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The best September festivals and events around Wilmington

September brings plenty of reasons to get out and explore Wilmington and the surrounding coast.This month's calendar includes live music along the Cape Fear River, family-friendly festivals, outdoor races, markets and some unique experiences you won'... Read More

Aug 24, 2026 • Jenna Dolch
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Your guide to Labor Day weekend in Wilmington

Celebrate the long weekend with live music, island festivities, beach days and some of the Cape Fear region's top attractions.... Read More

Aug 17, 2026 • Jenna Dolch
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Make the most of August: Events worth adding to your calendar

From live music and comedy to nature walks and wine gardens, August is packed with reasons to get out and explore.... Read More

Jul 27, 2026 • Jenna Dolch
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Best summer festivals near Wilmington: Annual events worth adding to your calendar

From waterfront celebrations and live music festivals to food events and coastal traditions, these annual gatherings showcase some of the best of Wilmington and the surrounding Cape Fear region.... Read More

Jun 30, 2026 • Jenna Dolch
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Fireworks, beach parties and more: The best ways to celebrate July 4 around Wilmington

From fireworks over the Cape Fear River to beach celebrations and patriotic concerts, here's how to spend Independence Day around Wilmington this year.... Read More

Jun 29, 2026 • Jenna Dolch
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Your July bucket list: 12 can't-miss events happening around Wilmington

From Fourth of July fireworks and family festivals to live music, comedy and pop culture celebrations, these Wilmington events are worth adding to your July calendar.... Read More

Jun 25, 2026 • Jenna Dolch
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Battle of Moores Creek to be commemorated at upcoming anniversary event

This weekend, history will come to life at the Moores Creek National Battlefield in Currie, North Carolina, where an important milestone in the Revolutionary War played out 247 years ago.... Read More

Feb 15, 2023 • Justin Williams Pope
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Pearl Harbor event to commemorate local connection

A Dec. 7 event at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center will commemorate the local experience of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, famously described by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as “a date which will live in infamy.”... Read More

Nov 30, 2022 • Miriah Hamrick
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Kite festival brings show to the sky

Dozens of kites, some as large as 90 feet, will dance among the clouds over Fort Fisher State Recreation Area during the Cape Fear Kite Festival Nov. 5-6.... Read More

Oct 20, 2022 • Miriah Hamrick