Wilmington,
NC – November 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / December shines with
holiday events for all ages that reflect the traditions, culture and spirit
of Wilmington, North Carolina
and the island beaches of Carolina
Beach,
Kure
Beach and Wrightsville
Beach. Throughout the month of December, there are twinkling enchanted
forests, candlelight home tours, holiday parades, model train Christmas
displays, concerts, theatrical productions, holiday tours, cruises, and
New Year’s celebrations. From the river to the sea, visitors can immerse
themselves in holiday
arts and cultural activities and shop for one-of-a-kind and locally
crafted gifts at beach and riverfront boutiques, shopping villages, art
galleries and museum shops.
|
|
Stray off course and see
where the water takes you when you brighten the season with a visit to
Wilmington and its island beaches. To download a free 2017 Holiday Events
Brochure, please visit our Seasonal Highlights page wilmingtonandbeaches.com/things-to-do/seasonal-highlights.
View
Original Source Document Here
Here’s a roundup of holiday
events:
Light-Up
the Season – Holiday Lights & Parades
-
Ongoing through Dec. 31: Cape
Fear Festival of Trees, N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach
-
Dec. 1-2; 8-10; 13-22: Enchanted
Airlie, Airlie Gardens, Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-2; 8-9; 15-16; 22-23;
29-30: Spirit of the Holidays Cruise, Wilmington Riverfront
-
Dec. 1: Island of Lights Christmas
Parade, Carolina Beach
-
Dec. 2, 9, 16: Christmas By
The Sea, Carolina Beach Boardwalk
-
Dec. 2: Island of Lights Christmas
Flotilla, Carolina Beach
-
Dec. 2-Jan. 8: Art of Illumination
exhibition, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington
-
Dec. 3: Wilmington Holiday Parade,
Downtown Wilmington
-
Dec. 8: Christmas Tree Lighting
& outdoor holiday movie screening, Greenfield Lake, Wilmington
-
Dec. 8-9: Historic Wilmington
Holly Jolly Holiday Stroll, Downtown merchants, Wilmington
-
Dec. 9: Island of Lights Tour
of Homes, Carolina/Kure Beaches
-
Dec. 10: Floating Lantern Ceremony,
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington
-
Dec. 15-28: Holiday Lights Trolley
Tour, Call 910-763-4483 for dates/times. Boards on Water Street, between
Market & Dock streets, Downtown Wilmington.
Christmas
Days of Yore
-
Dec. 1-3; 8-10; 15-16: A Merry
Little Christmas Festival: Candlelight Tours, Poplar Grove, Hwy. 17N, north
of Wilmington
-
Dec. 2-3: Old Wilmington by
Candlelight Tour, Latimer House, Wilmington
-
Dec. 2: Moravian Christmas Candle
Tea, Covenant Moravian Church, Wilmington
-
Dec. 2: Battleship Alive-Christmas
Edition, Battleship North Carolina, Wilmington
-
Dec. 3: Wrightsville Beach Museum
Holiday Open House, Wrightsville Beach
-
Dec. 3-4: Jingle Bells Holiday
Tea, Bellamy Mansion, Downtown Wilmington
-
Dec. 5: Fort Fisher Holiday
Open House, Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Kure Beach
-
Dec. 9: Christmas Stroll Through
the Past, Bellamy Mansion & Burgwin-Wright House, Downtown Wilmington
Deck
the Stages – Theatre, Dance & Film
-
Dec. 1-2; 8-9; 15-16; 22-23:
The Greatest Gift, TheatreNOW, Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-2: Ballet for Young Audiences:
The Nutcracker, Thalian Hall, Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-3; 7-10; 14-17: “Every
Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)” Cape Fear Playhouse, Wilmington
-
Dec. 2-3: City Ballet-A Carolina
Nutcracker, CFCC Wilson Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 6-7: The Sound of Music,
CFCC Wilson Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 8-10; 15-17: A Christmas
Story: the Musical, Thalian Hall, Wilmington
-
Dec. 9: A Charlie Brown Christmas,
CFCC Wilson Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 14-17: Ebenezer: A Christmas
Carol, UNCW Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington
-
Dec. 16-17: Wilmington Ballet
Co. Presents: “Nutcracker,” CFCC Wilson Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 16-17: The Christmas Cabaret,
Blockade Runner Resort, Wrightsville Beach
-
Dec. 21: “It’s A Wonderful Life”
film screening, Thalian Hall, Wilmington
A Joyful
Noise – Musical Celebrations
-
Dec. 10: Wilmington Choral Society:
