Sat 12.21 - Sun 12.22

Wilmington Railroad Museum

The Polar Express Holiday Show at the Wilmington Railroad Museum in historic downtown Wilmington NC is an annual family favorite featuring a reading of the classic story, a visit from Santa Claus, a s...

Fri 12.27

Fourth Friday Gallery Night

Various Venues

The Arts Council of Wilmington presents Fourth Friday Gallery Night in downtown Wilmington, NC, free monthly self-guided tours of galleries, studios and art spaces featuring exhibitions of various art...

Sat 12.28

Cape Fear Museum

Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, NC, presents Learning Center: V-mail to Vlogs, a chance for visitors to write their own “Victory Mail” to discover ways military families kept in touch; sen...

Sun 12.29

Sacred Harp Singing

Cameron Art Museum

Cameron Art Museum and WHQR Public Radio present the Wilmington Sacred Harp Singers, an a cappella social singing style dating to Colonial America. The music is loud, vigorous and intense. No previous...

Sat 01.11

Battleship North Carolina

Hidden Battleship is a unique, behind-the-scenes tour of un-restored areas of the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington. The 4-hour tour is limited to 40 participants ages 16 and older, and consists...

Mon 12.09 - Sun 01.12

Cameron Art Museum

Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, presents its newest exhibit, Diane Landry: The Cadence of All Things. One of Canada's foremost installation artists, Ms. Landry's work is exhibited throughout Can...

Thu 01.16

Opening Reception for Biennial Faculty Exhibition

UNCW Cultural Arts Building

The Opening Reception for the Biennial Faculty Exhibition in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Arts Building features current work by University of North Carolina Wilmington studio art faculty members D...

Sat 01.18

149th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Fisher

Fort Fisher State Historic Site

The 149th Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Fisher at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach, NC, commemorates the important Civil War battle and subsequent fall of Wilmington. HOURS: 10am to 4...

Mon 12.09 - Mon 01.20

Cape Fear Museum

On display at Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, NC, Mail Call was organized with the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum and tells the story of mail and communication in the United States Armed F...

Mon 12.09 - Fri 01.24

The Things They Carried Student Veteran’s Exhibit

Cape Fear Community College

Part of the Greater Wilmington Big Read series of events, The Things They Carried Student Veteran’s Exhibit showcases physical items that Cape Fear Community College student and employee veteran...