Fun Things to Do When You Live in Wilmington
There are more than 365 fun things to do when you live in Wilmington!!!
- Go for a dinner cruise – our riverboats will take you on moonlight or sunset cruises up and down the Cape Fear River. These cruises are narrated or you can dance the night away
- Visit the Cape Fear Museum, the Railroad Museum, the Bellamy Mansion Museum, St. Johns Museum of Art or the Wilmington’s Children’s Museum where you can let your imagination run wild or just discover the wealth of history in your new community
- Walk through the grounds of a lovely plantation with its magnificent trees and its thousands of azaleas at Orton Plantation or take a trip back to the 1800s at Poplar Grove Plantation where you can attend such events as the Medieval Times Festival..
- Take a tour of Screen Gems Studios and see why they call us ‘Wilmywood”- you may even see one of the stars
- Take the kids to Jungle Rapids, our most popular waterpark
- Take a walk under the cypress trees at Greenfield Lake and Gardens or attend an outdoor play in its amphitheater
- Visit the Links at any of our numerous golf courses and country clubs designed for the novice or experienced golfer
- Celebrate and experience community tradition at the Azalea Festival which is one of the state?s largest festivals
- Dart down to the waterfront for the Floating Holiday Parade at our many beaches each year
- Attend a college sporting event such as the UNCW Seahawks basketball game
- Catch a Broadway show at popular Thalian Hall Performing Arts Center- There’s nothing like it
- Step back in history by visiting our WWII Battleship on the riverfront
- Get spooked by taking our mystery and ghost tours – learn about the legends of Wilmington
- Hook that big fish at any one of our fishing tournaments
- Go Shaggin at the Carolina Beach Music Festival
- Experience all the excitement of baseball and watch the Wilmington Sharks or Waves play ball
- Ride a roller coaster at Jubilee Amusement Park
- Enjoy a bowl of chili in October at our Chili Cook-off held each year in McCrae Park
- Take a trolley tour or carriage ride of the area and enjoy the beautiful sites
- Build a sand castle at the beach – best yet this one is FREE
- Visit the aquarium at Fort Fisher and the Fort Fisher Museum
- Eat at any of our fine restaurants and bistros where you can sample fresh seafood, unique regional culinary delights and much more including ocean front dining
- Relax in splendor at one of our many Bed and Breakfasts located throughout the area
- Visit our Library and relax with a cup of cappuccino from Port City Java.
- Animal lovers can visit the 5 acre, forest-like environment at Tote-em-In Zoo – Fun for the whole family.
See the bottom of our ‘About Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach’ page for more things to do.
