Wilmington Festivals Events

Festivals Happening Next in Wilmington, NC

Ready, Set, School! Back-to-School Family Fun Festival

First Baptist Church Activity Center 16 Aug 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Marlon Funaki in Wilmington

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 12 Sep 2025
CONCERTS

Crystals + Mystics Festival (Wilmington)

Waterline Brewing Company 14 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

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

Liquid Summer Festival - Wilmington, NC

Light House Bear and Wine Festival 16 Aug 2025
FESTIVALS USD 59 TO 99

The First Cut Horror Film Festival 2025

Jengo's Playhouse 4 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Fall Fest at Riverlights

Riverlights 25 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

German Christmas Market - 8th Annual

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

Drew Peterson

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401 15 Aug 2025
MUSIC

Billy Currington and Kip Moore at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Live Oak Bank Pavilion 12 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

The Warped Band - The Ultimate Tribute to Warped Tour

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 23 Aug 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

David Dixon & William Seymour

2 Castle Street Wilmington, NC 28401 12 Sep 2025
MUSIC

Port City Jerry Day For The United Way 2025

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 13 Sep 2025
NONPROFIT

Thurston Howell: Yacht Rock Spectacular w/ The Business End

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 16 Aug 2025
MUSIC

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

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

Sean Heely's Celtic Christmas

Thalian Hall 3 Dec 2025
CALENDAR

Friday Family Film Festival

Unity Spiritual Center of Wilmington 15 Aug 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Fall Fest at Maides Park!

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

The Groove Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 23 Aug 2025
MUSIC

Salty Swirl 2026 - Contra Dance Mini Weekend

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

Foodie Festival at Riverlights

Riverlights 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Tell Me Lies: The Fleetwood Mac Experience

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

Water Street Market - Wilmington

N Water St, Wilmington, NC 28401, United States 22 Aug 2025
MUSIC

Summer Luau Party @ Cheetah Premier Gentlemen's Club of Wilmington!!

Cheetah Premier Gentlemen's Club of Wilmington 23 Aug 2025
PARTIES FREE

Home - Play at Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall 18 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

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

Rock the 90s

1002 Princess St., Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 31 Aug 2025
MUSIC

Art in the Arboretum

6206 Oleander Drive, 28403 11 Oct 2025
ART

The 502s

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 4 Oct 2025
CONTESTS

Parrot Heads and Pints 🦜

721 Surry St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 31 Aug 2025
MUSIC

Warped Band - Tribute to Warped Tour

Bowstring Burgers and Brewyard 22 Aug 2025
MUSIC

ELECTRIC GLOW PARTY

Ibiza Nightclub 16 Aug 2025
PARTIES USD 25 TO 30

Fermental Night Market - Wilmington

Fermental 29 Aug 2025
NIGHT-MARKETS

International Observe the Moon Night

Cape Fear Museum 4 Oct 2025
ART

Watchhouse at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 30 Aug 2025

HIRIE

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

Wilmington Coffee Fest Cocktail Showdown 2025

Azalea Station 26 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 36 TO 68

PokeKon Fest - Wilmington, North Carolina

Hotel Ballast 20 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS

Amped Up Tie Dye Party

1020 Princess St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 31 Aug 2025
PARTIES

The 502s at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 5 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Fermental Night Market - Wilmington

Fermental 27 Sep 2025
NIGHT-MARKETS

Greek Fest Drive Thru Only

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

2025 Wilmington, DE Halloween Bar Crawl

Wilmington 1 Nov 2025
PARTIES USD 9 TO 18

AMERICAN CRAFTWALK 2025

Downtown Wilmington 13 Sep 2025
ART

Wilmington Coffee Fest 2025

Cargo District 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 34

Wilmington Goth Fest 25

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

4th Annual Rocktoberfest at The Eagle’s Dare

The Eagle's Dare 27 Sep 2025
ART USD 19

Wilmington Color Run By Color Craze

Wilmington 27 Sep 2025
HOLI-FESTIVAL

Water Street Market - Wilmington

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

Kaleo at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 20 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

2025 YMCA End of Summer Bash

Robert Strange Swimming Pool 22 Aug 2025

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 2 Oct 2025
SPORTS

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Cape Fear Community College's Wilson Center 19 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Fire in the Pines Festival 2025

Halyburton Park 4 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

WCR @ Coffee Fest (Wilmington) '25

The Cargo District 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Native Plant Festival: Native Garden Tour

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

Festival Cape Fear Latinos

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

The Red Clay Strays

Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park 14 Aug 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

10th Annual Oktoberfest Under the Bridge

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

Fermental Night Market - Wilmington

Fermental 26 Oct 2025
NIGHT-MARKETS

Fins Up Festival

Waterman's Brewing 31 Aug 2025
FESTIVALS

Jamaica Independence Celebration

Waterline Brewing Company 17 Aug 2025

Cape Fear Buddy Walk

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

Trick Or Treat Fest 2025

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

Parking Watchhouse

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 31 Aug 2025

Afrobeats and Brunch Day Party

Amplify NC 17 Aug 2025
BRUNCH USD 18

Battleship Alive!

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

The Occult and Oddities Fest

Elks Lodge 532 Wilmington, North Carolina 19 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

The Wave Market in The Boatyard

10 Harnett St, Wilmington, NC 28401-3079, United States 24 Aug 2025
MUSIC

A Preview: Forward Motion Dance

3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28412 24 Aug 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

The Brook & The Bluff with Toledo

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 21 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Oktoberfest at Outer Dunes

7976 Market Street, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28411 20 Sep 2025
OKTOBERFEST

The Revivalists Afterparty w/ Krispee Biscuits

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

PokeKon-Fest - All Pokemon Show - Wilmington, NC

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

14th Annual Joe’s Bucket Bash

Capt'n Bill's Backyard Grill & Volleyball Facility 23 Aug 2025
SPORTS

12th Annual Pawz In Park

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington 1 Nov 2025
FOOD-DRINKS

Mema's Crab Fest

8232 Market St 23 Aug 2025
FESTIVALS USD 82

Phantogram

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 11 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Zombie Fest 2025 with The Phantom AD

The Eagle's Dare 31 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS USD 19

The Groove Holiday Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 6 Dec 2025
MUSIC

Campana sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico

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

The Brook and The Bluff at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 21 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Chefs' Showcase

Hotel Ballast 31 Jan 2026
FOOD-DRINKS

The Groove Market at Riverlights

Riverlights 22 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Kaleo

Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 19 Sep 2025

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

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

Lou Hazel

Live At Ted's 4 Sep 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

Wilmington Historic Half 10K & 5K

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

North Carolina Jazz Festival - Friday Night

Hotel Ballast Wilmington By Hilton 5 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

A Celtic Christmas at Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall 4 Dec 2025
CALENDAR

Wilmington Color Craze Run

Wilmington 4 Oct 2025
SPORTS

Lollipopalooza Festival - Wilmington

Wrightsville Beach Brewery 21 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS