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Posts
- Aaron Lewis Show Officially Canceled
- Board of Directors for the 2021 North Carolina Azalea Festival Announced
- New Date for the Airlie Luncheon Garden Party!
- Mainstage Concerts Rescheduled
- Thank You for Your Patience
- COVID-19; 73rd North Carolina Azalea Festival Canceled
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 Update
- Fun Facts Looking back… 1980-1989
- WILMINGTON, NC
- Fun Facts Looking Back… 1970-1979
- Fun Facts Looking back 1960-1969….
- CLOWNING AROUND IN 1968
- Fun Facts Looking back… 1950-1959
- 2020 North Carolina Azalea Festival Concert Lineup
- Show Us Your Blossoms!!
- Don’t Miss Out! Get Your Garden Tour Tickets Early
- We’re Internationally Award-Winning!
- July 4th in Southport
- And the 82nd Miss North Carolina is……
- The Journey Begins: A look into Festival Week with Claire-Emma Britt
- Wilmingtonians Among Those Honored at this Year’s Festivities
- The North Carolina Azalea Festival Announces First Responder Appreciation Night at the Main Stage Thursday, April 4th, 2019
- Athlete to Princess, Welcome Miss Claire-Emma Britt!
- Wonderful Weekend in Wilmington
- For Immediate Release: North Carolina Azalea Festival 2019 Official Artwork Unveiled
- The North Carolina Azalea Festival Announces Second Musical Artist for 2019 Main Stage Concert Series – Tyler Farr
- The North Carolina Azalea Festival Announces First Musical Artist for the 2019 Main Stage Concert Series – Hank Williams Jr.
- Meet the Baker/Creator of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Wedding Cake!
- Trip to Renaissance Dental Studio
- Azalea Festival Wins International Festivals and Events Pinnacle Awards
- Watermelon, Sunshine and Small- town Charm
- Red, White and Blue
- Festival Volunteer and 2017 President Jean A. Lawler Awarded the International Festivals and Events Association Volunteer of the Year Award
- Grace, Kindness and Poise
- The Journey Begins: A look into Festival Week with Grace Tippett
- Cookies and Cupcakes!!
- We’ve got an exciting year ahead of us!
- Weekend in Wilmington
- Christmas Is In The Air
- Visit to Benson with Princess Emma Grace
- Why Volunteer With The Azalea Festival?
- Vote “North Carolina Azalea Festival” as the South’s Best!
- American Flag In Hand
- Confidence & Poise
- Harrelson Center Holds Dedication For Mural Donated By Wine & Design
- Just The Beginning: A Look Into Festival Week With Emma Grace Wright
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Recognized By The Office of the North Carolina Governor For Volunteerism & Community Service
- Uber is the Preferred Ridesharing App of the 2017 North Carolina Azalea Festival
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Announces Emeritus Program Honoring its Volunteers
- 70th North Carolina Azalea Festival Queen Azalea & Invited Guest Line-Up
- Cole Swindell, Duran Duran, and Jason Derulo to Headline Miller Lite Main Stage Concert Series at the North Carolina Azalea Festival
- Executive Director To Serve On International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Foundation Board of Directors
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Royalty-In-Training
- Three Parades And One More To Go
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Announces Exciting Updates To 2017 Events: Pre-Festival Party, The Tempations featuring Dennis Edwards, and Riverwalk Shag Contest ON SALE NOW
- Experience the “Power of Water” with North Carolina Azalea Festival 2017 Official Artist, Sean D. Ruttkay; Children’s Art Contest and NEW High School Writing Contest Now Open
- International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Announces 2016 Pinnacle Award Winners
- Five-Inch-Heels & A Tractor
- Beginner’s Guide: How To Best Experience The North Carolina Azalea Festival
- Patience, Confidence, Kindness & Leadership
- The Festival Of My Favorite Fruit
- What Will Your Legacy Be?
- Happy Fourth, Princess Lilly!
- Rise Up: The Crowning of 2016 Miss North Carolina
- Beautiful Views & The Best Burgers In Town
- June Southern Charm In Full Bloom: Chess Pie by Minnie Pearl
- June Southern Charm In Full Bloom: Pumpkin Pecan Pie by Nancy Reagan
- 10 Places You Can Adventure in Wilmington with the #HelloSummer Pack
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Parade to Air on UNC-TV
- Festival Fever
- NC Azalea Festival Queen and Court to Tour NHRMC
- Wilmington’s Passion Shines Through In Annual Azalea Festival
- My "Crowning" Achievement
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Parade Information & Street Fair Presented by Wells Fargo Information
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Queen Azalea Anna Kooiman and Other Festival Invited Guests
- Princess Farewell
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Children’s Art Contest Winners
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Friday Night Concert at the Belk Main Stage Snoop Dogg
- 2016 North Carolina Azalea Festival Parade Marching Band Line-Up
- Family, Friendly Fun at the North Carolina Azalea Festival
- Cole Bros. Circus Not Touring in 2016
- Festival Presenting Sponsor Belk Brings Modern Southern Style to the Belk Main Stage Chase Rice to Headline Saturday Night with Opening Act Kane Brown
- Call To Artists
- Hometown Christmas Lights
- Dogs In Elf Suits
- The Art Of The Party
- Southeast Tourism Society Selects the North Carolina Azalea Festival as a ‘STS Top 20 Event’
- Festival Presenting Sponsor Belk Brings Modern Southern Style to the Belk Main Stage The Avett Brothers to Headline Thursday Night
- Mule Days With Princess Haleigh
- Seed-Spittin' 101
- Three Cheers For The Red, White, And Blue
- Mountains, Square Dancing, and Miss North Carolina
- 2015 Volunteer Appreciation Event
- Cape Fear Community College Students Receive Scholarship Monies From The North Carolina Azalea Festival Endowed Scholarship
- Top Five Reasons Why We Love The North Carolina Azalea Festival Parade
- 2015 Children’s Art Contest Gallery Opening
- 2015 Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belle Tea
- LM Restaurants, Inc. Announces Sponsorship with the 2015 Azalea Festival
- 2015 Governor’s Press Conference
- Star-Studded Line-up Set For 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival
- Festival Road Closures and Parade Route Changes
- 2015 Children’s Art Contest Winners
- Belk To Serve as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival
- Happily Ever After: Wrightsville Beach Magazine
- New Parade Route and Time for 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival
- Nelly To Headline Friday Night Concert For The 2015 North Carolina Azalea Festival
- 2015 Juried Art Show and Sale
- #4962 (no title)
- Official Azalea Festival Artwork Unveiled!
- Apple Festival Activities
- Happy 4th of July From Azalea Festival Princess Tori Mathew!
- Azalea Festival Princess at the Rhododendron Festival
- Celebrity Press Release
- Off the Beaten Path Press Release
- Top 20 Event in the Southeast for April 2014
- Panic is About to Set into the North Carolina Azalea Festival!
- 2014 Children’s Art Contest Applications Available Now!
- North Carolina Azalea Festival Wins Top Pinnacle Awards at the International Festival and Events Association
- 2013 North Carolina Azalea Festival – Southern Charm in Full Bloom
- Watch Part Two of the Festival’s New Video
- Watch Part One of the Festival’s New Video
- Azalea Festival Pocket Guide by Star News
- Making Art: Painting with Paper
- Wilmington’s CVB and the Azalea Festival Celebrate Spring!
- Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars!
- Thalian Association Announces…
- The Avett Brothers Announced as Friday Night Headliner Concert!
- Azalea Festival officials unveil 2013 artwork
Events
- Festival Finale
- Fireworks
- The Avett Brothers
- Riverwalk Shag Contest…on the Banks of the Cape Fear
- Waterfront Street Fair Children’s Area
- Parade Presented by United Rentals
- MGC Parade Mile
- Patrons’ Party Gala
- Historic Home Tour
- Coin Show
- Boxing Tournament
- Sublime with Rome | Michael Franti & Spearhead
- After Garden Get Down
- All Shook Up by Thalian Association Community Theatre
- Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour
- Airlie Luncheon Garden Party
- Hospital Visit
- Celebrity Reception
- Brigade Boys & Girls Club Community Visit
- Queen’s Coronation
- Azalea Sweep
- Juried Art Show and Sale
- Paws on Parade
- Scholarship Pageant Presented by BB&T, Now Truist
- Art Unveiling
- Chefs’ Showcase: a Kick-Off Event