November Newsletter
Nov 2018
Issue No. 43

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Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting
Date: Friday, Nov 23
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Historic Downtown Wilmington at the intersection of Water and Market Streets

Kickoff to the Holidays with the annual Downtown Wilmington Tree Lighting. Join us with your families and friends to enjoy live entertainment, participate in the countdown to tree lighting, and then see Santa and Mrs. Clause! Free Hot Coco!(while supplies last). This event is brought to you by the City of Wilmington, Downtown Business Alliance and Cool Wilmington.
Fourth Friday Gallery Walk
Date:   Fri, Nov 23
Time:   6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Location:   Downtown Wilmington

Fourth Friday Gallery Nights are free monthly events where downtown galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. The self-guided tours have made downtown Wilmington a popular destination for art lovers.

Visit t he   Arts Council of Wilmington and NHC to learn more about the galleries involved.
Small Business Saturday
Date: Sat, Nov 24
Location: Downtown Wilmington



This year, Small Business Saturday is on Nov 24! Gather your friends and family and show some love by tagging the place that always has exactly what you're looking for in the Downtown Core, Castle Street Arts and Antique District and the Brooklyn Arts District.    Follow WDI for a countdown to Small Business Saturday.  
2018 City of Wilmington Holiday Parade
Date: Sun, Dec 2
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Downtown Wilmington on Front Street

Come celebrate the season at the Wilmington Holiday Parade.   We hear that Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making an appearance. 


   Click here to view the parade route.  
2018 Community Menorah Lighting
Date: Sun, Dec 2
Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Location: Historic Downtown Wilmington at the intersection of Water and Market Streets

Join the community for the lighting of the Menorah.  The event will include music, dancing and refreshments.  
Historic Wilmington Foundation Florence Fix-It Grant
At Historic Wilmington Foundation (HWF), our mission is to preserve and protect the irreplaceable. In the aftermath of the hurricane, we are fulfilling this mission by launching a grant program that helps owners of old houses remedy storm-related home damage.

The Florence Fix-It Program gives small grants to owners of old houses, "old" being defined as built prior and up to 1943. Homes must be located in New Hanover, Brunswick or Pender counties,and do not have to be located in an historic district. HWF's fund for the program is limited, and once it is depleted, it won't be replenished.

Grant disbursements can be used for home repairs, insurance deductibles,  or both. This program's funds are ONLY for home damage caused due to Hurricane Florence.

Use this link to learn more about the grant program and to download the application.  
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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