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Things To Do
Wilmington NC • Wrightsville Beach • Carolina Beach • Kure Beach
There are lots of Things To Do in Wilmington NC, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach for the Entire Family. Below are links to activities and places to visit arranged in alphabetical order. The four towns are so close you can easily travel to any location. Use these convenient maps to plan and time the jaunt.
Many of the Things To Do also appear in the Wilmington NC Visitor Center, Wrightsville Beach Visitor Center, Carolina Beach Visitor Center, and Kure Beach Visitor Center. Note that the Things To Do page contains more activities than a specific visitor center because this list is region-wide. Therefore, review this page as well as the visitor centers to know all available activities and places of interest.
Powerboats in Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach
Here are some Festivals and Outdoor Music things to do (check their dates):
Carolina Beach Street Arts Festival
Kure Beach Boogie in the Park Concert Series
Pleasure Island Free Summer Concert Series
Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival
Wilmington Cucalorus Film Festival
Wilmington Downtown Sundown Concert Series
Wilmington Jazz at the Bellamy Mansion
Wilmington Riverfront Park Amphitheater
Intracoastal Waterway Islands
Farmers’ Markets (check their dates)
Wilmington Farmers’ Market at Poplar Grove
Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek
Here are some of the Physical things to do:
Boating
Jet Skis
Jogging
Kiteboarding
Paddleboarding (SUP)
Running
Skimboarding
Walking
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina
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