Plan your visit by date
Browse covered events and their guides.
Skip to event list ↓| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
Dates with covered events
Castle Hayne Trask Family Farms
See the daily program
Plan a 2026 fall outing to Trask Family Farms near Wilmington: corn maze hours, ticket prices, pumpkin-patch details and nearby alternatives.
Schedule checked 2026-09-29
Kure Beach Kure Beach Fishing Pier
See the daily program
Friday afternoon preview; exact 2026 hours require organizer confirmation.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05
Kure Beach Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
See the daily program
Saturday and Sunday kite displays; confirm the daily program and shuttle times.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05Wilmington Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
See the daily program
Two performances on the Wilson Center's PNC Broadway and the Beach series.
Schedule checked 2026-09-29
Hampstead North Carolina Spot Festival grounds
See the daily program
Plan the NC Spot Festival in Hampstead, Nov. 7-8, 2026, with admission, spot dinners, parking, gate rules, and the drive north from Wilmington.
Schedule checked 2026-08-30
Kure Beach Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
See the daily program
Saturday and Sunday kite displays; confirm the daily program and shuttle times.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05Wilmington Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
See the daily program
Two performances on the Wilson Center's PNC Broadway and the Beach series.
Schedule checked 2026-09-29Hampstead North Carolina Spot Festival grounds
See the daily program
Plan the NC Spot Festival in Hampstead, Nov. 7-8, 2026, with admission, spot dinners, parking, gate rules, and the drive north from Wilmington.
Schedule checked 2026-08-30Wilmington Water Street Park start and finish area
6:45 am Eastern time
A half marathon, 10K and 5K starting and finishing near Water Street Park in downtown Wilmington. The 2026 half marathon circles the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA and continues to Greenfield Lake. The organizer's schedule lists a 10:15 a.m. course closure; street reopening follows the city's traffic plan.
Schedule checked 2026-09-29
Wilmington Cucalorus festival hub at Coastline Center and other Wilmington venues
See the daily program
Plan Cucalorus November 19-22, 2026: compare current passes and ticket bundles, find the new Coastline Center hub, and leave time between venues.
Schedule checked 2026-10-04
Wilmington Cucalorus festival hub at Coastline Center and other Wilmington venues
See the daily program
Plan Cucalorus November 19-22, 2026: compare current passes and ticket bundles, find the new Coastline Center hub, and leave time between venues.
Schedule checked 2026-10-04Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion
9 am–3 pm Eastern time
Plan Wilmington holiday shopping with confirmed 2026 market dates, crafts and German food, plus markets awaiting announcements.
Schedule checked 2026-10-03
Wilmington St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
10 am–4 pm Eastern time
Plan Wilmington holiday shopping with confirmed 2026 market dates, crafts and German food, plus markets awaiting announcements.
Schedule checked 2026-10-03Wilmington Cucalorus festival hub at Coastline Center and other Wilmington venues
See the daily program
Plan Cucalorus November 19-22, 2026: compare current passes and ticket bundles, find the new Coastline Center hub, and leave time between venues.
Schedule checked 2026-10-04Wilmington Cucalorus festival hub at Coastline Center and other Wilmington venues
See the daily program
Plan Cucalorus November 19-22, 2026: compare current passes and ticket bundles, find the new Coastline Center hub, and leave time between venues.
Schedule checked 2026-10-04Scotts Hill Poplar Grove Historic House & Museum
5 pm–9 pm Eastern time
Merry & Bright at Poplar Grove runs Nov. 27-29 and weekends through Dec. 22, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. Plan tickets, Santa, and the drive north.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05
Wilmington Airlie Gardens
5:30 pm–9:30 pm Eastern time
Find Enchanted Airlie's 2026 ticket sale dates, carload prices, event nights, and arrival windows before booking the Airlie Gardens holiday light walk.
Schedule checked 2026-09-29
Carolina Beach Carolina Beach Lake Park
6:30 pm Eastern time
Plan Island of Lights 2026 in Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, with dates for the lake lights, Christmas flotilla, home tour and New Year's Eve celebration.
Schedule checked 2026-09-20
Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion
9 am–3 pm Eastern time
Plan Wilmington holiday shopping with confirmed 2026 market dates, crafts and German food, plus markets awaiting announcements.
Schedule checked 2026-10-03Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach Park
10 am–4 pm Eastern time
Plan the Wrightsville Beach NC Holiday Flotilla on Nov. 28, 2026: boat-parade viewing spots, fireworks, parking, and drawbridge timing.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05
Scotts Hill Poplar Grove Historic House & Museum
5 pm–9 pm Eastern time
Merry & Bright at Poplar Grove runs Nov. 27-29 and weekends through Dec. 22, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. Plan tickets, Santa, and the drive north.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05Wilmington Airlie Gardens
5:30 pm–9:30 pm Eastern time
Find Enchanted Airlie's 2026 ticket sale dates, carload prices, event nights, and arrival windows before booking the Airlie Gardens holiday light walk.
Schedule checked 2026-09-29Wrightsville Beach Intracoastal Waterway, Motts Channel and Banks Channel
6 pm Eastern time
Plan the Wrightsville Beach NC Holiday Flotilla on Nov. 28, 2026: boat-parade viewing spots, fireworks, parking, and drawbridge timing.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05Scotts Hill Poplar Grove Historic House & Museum
5 pm–9 pm Eastern time
Merry & Bright at Poplar Grove runs Nov. 27-29 and weekends through Dec. 22, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. Plan tickets, Santa, and the drive north.
Schedule checked 2026-10-05This calendar includes events covered in our published guides. Check the official details for schedule changes before heading out.
More ideas for your visit →