History Events in Wilmington

Check out happening history events all around Wilmington, NC

Invasion of the Pirates

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am The Cotton Exchange

Battleship North Carolina Ghost Hunt, Wilmington, NC - Saturday March 7, 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm USS North Carolina (BB-55)

Hidden Battleship Tour

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am 1 Battleship Rd, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Wilmington

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Station No. 2 USD 59 to 70

30th Annual Orange Street Arts Fest

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am 120 S 2nd St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Time Travelers Summer Camp: 250 Years of Fun

 Mon, 06 Jul at 09:00 am The Children's Museum of Wilmington

Historic Happy Hour - Drinks & History Stroll

Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 pm Dram Yard USD 30

Historic Happy Hour - Drinks & History Stroll

Fri, 08 May at 04:00 pm Dram Yard

Cape Fear Legends & Lore Walking Tour

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

River Cruise "Outlander in the Cape Fear."

Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Wilmington Speakeasy & Prohibition Walking Tour

 Fri, 03 Apr at 04:30 pm The Ivey in the Alley USD 34

America 250 One Day Wonder

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Cape Fear Museum

Annual White Elephant Yard Sale at the Burgwin-Wright House

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Historic Happy Hour - Drinks & History Stroll

Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm Dram Yard USD 30

This Land, These Voices

Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm St Paul's Episcopal Church_Wilmington NC

Wilmington Speakeasy & Prohibition Walking Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:30 pm The Ivey in the Alley USD 30

National History Day: Southeast Regional Competition

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am New Hanover County Government, NC

Historic Happy Hour - Drinks & History Stroll

Fri, 13 Mar at 04:00 pm Dram Yard USD 30

Colonial Wilmington & The Revolution Walking Tour

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Stamp Defiance Chapter NSDAR America 250 Plaque Dedication

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 am USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship

Wilmington Ladies Tea Walk - 251st Commemoration

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Speakeasy & Prohibition Walking Tour

 Fri, 03 Apr at 04:30 pm The Blind Elephant USD 30

Greek School - Independence Day Luncheon

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:30 am 608 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC

Recovery of the Turret of the USS Monitor

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm St John's Episcopal Church

Outlander in the Cape Fear Walking Tour

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Stagville Stories

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm St John's Episcopal Church

Hidden Histories: Writing and the Art of the Past

 Thu, 02 Apr at 01:30 pm Cameron Art Museum

The History of the Ironclad CSS Neuse

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm St John's Episcopal Church

Wilmington 1898 Coup and Massacre Tour

 Sat, 12 Apr Slice of Life Pizzeria and Pub USD 14

Wilmington True Crime Tour

 Sat, 12 Apr Slice of Life Pizzeria and Pub USD 14

Oakdale Walking Tour - Members only

Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

HONOR MISSION: LTC Robert D. Penwell: United States Army Retired

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Andrews Mortuary & Crematory

True Crime Tour of Wilmington

 Sat, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Downtown USD 17

Sickles at Gettysburg

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm St John's Episcopal Church

Wilmington Downtown Historian-Guided Tour

 Sat, 12 Oct at 02:00 pm Wilmington Riverwalk USD 17

Dark History: Wilmington Coup, Massacre, and Insurrection Historical Tour

 Sat, 12 Oct at 04:00 pm Wilmington Riverwalk USD 17

Downtown Wilmington Historic Tour

 Sat, 12 Apr Slice of Life Pizzeria and Pub USD 14