Nightlife

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, 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. 

Wilmington NC Bars

Bars & Music

1900 Restaurant and Lounge
Lumina Station
1900 Eastwood Road Suite 2
Wilmington, NC 28403
910.509.2026​
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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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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
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 Gallery · Wine Bar · Pub
723 N 4th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
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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The Second Glass
1540 South 2nd St, Unit 110
Wilmington, NC 28401
910.399.7486
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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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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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Kure Beach Bars

Bars & Music

Bud & Joe’s Sandbar
108 K Avenue
Kure Beach, NC 28449
910.458.5466
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Beach House Bar & Grill
Fort Fisher, Kure Beach, NC 28449
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Jack Mackerels Island Grill
113 K Avenue
Kure Beach, NC 28449
910.458.7668
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Do not drink and drive vehicles or boats on the roads, Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic Ocean, or Cape Fear River in New Hanover County!