Queen Azalea – Elaine Hendrix
Introducing the 2026 Queen Azalea!
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Queen Azalea – Elaine Hendrix
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April 16th, 2026
SAVE THE DATE! The 80th North Carolina Azalea Festival will be here April 7-11, 2027!

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April 8-12, 2026
It takes an incredible community to make the North Carolina Azalea Festival what it is, and we couldn't do it without the support of our Major Sponsors!🌸
A heartfelt thank you to our Major and Encore Sponsors for playing such a vital role in the success of the 79th Festival. Your support helps bring every moment to life, and we're incredibly grateful for you all! 💐
✨ Atlantic Union Bank
✨ Blade & Bow
✨ Coastal Kia
✨ City of Wilmington
✨ Hotel Ballast
✨ Liberty & Plenty
✨ New Hanover County
✨ New Hanover Printing
✨ North Carolina Education Lottery
✨ Novant Health
✨ Rent-A-John
✨ Stella Artois & Wicked Weed Brewing
✨ Truist
✨ United States Army
Here’s to the partnerships that make Festival magic happen year after year! 🌸
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🎉 The Pin Pal Raffle drawing presented by Wilmington Grill is officially complete! 🎟️✨ Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Pin Pal Program.
All raffle winners will be contacted by the Festival to claim their prize. And another big thank you to Wilmington Grill for sponsoring this year’s program and helping make it such a success! 🔥
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Tunes, blooms, and good vibes! 🌸🎵
The Tunes and Blooms Music Festival was the place to be this afternoon with great local and regional musicians performing well into the night at @greenfieldlakeamp 🎸
Thank you to everyone who came out to kick back, relax, play some games, and listen to live music. And a huge thank you to the presenting sponsor @wilmingtongrill 😊
Photos: @agfcommercial
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