Thursday · October 29
Indigo Girls with Special Guest Linda Perry
Folk-rock legends with Linda Perry — a dream double-bill at the Wilson
Wilson Center · 7:00 PM
Tickets↗★ This Week in Port City ★
THE WEEK AHEAD
OCT 26 - NOV 1
179 Events · Family-Friendly · Local Bars & Live Music · Weekly Fun · Festivals
Friday · October 30
Brittany Schmitt
Rising stand-up star brings two nights of sharp, unfiltered comedy
Dead Crow Comedy Room · 7pm & 9:30pm
Tickets↗Saturday · October 31
Halloween w/ Given to Fly: Pearl Jam Tribute
Halloween night with Pearl Jam's biggest hits played live — costume up
Bowstring Wilmington · 7:00 PM
Tickets↗Friday · October 30
The Asheville Mountain Boys w/ The Smoky Dunes
Appalachian mountain music comes to the new Yacht Club downtown
Yacht Club Wilmington (Bourgie Nights) · 7:00 PM
Monday · October 26
Theater & Performing Arts 1
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Haunted Thalian Hall Tours
Comedy & Magic 1
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Tavern Law Comedy Open Mic
Sign-up at 7:30pm
Local Bars & Live Music 1
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Jenny Vaughn
Food & Drink Events 3
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$5 Mug Monday
$5 mugs all day
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Fondue Fundraiser Benefitting Plastic Ocean Project
Duplicate of earlier entry — removing
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Plastic Ocean Project Dinner Fundraiser
Host donates
Family-Friendly 4
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Homeschool Day: Bills & Beaks
Ages 4-13
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Planetarium Show-Back from the Brink
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October's Full Moon Party
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Carolina Beach Pier Pumpkin Patch
Recurring daily until Oct 31
Farmers Markets 1
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Wrightsville Beach Farmers' Market
Weekly Fun 7
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Midnight Book Release Party & Bingo
Bingo $10
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MNGL
Monday Night Golf League
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Monday Run Club
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World Tavern Poker
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Open Mic Mondays
Music, comedy, spoken word
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Music Bingo
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Mediocre Monday: $4 Drafts + $4 Wines
$4 drafts & $4 wines
Tuesday · October 27
Local Bars & Live Music 2
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Cape Fear Blues Jam
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Charming Disaster + Churchyard Ghost
Spooky music night
Food & Drink Events 1
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$5 Flagship Tuesdays
$5 pints
Family-Friendly 4
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Planetarium Show-Worlds Beyond Earth
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Costume & Candy Crawl
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Dark History Tour: The Truth Behind the Legends
14+ $25, Veterans/1st Responders $22. Also Wed 10/28 and Thu 10/29
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Bird Walk
Weekly Fun 11
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Shag Night
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Trivia!
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Weekly Ping Pong Tournament
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Strings & Things: Open Mic Night
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Walk & Run Club
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World Tavern Poker
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Trivia Tuesday
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Drum & Dance Tuesdays
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Retro Gaming Night
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World Series Game 4 Watch Party
Hosted by NB Chamber
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Karaoke Night
Wednesday · October 28
Theater & Performing Arts 1
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Public Tour
Comedy & Magic 3
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Free Adult Comedy
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Dare Devil Improv After 250 Shows
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Open Mic Night
Free comedy open mic
Local Bars & Live Music 3
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Full Cord
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Jazz Night w/ Burning Bridges Jazz
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Hooked on Sonics Presents: Dark Sound
Food & Drink Events 3
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Free Weekly Wine Tasting
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Murder Mystery Dinner
Pre-purchase required
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5-Course 5 Yr Anniversary Dinner
All-inclusive
Family-Friendly 6
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Loblolly Park Master Plan Open House
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Planetarium Show-Secret Lives of Stars
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Fall Festival & Resource Fair
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Let's Talk Leland
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Trunk or Treat at Pine Valley Baptist Church
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Fall Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
Recurring Wed-Sun until Nov 1
Weekly Fun 9
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WNGL
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Jimmy Trivia
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Costume Karaoke
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Girls Night Out
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Music Bingo (Halloween theme)
Wheelz Pizza 5:30-7:30
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Cornhole Tournament
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Music Bingo
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Trivia Night
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Wednesday Trivia
Thursday · October 29
Concerts 1
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Indigo Girls with Special Guest Linda Perry
Legendary folk-rock duo Indigo Girls performing their acclaimed catalog of acoustic melodies and meaningful lyrics.