“Frank-Incense” & Myrrh: A Sinatra Tribute, CFCC Wilson Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 12: Handel’s “Messiah”:
Choir of St. Paul’s Concert, St. Paul Episcopal Church, Wilmington
-
Dec. 14: Cherish the Ladies:
Celtic Christmas, Thalian Hall, Downtown Wilmington
-
Dec. 16: Toys for Tots Concert,
Brooklyn Arts Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 20: NC Symphony Holiday
Pops, CFCC Wilson Center, Wilmington
Oh
What Fun! – Families with Young Children
-
Ongoing through Dec. 24: Santa’s
Workshop & Photos with Santa, Mayfaire Town Centre, Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16; 22-24;
29-30: Christmas Train & Light Spectacular, Wilmington Railroad Museum
-
Dec. 1-2: Ballet for Young Audiences:
The Nutcracker, Thalian Hall, Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17; 22-24
& 26: Holiday Train Expo, Independence Mall (Dillard’s wing), Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16: A Merry
Little Christmas Festival, Poplar Grove, Scotts Hill (10 mi. north of Wilmington)
-
Dec. 2: Battleship Alive-Christmas
Edition, Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, Wilmington
-
Dec. 2: Dashing Through the
Glow 5k & Holiday Festival, River Lights Community, Wilmington
-
Dec. 2, 9, 16-17 & 23: Polar
Express Program, Wilmington Railroad Museum, Wilmington
-
Dec. 3: Santa Cares: Sensory
Friendly Santa Event, Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 8-10: Kure Beach Christmas
Fantasy Show, K Ave., Kure Beach
-
Dec. 9, 16, 21-22: Holiday Elf
Camp, NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach
-
Dec. 9 & 16: Polar Express
Day, Wilmington Children’s Museum, Wilmington
-
Dec. 9: 5k Jingle Bell Run,
Wrightsville Beach Park, Wrightsville Beach
-
Dec. 13: Kids’ Christmas Program,
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, Wrightsville Beach
-
Dec. 15-16; 21-24: Caroling
with Santa & “Reindeer” Drawn Trolley/Carriage, 1st block of Market
Street, Wilmington
-
Dec. 16-17: Santa By the Sea,
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach
-
Dec. 16: Kids@CAM: Holiday Arts
& Crafts, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington
-
Dec. 16: Holiday Super Saturday
Fun Time, TheatreNOW, Wilmington
-
Dec 31: New Year’s Noon, Children’s
Museum, Wilmington
-
Ongoing through Dec. 24: Visit
with “Santa” at Cotton Exchange, Mayfaire Town Centre & Independence
Mall
Shop
‘til You Drop
-
Nov. 30 & Dec.1-2: Cape
Fear Academy Market, Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington
-
Dec. 1-3: Holiday Flea at BAC,
Brooklyn Arts Center, Wilmington
-
Dec. 8-9: Historic Wilmington
Holly Jolly Holiday Stroll, Downtown merchants, Wilmington
-
Dec. 9-10: Poplar Grove Arts
& Crafts Festival, Poplar Grove Plantation, Hwy. 17N, north of Wilmington
-
Dec. 22: Fourth Friday Gallery
Night, Wilmington River District
-
Ongoing through Dec. 24: Shopping
Center “Santa” visits: Cotton Exchange, Mayfaire Town Centre, Independence
Mall
Happy
New Year! December 31
-
New Year’s Noon Countdown, Children’s
Museum, Wilmington
-
Midnight in Paris, Le Catalan,
Wilmington
-
Island of Lights New Year’s
Eve Countdown, an STS Top 20 Event, Carolina Beach Boardwalk, Carolina
Beach
-
New Year’s Eve: Bacchanalia,
TheatreNOW, Wilmington
-
New Year’s Eve Gala-dinner,
show “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” & dancing/midnight toast, Thalian
Hall, Wilmington
-
New Year’s Eve Winner Party
Boat Cruise, Carolina Beach Marina, Carolina Beach
Insider Tips: Event details
often change without notice and/or sell out in advance, so please confirm
event date, time, place before traveling any distance. For a FREE Official
Visitors Guide, email visit@wilmingtonandbeaches.com.
For seasonal highlights, specials and to download a free 2017 Holiday Event
Brochure, visit wilmingtonandbeaches.com/things-to-do/seasonal-highlights.
View
Original Source Document Here
Media Contact:
Wilmington
and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Connie
Nelson
Communications/PR
Director
910-332-8751
866-266-9690
ext. 120
The
New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority d/b/a Wilmington and Beaches
Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization
of New Hanover County, North Carolina that stimulates economic development
through the promotion of travel and tourism. |