apr 2026

Greek School - Independence Day Luncheon

608 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 29 Mar 2026

Wilmington Dance Festival

Kenan Auditorium 17 Apr 2026

2026 Wilmington Riverfest Pageant

Roland-Grise Middle 1 Aug 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

Ashley High School Student Directed Play Festival

605 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 16 May 2026