Wilmington NC Nightlife
People who love active nightlife find themselves at home in Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach. Check out the wide variety of Nightclubs, Bars, Pubs, Lounges, Dance Clubs, Breweries, Sports Bars, Wine Bars, DJs, Live Music, Comedy Clubs, and more.
We have a diverse nightlife for all ages and tastes. Many establishments have music and entertainment. Some offer complete menus to light fare.
The depth and breadth of Wilmington nightlife may surprise. This ain’t no sleepy Southern town.
You will find bars in Wilmington NC of all types. There is an extensive collection of bars in downtown Wilmington within walking distance of one another. The Wilmington NC beach bars will rock your world.
Our lively clubs in Wilmington NC and the beaches might make you forget where you are. We have so much fun that many visitors move here permanently.
Wilmington NC Bars
If you are looking for bars near me in downtown Wilmington, you do not have to look far.
Bars & Music
Anne Bonny’s Bar and Grill
Floating Barge Restaurant & Live Music
Downtown Wilmington
106 S Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.7212
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Blind Elephant
Craft Cocktails • Live Music
(Down Smith Alley, between Front Street Brewery & Port City Java)
21 North Front Street Unit F
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.833.7175
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Bourbon Street
Live Music & Entertainment
Downtown Wilmington
35 N Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.762.4050
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Bull City Ciderworks
Cider Bar
615 S 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.591.1021
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Cape Fear Wine & Beer
139 N Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.763.3377
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Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar
Open-air rooftop venue
9 Estell Lee Place
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.726.9227
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The Dubliner Irish Pub
Irish Pub · Live Music Venue
1756 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.343.8342
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End of Days Distillery
The Lounge at End of Days
Handcrafted Cocktails
1815 Castle Street
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.399.1133
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Fermental Beer & Wine
7250 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28411
910.821.0362
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The Husk Sports Bar
Downtown Wilmington
31 S Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.763.3176
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Haunted Pub Crawl
8 Market Street
Wilmington NC 28401
910.794.1866
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Hell’s Kitchen Sports Pub
Downtown Wilmington
119 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.763.4133
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Pantana Bob’s
Bar & Food
149 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.769.8903
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Pravda
Dance club
23 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.254.9853
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Roof Top Bar
Downtown Wilmington
21 North Front Street
Fifth Floor
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.833.5886
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Satellite Bar and Lounge
Live Music & Dance
120 Greenfield Street
Wilmington, NC, 28401
910.399.2796
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Slainte Irish Pub
Monkey Junction
5607 Carolina Beach Road
Unit 100
Wilmington, NC 28412
910.399.3980
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Downtown
7 N Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.3980
Tails Piano Bar
115 South Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.6428
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Tavern on 17th
1611 Dusty Miller Lane #305
Wilmington, NC 28412
910.765.1157
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Craft Cocktail Bar
111 Grace Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.769.2021
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Wine Bars
Bottega Art & Wine
Art Gallery • Wine Bar
723 N 4th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.4872
910.200.1659
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Burnt Mill Creek Billiards & Wine Bar
2101 Market St #7
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.769.5396
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Cape Fear Wine & Beer
139 N. Front Street
Wilmington NC 28401
910.763.3377
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The Fortunate Glass
29 South Front Street
Downtown Wilmington, NC
910.399.4292
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Grand Cru
1904 Eastwood Road
Suite 109
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.679.4013
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Mon Ame Chocolates & Wine Bar
19 S Second Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.2731
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Noni Bacca Winery
420 Eastwood Road Suite 108
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.397.7617
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Soif de Vin
5226 S College Road
#9-B
Wilmington, NC 28412
910.338.4027
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Taste the Olive and Vine
25 N 3rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.256.6457
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Comedy
Dead Crow Comedy Room
265 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.1492
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Wilmington NC Beach Bars
Wrightsville Beach Bars
Bars & Music
Jerry Allen’s Sports Bar
38 N Lumina Avenue
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910.256.8286
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Jimmy’s
5 N Lumina Avenue
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910.599.1931
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Lagerheads Tavern
35 N Lumina Avenue #2802
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910.256.0171
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The Palm Room
11 E Salisbury Street
Wrightsville Beach NC 28480
910.509.3040
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Red Dogs
5 N Lumina Avenue
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
910.256.2776
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Carolina Beach Bars
Bars & Music
Buzz’s Roost at the Beach
8 Pavilion Avenue S
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.599.5593
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The Fat Pelican
8 S Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.4061
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HopLite Pub and Restaurant
720 N Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.4745
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Hurricane Alley’s
Bar & Grill
5 Boardwalk Way
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.707.0766
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The Last Resort
600 N Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.1128
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Lazy Pirate Island Sports Grill
701 N Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.5299
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Olde Salty’s
103 N Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.8090
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Sea Witch
227 Carolina Beach Avenue N
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.707.0533
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Silver Dollar
3 Cape Fear Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.0977
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Sonny’s Lounge
107 Boardwalk Front
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.5528
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