The earliest venue in Wilmington's thriving cultural scene is that venerable jewel, Thalian Hall. One of the oldest and most beautiful theaters in the nation, Thalian Hall was built between 1855 and 1858 to satisfy both the cultural and governmental needs of the city....
The Wilmington area offers everything you would want in a coastal residence including several area boardwalks. These include downtown Wilmington’s Riverwalk, the newly-expanded Carolina Beach boardwalk and the one-mile boardwalk located inside the central, natural area in the master-planned community of Brunswick Forest.
One of the perfect places for families is the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, listed by the Travel Channel as one of the 20 best aquariums in the country.
Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, the largest amusement park in southeastern North Carolina, offers such an abundance of fun entertainment that children will beg to go again and again.
One way to understand the role water plays is to visit Wilmington’s most noticeable attraction, the Battleship North Carolina, which sits across the Cape Fear River from downtown’s Riverfront Park. North Carolina is beginning its 57th year here and is even more...
Education can be fun for kids in Wilmington NC. Enrichment programs supplement the activities taught in our schools and are especially helpful at a time when so many school arts and science activities have been eliminated or dramatically curtailed. Thalian Association...
Big Dawg Productions moved into a new space, the Cape Fear Playhouse on Castle Street, in 2010. The intimate theatre has fewer than 60 seats, which gives the audience a unique perspective. The theatre is also available for other theatrical companies or events who are...
For all the children who love visiting zoos, Tregembo Animal Park should be on the list of attractions to see.
Poplar Grove Plantation, one of the oldest existing peanut plantations in North Carolina, is listed on the National Register of Historic Homes and preserved in the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust. It is located five minutes north of Wilmington on US Highway 17 North and is well worth the visit.