Visiting Ships
Thursday, April 9-Sunday, April 12
Cape Fear Riverside, downtown Wilmington
Experience a variety of ships docked along the Cape Fear River.
Admission fees may vary
Queen’s Coronation
Wednesday, April 8, 3 p.m.
Wilmington Convention Center Grand Lawn
Free admission
Cole Bros. Circus*
Thursday, April 9, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 10, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.
Wilmington International Airport
Be amazed by daring feats and exotic animals in this action-filled, two-hour performance.
Tickets: $20, $25, $28
Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary “Keepin’ it Country” Tour *
Thursday April 9, 8 p.m.
Main Stage, CFCC, 411 N. Front Street, downtown Wilmington
Iconic country singer and songwriter Alan
Jackson will play hits from his 25-year repertoire. The outdoor venue is standing room only. Chairs will be available for purchase; food and beverage will be available for cash purchase only. Visit
www.ncazaleafestival.org for complete venue rules.
Tickets: $49.50
Annual Juried Spring Art Show
and Sale
Friday, April 10, 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center
120 S. Second St.
Juried, and judged by Dan Beck, this exhibition and sale features fine art and fine craft created by more than 100 artists from North Carolina and across the United States.
Cape Fear Garden Club’s 62nd Annual Azalea Garden Tour Ribbon Cutting*
Friday, April 10
Parking for the Ribbon Cutting is only available at Legion Stadium, 2149 Carolina Beach Road. Free round-trip bus service from Legion Stadium to Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, where the ceremony will take place, is available from 8:30 a.m. to noon. No parking is available at the amphitheater
Azalea Garden Tour ticket required for admission.
62nd Annual Azalea Garden Tour*
Friday-Sunday, April 10-12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From the River to the Sea
Stroll through some of Wilmington’s finest yards and gardens during this self-guided tour, one of the South’s longest-running and most-loved springtime cavalcades.
Tickets: $25
Street Fair
Friday, April 10, 6-10 p.m.
Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fireworks, Saturday, April 11, 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Water, Front and Market streets, downtown Wilmington
This free, family event features more than 330 arts and craft vendors, 40 food vendors, four stages, a children’s area and a whole lot of fun.
Nelly*
Friday, April 10, 8 p.m.
Main Stage, CFCC, 411 N. Front St., downtown Wilmington
The superstar rapper, singer, songwriter, designer and actor will perform some of the catchiest hits of this generation. The outdoor venue is standing room only. Chairs will be available for purchase; food and beverage will be available for cash purchase only. Visit www.ncazaleafestival.org for complete venue rules.
Tickets $35
Parade
Saturday, April 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Downtown Wilmington
Viewing area: between Market and Bladen streets
Bleacher seating: Third Street between Grace and Chestnut and on Market Street
The 2015 parade begins and ends with new times and follows a new route, returning to its historic roots beginning at the south end of downtown and traveling north along Third Street. Concession stands and restrooms will also be available in and near the seating areas. Enjoy this Azalea Festival classic, featuring oversized character balloons, floats, bands, marching units and more.
Coin Show
Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Elks Lodge on Oleander Drive
Children are given free foreign coins to learn about currency and foreign countries. More than 30 dealers from several surrounding states are on hand to appraise, buy, sell and trade coins, currency and other numismatic items.
Free admission
Historic Home Tour Ribbon Cutting*
Saturday, April 11, 12:30 p.m.
MacRae-Willard House
520 Orange St.
Enjoy free ice cream from Dairy Queen during the ribbon-cutting.
Historic Home Tour ticket required for admission.
Historic Home Tour
Saturday, April 11, 1-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 1-5 p.m.
Various locations
Get a special peek inside Wilmington’s irreplaceable historic homes, with proceeds benefiting the Historic Wilmington Foundation. Since 1966, the foundation has protected and preserved the irreplaceable historic resources of Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear region, successfully saving more than 200 historic properties from demolition.
Tickets $30
Amateur Boxing Tournament
Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2-6 p.m.
Schwartz Center, Cape Fear Community College
Attend a showcase of some of the finest boxers from the national and international levels of competition.
Free
*Ticketed event. Visit www.ncazaleafestival.org for admission information.
