North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Queen Azalea Anna Kooiman and Other Festival Invited Guests
WILMINGTON, N.C., March 17, 2016— The North Carolina Azalea Festival is proud to announce UNC Wilmington graduate Anna Kooiman will be the Festival’s 69th Queen Azalea. Anna currently serves as anchor and co-host on Fox and Friends Weekend and general assignment news reporter for FOX News Channel based in New York City. “I couldn’t be […]
North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Children’s Art Contest Winners
WILMINGTON, N.C., March 9, 2016—The 2016 North Carolina Azalea Festival Children’s Art Contest has been judged and winners selected from almost 900 entries submitted from 26 public, private, charter, and home elementary and middle schools as well as one afterschool art program. Entries were received from individuals and schools in New Hanover and Pender Counties. […]
North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Friday Night Concert at the Belk Main Stage Snoop Dogg
WILMINGTON, N.C., March 4, 2016— The North Carolina Azalea Festival is pleased to announce the third concert act on the Belk Main Stage is Snoop Dogg, playing Friday, April 8, 2016, with opening act Doug E. Fresh. “The Azalea Festival is so excited to have Snoop Dogg join our lineup on the 2016 Belk Main […]
2016 North Carolina Azalea Festival Parade Marching Band Line-Up
The Azalea Festival Parade continues to be one of Southeastern North Carolina’s largest annual event, with over 100,000 viewers each year. Our traditional parade route flows right through the heart of Historic downtown Wilmington. Join us for this FREE event on Saturday April 9, 2016 from 9:30am to 11:30am Parade Route: The Parade travels down 3rd street […]
Family, Friendly Fun at the North Carolina Azalea Festival
Have you ever wished you were a child again or that you could experience the world like your children? We here at the Azalea Festival definitely have! That is why we have created a fun-filled week of activities for the whole family to enjoy. All five senses will be stimulated when you see the brilliant […]
Cole Bros. Circus Not Touring in 2016
The North Carolina Azalea Festival received word this week that one of the long-standing traditions of the Azalea Festival, the Cole Bros. Circus, will not be on tour this year. Thousands of Wilmingtonians and visitors alike enjoyed time with their children and families at the Cole Bros. Circus during the Festival each year. Though Festival […]
Festival Presenting Sponsor Belk Brings Modern Southern Style to the Belk Main Stage Chase Rice to Headline Saturday Night with Opening Act Kane Brown
WILMINGTON, N.C., January 20, 2016– The North Carolina Azalea Festival is excited to announce that Belk, Inc. is sponsoring the Festival’s 2016 Belk Main Stage and renewing its partnership as the 2016 Presenting Sponsor. “Our partnership with Belk in 2015 greatly enhanced the Festival guest experience,” said Robby Collins, president of the North Carolina Azalea […]
Call To Artists
Over 100 North Carolina artists and national artists present fine paintings at the Annual Juried Spring Art Show and Sale. The Art Show is a long-standing tradition of the North Carolina Azalea Festival! www.wilmingtonart.org
Southeast Tourism Society Selects the North Carolina Azalea Festival as a ‘STS Top 20 Event’
Travel industry organization has saluted region’s best events since 1985 ATLANTA, Ga. December 14, 2016 – The Southeast Tourism Society has selected the North Carolina Azalea Festival as one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for April 2016. This year’s North Carolina Azalea Festival is April 6-10, 2016. The STS Top 20 […]
Festival Presenting Sponsor Belk Brings Modern Southern Style to the Belk Main Stage The Avett Brothers to Headline Thursday Night
The North Carolina Azalea Festival is excited to announce that Belk, Inc. is sponsoring the Festival’s 2016 Belk Main Stage and renewing its partnership as the 2016 Presenting Sponsor. “Our partnership with Belk in 2015 greatly enhanced the Festival guest experience,” said Robby Collins, president of the North Carolina Azalea Festival. “Belk shared with us […]
