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What To Do At This Year's North Carolina Azalea Festival

You won't want to miss out on what's happening in Wilmington this weekend.

Leslie Claire Blossom
Apr 04, 2016
North Carolina State University
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What To Do At This Year's North Carolina Azalea Festival
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This coming weekend in Wilmington, the 2016 North Carolina Azalea Festival will take over the city. There are plenty of reasons that anyone should attend this festival, one being that there are so many events that will take place that there is sure to be something that everyone will love. If you're heading down to the coast this weekend, check out a few of these exciting traditions that only happen once a year.

Azalea Festival Concerts

The Avett Brothers - Thursday, April 7

Snoop Dogg - Friday, April 8

Chase Rice with Kane Brown - Saturday, April 9

For tickets, visit www.ncazaleafestival.org

Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour

Ribbon Cutting - Friday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Gardens will be open Friday immediately following the ribbon cutting until 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

This tour is not only a display of 12 of the city's most beautiful gardens, but is also the main opportunity to see the Cape Fear Garden Club's Azalea Belles in their colorful antebellum-style dresses.

For more information, including this year's gardens and where to purchase tickets, visit www.capefeargardenclub.org

Street Fair

Over 300 vendors will be featured at this year's street fair in Downtown Wilmington along the Cape Fear Riverfront. The street fair will run Friday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m, Saturday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m, and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m

Also, you won't want to miss out on the fireworks happening on Saturday at 9 p.m!

Azalea Festival Parade

From 9:30 until 11:30 on Saturday morning, floats of all types will fill 3rd Street as thousands of spectators watch. This is one event you surely do not want to miss!


Other Notable Events

Queen's Coronation - Wednesday, April 6 at 3 p.m

Historic Home Tour - Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10

USS North Carolina Battleship 75th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, April 9 at 1:15 p.m

Coin Show - Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10

Juried Art Show - Friday through Sunday, April 8-10

Festival Finale - Sunday, April 10 from 4-8p.m. at Bluewater Grill

For information about all the events, and information about tickets, times, and locations, visit www.ncazaleafestival.org



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