Events

Autumn isn't complete without a trip to the Trask Family Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, one of the biggest in the area where pumpkins are actually grown on the farm! Grab a wagon, shears, and hunt for your perfect pumpkin. Pick your pumpkin then stay and make a day of it with Wilmington's…

Taste your way along the homegrown NC Oyster Trail during NC Oyster Month to find a rainbow of salty, sweet, and buttery shellfish. Discover local oysters and learn fascinating facts about the mighty mollusk Take a self-guided shellfish tour, discover a wide variety of markets and restaurants…

Find your fresh food essentials and wants as talented artisans join local farmers and more for your ultimate Farm direct shopping! Choose from a variety of local handmade gifts and treasures as well as items for your meals. Check the Events Schedules for Chef Demos and live music details! Located…

The Riverfront Farmers' Market sets up on Dock Street in historic downtown every Saturday, starting April through end of November. This pedestrian market features farmers, producers, bakers, artists and crafters. Items available including fresh fruits and berries, mushrooms, vegetables, plants…

Over twenty of the areas best local BBQ smokers will take to their grills, forks in hand, secret recipes folded and stashed in pockets, all for the glory of the first-place trophy and ultimate bragging rights. Come hungry and ready to try incredible barbecue while you listen to live bands, shop…

Celebrate delicious dining during the exciting Pleasure Island (Carolina Beach and Kure Beach) Restaurant Week. Allowing food aficionados the opportunity to experience special selections from dozens of Pleasure Island's talented Chefs, choose from Carolina Beach's and Kure Beach's coastal culinary…

Come browse through this unique Farmers' Market, the only one on the island, that provides an opportunity to purchase fresh, locally grown produce. In addition to produce vendors and various other consumable vendors, the market includes a variety of unique craft vendors, fresh cut flowers, plants…

Join the fun, fantastic night as breweries pour their rarest and most sought beer and wine along with a champagne bar, oyster stations and more as the sun sets into the river. A precursor to the much larger Saturday tasting event with hundreds of beers, this ultimate date night includes a tasty…

Spend the weekend exploring the world of hops, grapes and grain. For the true beer aficionados, the Voracious Festival is a 'must attend' on Friday evening. Then on Saturday afternoon, the Lighthouse Beer & Wine Festival opens with more breweries wielding more delights than you can possibly sample…

Join Cameron Art Museum on Thursday, October 29, at 6 PM for the Art of Food and Wine Dinner: With a Southern Accent, a unique evening that blends art, cuisine, and fine wine in an intimate setting. Enjoy an exclusive tour of CAM's newest exhibition, With A Southern Accent: Sporting Art and Fine…

Start your Saturday with art, music, and brunch! Join CAM on the first Saturday of every month for Music & Mimosas at CAM Café, located inside Cameron Art Museum. Enjoy a delicious brunch menu paired with specialty mimosas in seasonal flavors from 10 AM to 2 PM, while live music sets the mood from…

If you missed the annual Feast Festival earlier in the year, now is your chance to taste test incredible bites from twelve of the region's most talented chefs in a beautiful fall setting at Canterbury Stables. Fall Feast: Autumn in the South is one incredible night filled with live music, seasonal…

Enjoy a fun filled afternoon featuring authentic Polish food a few minutes drive from historic downtown, filled with fun kids activities and entertainment including a full size authentic Blaskapelle band, a craft sale, raffles and more. You are invited to try delicious Polish Foods: Kielbasa…

For the ultimate seafood lover, indulge in the Out to Sea NC Seafood Festival in beautiful Wilmington, NC on November 8 through 10. Hosted by Seabird, who's owner and head chef Dean Neff is a James Beard Foundation finalist. This festival features a variety of talented local chefs at various…

Discover this enchanting secret gathering garden a short walk from historic downtown in the eclectic Soda Pop District. A collaborative effort by plant lovers, they are open four fun-tastic days during one long weekend each month with exciting offerings like food trucks; libations including beer…

Come enjoy the vibrant multi-cultural weekend celebration when the International Festival (previously known as Festival Latino) returns, filled with even more family fun, music and terrific food for the 26th Anniversary. The Kids Fiesta Area will keep the young entertained for hours with carnival…

Enjoy the flavors of Wrightsville Beach restaurants on the waterfront. The Taste of Wrightsville Beach festival celebrates the island's diverse and delicious fare on and around the beach with over 40 food, wine and beer tasting booths under a huge tent equipped with heaters. (See website for a…

Start the festive season on the coast with this oceanside Christmas market featuring an indoor Christmas pop-up bar, live festive German music, and dozens of Christmas market vendors to get early holiday shopping done. Stay tuned for details and the full event lineup with additional details…

Laissez les bons temp rouler! Let the good times roll! Once a year favorite blues/roots musician Randy McQuay assembles the talented Port City Players: filled with the best fiddle, washboard, trumpet, trombone, guitar, keyboards, and bass players for an evening of unforgettable Mardi Gras…

Taste, sip, savor and celebrate your way through the exciting Food & Drinks Festival, featuring over 60 of some of the most creative chefs, Feast Wilmington at the beautiful waterfront venue Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park! Experience historic downtown filled with flavor. Choose either a…