The Cape Fear Fair & Expo at Wilmington International Airport includes livestock exhibits and competitions, acrobats, horticultural contests, rides, children's activities, food, and live entertainment including a comic hypnotist. Please note: A Walk Around Ticket is available for $5 and at the gate; it excludes rides and is only valid Monday through Thursday. HOURS -- Monday through Thursday: 5pm-11pm; […]

Our kids love this international festival that celebrates global cultures!  After being given a blank passport, kids can circulate around the booths set up in the Burney Center and collect stamps from UNCW students from each of the nations.  They gain a glimpse of the world beyond Wilmington - and parents can appreciate just how […]

Enjoy music and fun at the Cape Fear area's 2nd annual German Christmas Market! There will be live music by the Harbour Towne Fest Band, German food and beverages, gifts and crafts, local vendors and service providers, and 50/50 raffle. Kids under 13 get in free. Parking on site for handicapped visitors; offsite parking at […]

Celebrate the Season at the Battleship! Santa welcomes everyone on board and volunteers stationed throughout the ship will help children and parents understand this floating city.  Type your Christmas wish list on a vintage typewriter using authentic WWII USS NORTH CAROLINA radio message paper. Call the North Pole from the Battleship’s main radio room.  See […]

The Christmas Train & Light Spectacular at the Railroad Museum in downtown Wilmington, NC, features more than 25,000 twinkling lights, trains running through a winter wonderland, model train exhibits, a visit from Santa, and cider and cookies.

The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Festival in the Park in Wrightsville Beach features inflatable slides and bounce houses, a coloring contest, the Arab Choo Choo, festival food, and more. The event also includes arts and crafts booths, and an antique car show, and is a prelude to the popular NC Holiday Flotilla.

The Christmas Train & Light Spectacular at the Railroad Museum in downtown Wilmington, NC, features more than 25,000 twinkling lights, trains running through a winter wonderland, model train exhibits, a visit from Santa, and cider and cookies.