Azalea Festival Events

Azalea Festival is Wilmington's biggest festival and a beloved tradition since 1948. Each year it showcases the breathtaking azalea blooms that blanket the region each spring, the festival has evolved into one of North Carolina's largest and most anticipated events.

Events sell out quickly, so purchase necessary tickets in advance.

Sat, March 22nd

• Spring Fashion Show Powered by REV Federal Credit Union, Embassy Suites Hotel Wilmington Riverfront, 11am

Fri, Mar 28th - Sun April 6th

• Wilmington Art Association's 43rd Annual Juried Spring Show & Sale, Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center  

Sat, March 29

• Azalea Sweep, Legion Stadium, 10am

Wed, April 2nd

• Queen's Coronation, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

Thurs, April 3rd

• Celebrity Reception, Cape Fear Country Club, 11:30am
• Justin Moore Concert With Opening Act - Kameron Marlowe!, Live Oak Bank Pavilion, 7pm

Friday through Sunday (4th-6th)

• 2025 Azalea Garden Tour
• Street Fair Azalea Alley Beer Garden - Presented by Sheetz
• 2025 Street Fair
• Disney's Mary Poppins Presented by Thalian Association

Fri, April 4th

• Airlie Luncheon Garden Party, Airlie Gardens, 11am
• Bluewater After Garden Get Down, Bluewater Grill, 2pm
• Queen's Dance Party, Wilmington Convention Center, 6pm
• Flo Rida Concert, Live Oak Bank Pavilion, 7pm

Sat, April 5th

• Parade, 9:30am
• Tunes & Blooms Presented by Wilmington Grill, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 12pm
• Street Fair Performing Arts Stage, 1pm
• Street Fair Royalty Performances, 1pm
• Historic Wilmington Foundation Azalea Home Tour, 1pm
• Delta Foundation of the Cape Fear Fundraiser, 4pm
• Boxing Competition
• Patron's Party Gala, Cape Fear Country Club, 7pm
• Battleship Boom & Bloom Bonanza, Battleship North Carolina, 7:30pm

Sun, April 6th

• Mini Golf Party with Alex Highsmith at Jungle Rapids
• Historic Wilmington Foundation Azalea Home Tour, 1pm
• Boxing Competition