Upcoming Cape Fear Coast and Wilmington, NC Events
Plan your visit around one of the area's many festivals and annual events. Live entertainment is interwoven throughout Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast's cultural tapestry. Simply click on a particular month or search within a specified date range or keyword.
When in town be sure to pick up one of the weekly entertainment guides available at area businesses for a comprehensive description of what’s happening while you are here.
Friday, 05/15/2009 - Sunday, 10/10/2010 |
| Kaleidoscope: Changing Views of the Permanent Collection
This exhibition features selected paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, decorative arts and other objects drawn from the museum's permanent collection. The exhibition's configuration will change throughout the year, as individual works are rotated. This approach is taken to protect fragile works from prolonged exposure to light; to allow additional works to be exhibited; and to elicit new, unexpected associations between works of art. Call 910.395.5999 for more information. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28412 www.cameronartmuseum.com |
Friday, 11/06/2009 9:00 AM - Monday, 09/06/2010 5:00 PM |
| Conservation Matters Exhibit
Explore the art and science of artifact conservation. Discover what it is, who does it, and why it matters to museums. A selection of beautifully conserved furniture and other wooden objects from the Museum's permanent collection will be on display. Call 910.798.4650 for more information. Cape Fear Museum 814 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.capefearmuseum.com |
Friday, 12/11/2009 9:00 AM - Monday, 09/06/2010 5:00 PM |
| Going to the Movies Exhibit
Experience the history of a century of movie-going in the Lower Cape Fear region. Explore where people went to the movies. Discover how the theater experience has changed over the years. Watch some of the first films local residents may have seen. Call 910.798.4350 for more information. Cape Fear Museum 814 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.capefearmuseum.com |
Friday, 02/19/2010 - Sunday, 06/20/2010 |
| Recollection: The Past is Present Exhibit
The exhibition's visual and thematic referencing of the past while being rooted firmly in the present connects the art work of Amalia Amaki, Lillian Blades and Beverly Buchanan to the historical-tinged quilts by African American women in the exhibition. The use of textural materials, color, found objects, building shapes and cultural images balance delicacy and strength while evoking the individualized stories and shared histories of the diaspora of African Americans, Africa and the Caribbean. Call 910.395.5999 for more information. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28412 www.cameronartmuseum.com |
Friday, 04/02/2010 - Sunday, 01/30/2011 |
| Cape Fear Stories: Land of the Longleaf Pine
Cape Fear Stories: Land of the Longleaf Pine will feature exciting new research and stories never been told about the Lower Cape Fear region's early inhabitants and Colonial experiences. Visitors to the new exhibit will step into an immersive longleaf pine forest and be transported to a time centuries ago. They will explore the longstanding presence of Native Americans in the area, discover why Europeans came to the region, and learn how people made a living from the forests. They will discover colonial Wilmington, while 'window' shopping in a merchant's store and examining imported goods that arrived on ships to Wilmington's bustling port. And they will explore life during the American Revolution, as they experience different perspectives on independence. Call 910.798.4350 for more information. Cape Fear Museum 814 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.capefearmuseum.com |
Wednesday, 04/07/2010 8:00 AM - Wednesday, 12/15/2010 1:00 PM |
| Poplar Grove's Farmers' Market
Open weekly until December 15th 8am to 1pm on Wednesdays only. Poplar Grove's Farm Market offers absolutely fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheeses, meats, seafood, honey and more. The market also features homemade baked goods, pickled okra, jams and peanuts plus, handcrafted one of a kind gifts such as jewelry, scented candles and wooden toys. This is a purely local farmers market; Everything is North Carolina grown, made and produced. We also have a cooking class every Wednesday with either 4 star New York Chef Alexis Fouros, or TV Chef Skip Laskody, requires advance registration and fee, $30 includes lunch. Call 910.686.9518 for more information or to register for the class. Poplar Grove Plantation 10200 US Hwy 17 North Wilmington, NC 28411 www.poplargrove.com |
Saturday, 04/17/2010 8:00 AM - Saturday, 12/18/2010 1:00 PM |
| Riverfront Farmer's Market
The Riverfront Farmers' Market is a curbside market featuring local farmers, producers, artists and crafters. Products offered include fresh fruits and berries, vegetables, plants, herbs, flowers, eggs, cheeses, meats, seafood, honey, baked goods, fudge, legumes, pickled items, jams and jellies, art, crafts, and more. Call 910.341.0079 for more information. Downtown Wilmington Water Street Wilmington, NC 28401 www.wilmingtonfarmers.com |
Friday, 04/23/2010 - Sunday, 09/12/2010 |
| North Carolina Collects: The Real McCoy
North Carolina Collects: The Real McCoy is the first in a series of exhibitions featuring private collections of North Carolina collectors. This exhibition consists of hundreds of pieces of McCoy pottery drawn from an extensive private collection. The exhibition will feature cookie jars, vases and decanters ranging from the 1930's to the 1970's and will include rare, one-of-a-kind examples of McCoy pottery. Call 910.395.5999 for more information. Cameron Art Museum 3201 S. 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28412 www.cameronartmuseum.com |
Friday, 04/23/2010 9:00 AM - Friday, 09/24/2010 |
| Audubon NC Free Birding Tours
The sights and sounds of colorful and unique coastal birds fill the air in coastal North Carolina this time of year. Audubon North Carolina staff are helping people get close-up looks at these natural marvels through free guided tours of the Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area through September. The tours, which run from 9am to 11am every Friday, are open to the public and feature a walk along the protected sanctuary that serves as habitat for beach-nesting birds including Least Tern, Black Skimmer, American Oystercatcher, Wilson's Plover and other unique and interesting coastal birds. Audubon North Carolina worked with the local community to develop this dynamic bird sanctuary from an inlet relocation project. Mason Inlet is now home to the state's largest beach-nesting colony of Least Terns. You do not need to register, just meet at the Mason Inlet information kiosk. Call 910.686.7527 or email awood@audubon.org for more information. Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area North End of Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 www.ncaudubon.org |
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