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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Wilmington Virtuosi Brass In Concert
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Seventh annual screening of this groundbreaking zombie film classic that revolutionized the horror genre.
Classic horror film screening
Comedy & Magic 4
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Comedy Show
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Schtick or Treat
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Open Mic Comedy 2026
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Open Mic Comedy
Local Bars & Live Music 2
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Mackenzie Morris
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Second Nature Live
Festivals 1
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Spookeasy at Carolina Beach Pier
Also Friday 10/30 and Saturday 10/31
Food & Drink Events 3
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Oyster Roast
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The Art of Food Wine Dinner: With a Southern Accent
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The Brewer's Haunted Food & Pairing Night
Tickets required
Family-Friendly 4
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Spooky Mushrooms: Friend or Foe?
Pre-registration required
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Planetarium Show-Cape Fear Skies
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Trunk or Treat
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Blankets, Bonfires & Music: Seaside Pumpkin Patch
Also Fri 10/30
Weekly Fun 6
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OTR Mahjong Weekly Open Play
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Trivia Night
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Trivia (Halloween theme)
NE Peddlah food truck 5:30-7:30
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Family Feud with MC Events and Entertainment
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Weekly Trivia
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Karaoke w/ DJ Damo
Raleigh, NC 118 mi 1 event
Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Friday · October 30
Concerts 2
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Whiskey Glasses Nashville: Morgan Wallen Tribute
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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park
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Ibiza's Halloween Drag Show + Party: Ghouls Gone Wild
Comedy & Magic 2
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Capitol Fools
A political comedy troupe bringing satirical humor and sharp wit to the stage.
Political satire show
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Brittany Schmitt
Also Saturday 10/31 same times
Local Bars & Live Music 10
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Brandon Hawkins Live Music
Wheelz Pizza 5-9, $4 off 4-packs
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Western Night
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Halloween Eve Extravaganza
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Barzarre Halloween Eve Variety Show Costume Party
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Live Music: CarolinAloha
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OC3ANS
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Oldie Hawn Live
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The Asheville Mountain Boys w/ The Smoky Dunes
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Heads With Wings
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Nightmare on the Pier Afterparty ft. Machaki, Bernzikial and Mavic Machine
Festivals 4
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Wilmington Halloween Food, Shopping & Vendor Festival 2026
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Halloween Bar Crawls 2026
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Zombie Island Jamboree
Halloween event
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Nightmare on the Pier
Food & Drink Events 2
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Cauldrons, Cocktails & Curiosities Mixer
$5 off code available
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Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Dinner
Family-Friendly 14
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Birding Cruise
Adults $40, Children 3-12 $20
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Planetarium Show-Birth of Planet Earth
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Shadows in the Park
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A Colonial Apparition on the Cape Fear
Adults 13+ $40, 12 and under $20
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Fall Festival/Halloween Celebration
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Rogue 4x4 Trunk or Treat
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All 4 Cats Haunted Car Wash Fundraiser
Also Sat 10/31
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Blackout Skate Night
$4 rental
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Park Pop-Up! Hanover Pines Nature Park
Freaky Fungi theme
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A250th: A Colonial Apparition Cruise
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Curious Tales Night Tour
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Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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Shadows in the Parlor
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Torment Haunted Laser Tag
Farmers Markets 1
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Surf City Farmers Market
Durham, NC 133 mi 1 event
Mrs. Doubtfire
Charlotte, NC 178 mi 1 event
41st Annual Stellar Awards
Saturday · October 31
Concerts 1
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Halloween w/ Given to Fly: Pearl Jam Tribute
Theater & Performing Arts 2
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Murder Mystery Costume Ball
