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WBM april 2013
Schedule of Events
Azalea 5k/10k/Fun Walk
Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m.
Try Sports Field at Mayfaire Town Center
925 Town Center Drive
Get out for a run and benefit Cape Fear
Volunteer Center’s Big Buddy Program.
Queen’s Coronation
Wednesday, April 10, 3 p.m.
Riverfront Park, Downtown Wilmington
Your chance to meet the officially
crowned North Carolina Azalea Festival
Queen Azalea as she and her court
disembark from North Carolina’s largest
riverboat, the Henrietta III.
Lynyrd Skynyrd Presented by the
Hilton Wilmington Riverside
Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m.
CFCC Festival Site, 411 North Front Street
Downtown Wilmington
Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks Wilmington.
Avett Brothers
Friday, April 12, 7 p.m.
CFCC Festival Site, 411 North Front Street
Downtown Wilmington
North Carolina natives blend bluegrass,
folk and rock.
Visiting Ships
Friday, April 12- Sunday, April 14
Cape Fear Riverside, Downtown Wilmington
Experience a variety of ships docked
along the Cape Fear River.
Colt Ford and the LACS
Saturday, April 13, 7 p.m.
CFCC Festival Site, 411 North Front Street
Downtown Wilmington
Country music legend entertains
Downtown Wilmington.
Street Fair & Fireworks
Friday, April 12, 6 -10 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fireworks 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Water, Front and Market streets
Downtown Wilmington
Wide variety of arts, crafts and food
vendors.
Street Fair Main Stage
Sunday, April 14, noon to 6:30 p.m.
411 North Front Street
Street Fair Multicultural Stage
Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14
1-5 p.m.
Corner of Walnut and Front streets
Downtown Wilmington
NC Azalea Festival Amateur Boxing
Tournament
Saturday, April 13 – Sunday, April 14
2-6 p.m.
Williston Middle School
401 S. Tenth Street
Showcases some of the finest boxers
from the national and international level
of competition.
Parade
Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to noon
Downtown Wilmington, Third Street
Come enjoy this free Azalea Festival classic
in Historic Downtown Wilmington.
Cole Bros. Circus Big Top
Thursday, April 11, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.
ILM Airport
Daring performances and exotic animals
for the whole family to enjoy.
Coin Show
Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
American Legion Hall
Learn about US and foreign currency
with more than 30 vendors from the
surrounding area.
Juried Art Show
Friday, April 12, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hannah Block Center, 120 South Second
Street, Downtown Wilmington
Features paintings from more than 100
artists from North Carolina and the US.
60th Annual Cape Fear Garden Club
Azalea Garden Tour
Friday-Sunday, April 12-14, see p. 70
Historic Wilmington Foundation
House Tour
Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14, see p. 56