Happily Ever After: Wrightsville Beach Magazine
Check out the article “Happily Ever After” by Katie Elzer-Peters in Wrightsville Beach Magazine! Get your copy today at any of the locations listed below, or view the virtual edition online HERE. 28401 Cape Fear Museum — 814 Market St 28401 Cape Fear Visitor’s Bureau — 24 N 3rd St 28401 Kiosk — 1 Water […]
New Parade Route and Time for 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival
Presented By 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. Floats, marching units and bands, clowns and horses, all highlighted by visiting celebrities, Queen Azalea and her court, and […]
Nelly To Headline Friday Night Concert For The 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The North Carolina Azalea Festival will bring a rap powerhouse to the Port City this year. The Festival has had a diverse range of musical talent grace its stages in the past. From Frank Sinatra, Al Green, Patti LaBelle to the Avett Brothers — almost every genre has been represented except for […]
2015 Juried Art Show and Sale
Country superstar Alan Jackson brings his 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR to the North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilmington on April 9. Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 8th at 10:00 a.m. Joining Jackson on his KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR, which is sponsored by Kubota Tractor Corporation, will be Capitol Records Nashville’s rising new […]
Official Azalea Festival Artwork Unveiled!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 16, 2014 WILMINGTON, N.C. — A critically-acclaimed national author, college professor, talented musician and modern-day Renaissance man has been selected as the 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival featured artist-Wilmington’s own Clyde Edgerton. Edgerton took up oil painting after discovering the art of local architect and artist Chip Hemingway. Plein air landscapes are Edgerton’s […]
Celebrity Press Release
We are so excited to welcome wonderful celebrities to the 2014 North Carolina Azalea Festival! For more information, click Here to view the Celebrity Press Release (PDF).
Off the Beaten Path Press Release
We are thrilled to welcome Justin Moore, Randy Houser, and Josh Thompson to the 2014 North Carolina Azalea Festival! For more information, take a look at the Off the Beaten Path Press Release!
Top 20 Event in the Southeast for April 2014
The North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmington, Inc. is proud to once again be selected as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast for April 2014 by the Southeast Tourism Society. The mission of the North Carolina Azalea Festival is to be nationally recognized as a showcase for our community’s rich array of artwork, gardens, […]
Panic is About to Set into the North Carolina Azalea Festival!
WILMINGTON, NC – Panic is about to set in here in the Port City. The highly acclaimed and devotedly followed Southern rock band, Widespread Panic, will take the stage for two nights during the 2014 North Carolina Azalea Festival. The concerts will take place again this year at the outdoor stage on the downtown campus […]