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Gothic Regency Romantasy Ball
Hosted by Burning Pages Bookstore
Local Bars & Live Music 20
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Boos & Brews Halloween Party
Family 3-5pm / Adults 8-11pm
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Halloween 80's Horror Movie Night
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PRODUKT! Halloween Night Gothic
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Code Red Halloween Party
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Halloween Dance Party & Costume Contest
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Halloween Night Party
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Halloween Night! Tomato Basil The Band
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Halloween Party & Costume Contest w/ Eastbound and DJ SBZ
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It's a Halloween Hoedown
Live Music: Sail Away Stringband
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JA_X_SON
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Rocker's Halloween Bash/Costume Contest w/ BurnPit
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Carn-Evil at Tavern 14
Halloween party
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Halloween Bash
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Halloween Party
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MGB at SeaWitch Tiki Bar
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WILMINGTON GOTH NIGHT: HALLOWEEN PARTY
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Halloween Dance Party
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Halloween Party
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Nightmare on Grace Street, Vol. II
$15 w/ costume, $20 without
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A Reel Halloween Party
Three floors, four bars, costume contest at midnight, DJ BE karaoke, rooftop DJ
Festivals 9
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30th Annual Art in the Arboretum
Also Sunday Nov 1 until 4pm
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PokeKon Festival
All Pokemon show
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Boos and Brews Halloween Bash
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Halloween at Outer Dunes
Tons of drink specials, free glow sticks
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Brews, Boos & Barks | Halloween at LBC
Dog costume event
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Halloween Pub Crawl
3rd Annual
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Wilmington Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
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Alley-Ween
Kids 4-7pm, 21+ 8-11pm
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ZombieFest 2026
With Screamin' Rebel Angels and more
Food & Drink Events 1
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Burial Beer Tap Takeover
Family-Friendly 10
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Historic Halloween Walking Tour
By Historical Society of Topsail Island
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The Great Downtown Pumpkin Hunt
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Trick or Treat Event at Lori's Ace
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Family Friendly Cape FearFUL Skies
Reservations required. Also 3pm show
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Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Party
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Fall Festival
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Fall Festival
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Trunk or Treat 2026
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Battleship North Carolina Ghost Hunt
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Eek! Week Festival
Farmers Markets 2
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Riverfront Farmers Market
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Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek
Weekly Fun 1
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Karaoke Night
Car Shows & Cruise-Ins 1
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Calvary Baptist Church Trunk or Treat
Myrtle Beach, SC 53 mi 1 event
Earl Sweatshirt & Mike - Home on the Range Tour 2026
Raleigh, NC 111 mi 1 event
Homecoming
Chapel Hill, NC 132 mi 1 event
UNC Tar Heels Football vs Miami
Sunday · November 1
Theater & Performing Arts 3
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Wilmington Symphonic Winds: Fantastic Dreams
The Wilmington Symphonic Winds deliver a dynamic wind ensemble concert showcasing classical and contemporary compositions.
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Beckwith Recital Series presents Megan Torti
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Christopher Bifani – UNITED WE ROCK Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Local Bars & Live Music 5
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Blue Sky Revival (Live Music)
$4 Intracoastal Blondes, $4 Mimosas, Wheelz Pizza 3-6
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Soul-R Fusion
Date on today's scrape says Oct 25 but FB shows today — treating as Sunday the 26? Actually scrape explicit SUN OCT 25. Excluded.
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An Evening w/ Hannah Marie Kelley
Scrape shows TODAY - excluded
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Country Night with Nate Van Winkle & The Cape Fear Riders
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The Embers Live
Family-Friendly 2
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Boo! To Trash Beach Cleanup
Scrape listed as 'Today' which is Oct 25 - excluded
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Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat 2026
Weekly Fun 1
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Luck of the Draw
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