A Destination For All Seasons…Wilmington & North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast!
Wilmington & North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast beckons year-round with a historic riverfront town and the island communities of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach.
Choose your favorite season to travel and here you’ll find the ideal vacation or weekend getaway. You’ll be amazed at the variety of new upscale restaurants, as well as antique shops, art galleries, specialty shops, and chic shopping villages. Accommodations from the river to the sea range from cozy and elegant historic bed-and-breakfast inns to riverfront or oceanfront luxury hotels and resorts, as well as budget-friendly properties. Package deals to suit every budget are available and there’s plenty to see and do at reasonably priced museums, family-friendly attractions, festivals, parks, events, cruises, and tours.
Pick a season--any season--and discover why Wilmington & NC’s Cape Fear Coast is a destination for all seasons...
Spring bursts with color and fragrance as millions of dazzling azaleas, camellias, dogwoods, daffodils, and other flowers make their perennial debuts. Spring festivals include the Cine Noir Film Festival (March), N.C. Azalea Festival (April), Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off (April), Battleship North Carolina’s Memorial Day Service (May), Pleasure Island Beach Music Festival (May), and dozens more. Not to mention fantastic outdoor recreation such as golf, fishing, kayaking, surfing, beach volleyball, sailing, kayaking, and more!
Summer brings sun, surf, and sand for beachcombers exploring Wilmington & North Carolina's Cape Fear Coast’s 31 miles of island beaches. Downtown Wilmington’s 200 shops and restaurants welcome visitors to discover the historic Cape Fear riverfront. Summer festivals include the Shakespeare on the Green Festival (June), Cape Fear Blues Festival (July), Battleship Blast: July 4th Family Fireworks (July), Castles & Scoops Sand Sculpting Contest (August), and Flavor of the Past (August).
Fall brings festivals, fairs and fabulous fishing! Mild temperatures entice visitors to experience more than 45 diverse attractions. Autumn is the ideal time of year for leisurely walking tours, nature walks, and outdoor recreation. Savor regional cuisine at extraordinary restaurants and shop at specialty retailers. Participate in more than a dozen events that celebrate Halloween, including a nightly Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington (year-round), Ghostly Horse-drawn Carriage Tours, Poplar Gove Plantation’s Halloween Festival, Scarecrow Festival (October/November), haunted houses and ghostly happenings. Other October festivals include Riverfest, Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival, and Battleship Alive: Living History event. In November, there’s the Cucalorus Film Festival, Cape Fear Fair & Expo, Celebrate the Arts Festival, Festival Latino, Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival, National Women in Blues Festival, fishing and golf tournaments.
Winter is ideal for bargain travel to Wilmington/Cape Fear Coast resorts, B&Bs, hotels, golf courses and attractions! Visitors can explore the region’s treasures at a more leisurely pace and at very appealing rates. The holiday season brings coastal traditions that range from lighted boat flotillas, parades, and fireworks to candlelight tours, caroling by horse-drawn carriage, and river cruises. Seeking a romantic getaway? February brings sweet Valentine’s Day packages, horse-drawn carriage tours and sweetheart cruises.
Add a healthy dose of Southern Hospitality and there’s yet another reason to choose Wilmington & North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast as your next great escape. To receive a free Visitors Guide call 866-534-0848. For information on events and money-saving package deals, please visit website www.gocapefearcoast.com.
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