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April 2020
Hospital Visit
Each year the Azalea Festival Queen Azalea, Celebrities, and Official Party visit the Betty H. Cameron Women's & Children's Hospital to help spread the Festival spirit.
Find out more »Airlie Luncheon Garden Party
The premier event in Wilmington, the Airlie Luncheon Garden Party is one you can’t miss! Join us and 2,500 of our closest friends as we kick off Spring with big hats, seersucker, bow ties, and the networking event of the year all on the beautiful grounds of Airlie Gardens. Come early so you don’t miss the Citadel Summerall Guards performance! The Airlie Luncheon Garden Party is a private function for partners of the Azalea Festival. Partner With Us
Find out more »Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour
The Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour © is sponsored by the Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. The tour has been featured in SOUTHERN LIVING and is one of the longest-running and most popular garden tours in the South. Profits from the Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour© are reinvested in the community as beautification and horticultural grants within New Hanover County, scholarships at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College, and conservation efforts…
Find out more »Waterfront Street Fair
The 73rd Waterfront Street Fair will be April 3-5, 2020. The Waterfront Street Fair provides an array of shopping and food opportunities with over 250 Vendors along the streets of historic downtown. The Waterfront Street Fair will also feature plenty of entertainment with special areas such as the Children’s Area, Multicultural Area, and the Wilmington Grill Music & Beer Garden! 2019 Map of the Street Fair 2019 Street Fair Map Street Fair Areas Waterfront Street Fair Multicultural Stage The Multicultural…
Find out more »After Garden Get Down
The After Garden Get Down at Bluewater is a fun dockside party open to the public immediately following the Airlie Luncheon Garden Party. Guests are invited to Bluewater’s waterfront bar & patio to enjoy live music, food and drink specials, and the best view on the Intracoastal. Attendees also receive a special guest appearance by the Queen Azalea herself! This event is FREE to attend; drinks and food may be purchased separately. Meet & Greet with Queen Azalea will take place from…
Find out more »Chalkfest Presented by Harris Teeter
Join us for family-friendly fun chalking the sidewalks of downtown Wilmington! Create fun designs or inspirational messages to share with the Street Fair guests over the weekend! All ages are welcome to fill the streets of downtown with your beautiful chalk artwork. BYOC .. Bring your own chalk! Check-in from 2-4 PM and Chalking will last until 5 PM. Event held on Front Street between Chestnut and Grace. *NEW IN 2019* We are excited to introduce the Chalk Challenge as…
Find out more »Wilmington Grill Music & Beer Garden
The Wilmington Grill Music Stage & Beer Garden is a great place to catch tunes day and night. Entry is FREE. Beverages are available for purchase and outdoor games are on site. Listen to your favorite local and regional musicians playing a variety of rock, blues, and folk. **NEW in 2019** Game Area provided by Port City Lawn Games This year we have expanded the Music & Beer Garden to include a relaxing lounge area as well as a game…
Find out more »Boxing Tournament
The North Carolina Azalea Festival Boxing Tournament showcases some of the finest boxers from the National and International level of competition & from the military branches. Boxers age 8-16 and 17-34 and Master Boxer 35-up compete in six division from 55lb-201lb+. Participation in the past has come from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, and more from around the country. This is a USA Boxing Sanction 19-13-21825 Tournament at the Wilmington Convention Center. Queen Azalea…
Find out more »Coin Show
A fun-filled, family event! Children are given free foreign coins to learn about currency and foreign countries, and more than 30 dealers from several surrounding states are on hand to appraise, buy, sell and trade coins, currency and other numismatic items. If you have a special coin, medal, gold, silver or paper money that you want to know more about, or you just want to see some of the beautiful coins on display, come visit the coin show, have fun and…
Find out more »Historic Home Tour
The North Carolina Azalea Festival Home Tour is an annual event held by the Historic Wilmington Foundation. Proceeds from the Home Tour advance the Historic Wilmington Foundation’s efforts to protect and preserve the irreplaceable historic resources of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear region. Since 1966, the foundation has successfully saved more than 200 historic properties from demolition. For more information on the Historic Wilmington Foundation, please click here.
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