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May 2018
Issue No. 20

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Castle Street Crawl
Date:   Thurs, May 17
Time: 5:30 PM- 8:00 PM
Tickets: $30

Part exclusive party/part pop-up shopping experience, Castle Street Crawl is HWF's freshest way to celebrate Preservation Month. New and existing members can buy tickets for the gathering at the firehouse on Fifth & Castle, for a special members-only celebration where food and drink will be fabulously free. Members and the public are invited to stroll Castle Street from 5:30 p.m, Wilmington's original shopping district, and check out independent businesses like vintage clothing stores, antique shops, and more... 
Rims on the River
Date: Sat, May 19
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Wilmington

Saturday the 19th is Car Show Day, participants are invited to come down beginning at 9:00 a.m. to get admitted and parked, with the show starting at 11:00 a.m. to the public.

Awards are presented at approximately 4:00 p.m, at the intersection of N. Front St. and Chestnut, in front of the Post Office. We are also bringing back last year's PIN-UP CONTEST, which was a blast! Perfectly Pinned Up will be hosting this fun event that actually helps raise funds for a non-profit! Go to our Entertainment page to get more info.

Another part of the event is the returning of the FREE CONCERT! The concert will be beginning earlier in the afternoon during the actual car show. Wait for the big announcement of the bands performing, you will not be disappointed!
City of Wilmington Special Event Impact Survey
Special events are important contributors to the quality of life for Wilmington that promote tourism and vitality and provide significant social, educational, community and economic benefit. A special event is a cultural, recreational, educational or other type of unique activity open to the public, occurring for a limited or fixed duration and presented to a live audience, that impacts the City of Wilmington by involving the use of, or having impact on, the public realm (owned, leased or controlled by the City of Wilmington). Examples of special events include fairs, festivals, parades, road races, cycling events, performances, rallies and neighborhood block parties. 

Special events are known to have a range of impacts on the host communities in which they are being held, including the day-to-day quality of life of local residents, changes to their lifestyle, values, social interactions and identity. This survey seeks your opinions on a range of impacts that may result from hosting special events.

Use this link to participate in this survey.  
Farmer's Market & Historic Downtown Marketplace
Date: Every Saturday until Nov 17 
Time: 8:00 AM- 1:00 PM 
Location:  Riverfront Park 

Date: Every Sunday until Oct 28 
Time: 10:00 AM- 3:30 PM 
Location: Riverfront Park
Film
Date: Thurs, May 17- Fri, May 18
Time: Mon- Fri 7:00 PM/ Wed 4:00 PM
Tickets: $7
Location: Thalian Hall

Cinematique Presents: "The Death of Stalin"
Date: Mon, May 21- Wed, May 23
Time: Mon- Wed 7:00 PM/ Wed 4:00 PM
Tickets: $7
Location: Thalian Hall
Theater
Date: Fri, May 18- Sun, May 20
Time: 7:30 PM/ Sun 3:00 PM
Tickets: $15/$25/$30
Location: Thalian Hall
 
Date: Sun, May 20
Time: Doors 11:30 AM/ Show 12:00 PM
Tickets: $20
Location: TheatreNow
 
Date: Sun, May 20
Time: 4:00 PM
Tickets: $16-$20
Location: Wilson Humanities and Fine Arts Center
 
Date: Mon, May 21- Tues, May 22
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Date: Every Thursday
Time:  7:00 PM
Location:  Dead Crow Comedy Club

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 8:00 PM
Location:  Dead Crow Comedy Club

Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 8:00 PM

Music  

Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Satellite Lounge
 
Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 9:30 PM
Location: Hell's Kitchen
 
Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM
 
Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 6:00 PM- 10:00 PM
 
Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Tickets: $30
Location: Hannah Block Historic USO Building
 
Date: Sat, May 19
Time: 9:30 PM
Location: Hell's Kitchen
 
Date: Sat, May 19
Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: $5 - $10
Location: Hannah Block Historic USO Building
 
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 9:00 PM

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 8:30 PM
 
Date:  Every Tuesday
Time:  8:00 PM
Location:  Rusty Nail Saloon
Other Happenings
Date: Thurs, May 17
Time: 10:00 AM- 10:45 AM
 
Date: Thurs, May 17
Time: 12:00 PM- 9:00 PM
 
Date: Thurs, May 17
Time: 6:30 PM
 
Date: Thurs, May 17- Sun, May 20
Time: Various Times
Tickets: Check Website
Location: Various Locations in Downtown
 
Date: Fri, May 18- Sat, May 19
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Marina Grill
 
Date: Fri, May 18
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
 
Date: Sat, May 19
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Sat, May 19
Time: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Location: Oakdale Cemetery
 
Date: Sun, May 20
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Tickets: Adults $50/ Kids $25
Location: Wilmington Water Tours
 
Date: Sun, May 20
Time: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Mon, May 21
Time: 5:00 PM- 6:30 PM
 
Date: Wed, May 23
Time: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Wed, May 23
Time: 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM
 
Date: Every Monday and Thursday
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Hell's Kitchen

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 8:00 PM

Date: Everyday
Time: 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Tickets: Adults $13.00/ Seniors, Students or Military $11.00
Location: Foot of Market and Water Street
 
Date: Every Fri & Sat
Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: $17.50
Location: Black Cat Shoppe
 
Date: Everyday
Time: 2:00 PM
Tickets: Adults $13.00/ Seniors, Students or Military $11.00
Location:  Foot of Market and Water Street
   
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 2:15 PM & 3:15 PM
Tickets: $55-$75
Location:  101 S. Water
 
Date: Every Day
Time: Mon- Sat 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM/ Sun 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Location: Bellamy Mansion

Date : Every Day
Time:  Call for Tour Times
Location:   Foot of Market and Water St

Date: Mon- Sat
Time: Mon- Fri 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM/  Sat 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Tickets: $12 for adults/ $10 for AAA/Military/ $6 for students and children over 5
Location: Latimer House
Art
Date: Mon, May 14- Fri, Jun 15
Time: 12:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Bring it Downtown

bringitdowntownlogo The Bring It! Downtown Marketing Campaign was created to help market and rebrand downtown Wilmington and to define a universal image for downtown that all businesses can embrace and utilize to create a unified message. 

 

Ultimately, the campaign's goal is to encourage locals and visitors to spend more time in historic downtown Wilmington through branding and education.  By educating people on the ease and abundance of parking and the many options for entertainment, we can convince people to make downtown their destination.  Watch a Video.

WDI

Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI) is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to promote the economic growth and development of downtown Wilmington.

 

Events listed in this newsletter are pulled from the WDI website. To submit a downtown event, click here. WDI will not be held responsible for the information contained herein. Before traveling any distance, please contact event organizers to confirm dates and times.

 

Wilmington Downtown, Inc.

P.O. Box 2235

Wilmington, NC 28402

Phone: 910.763.7349

Fax: 910.343.6950

Email: office@wilmingtondowntown.com

Website:  www.wilmingtondowntown.com
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