Things To Do

Wrightsville Beach

Named one of the last best American beach towns, Wrightsville Beach is known for its clean, spacious beach and picturesque setting. Strolling about the village-like town offers scenic views no matter whether you are oceanfront, harbor side or at a marina. It’s a place so magical the sun both rises and sets over the water. Generations have visited this beach destination voted North Carolina’s best beach.

Cape Fear Paddleboarding

Cape Fear Paddleboarding, offers stand up paddleboarding (SUP) lessons, tours, and fitness classes for all levels. Regardless of age or weight, it is a great outdoor activity for the mind and body. Our professional instructors have the patience and enthusiasm to make your SUP experience safe and exciting. Explore the salt marsh on a sunrise or sunset tour, challenge yourself in the open ocean, or build strength in our SUP fitness classes.

Port City Brew Bus

Wilmington, NC is home to some of the finest craft brewers in the United States. When you visit, you will immediately fall in love with the local craft beer and beer culture . There are currently 8 breweries with 3 more on the way! Port City Brew Bus was started as a way to share our love for these amazing local beers. The all-inclusive tours we have put together for you are fun, educational, and best of all, safe. Come take a ride on “Hoptibus Prime” as we take you to enjoy a stress-free tour of tastings at some of Wilmington’s coolest venues. Each tour includes all tastings, tours of the facilities, transportation, water, and a whole lot of fun! Book you tour today.

Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk

The Riverwalk in Downtown Wilmington is a showstopper of a stroll that is a distinctive attraction all its own. Originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions.

Airlie Gardens

Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre park that has attracted nationwide attention for it’s breathtaking combination of formal gardens, unique wildlife, historic structures, walking trails, sculptures, views of nearby Bradley Creek, and more than 100,00 azaleas. Airlie Gardens is also home to the 467 year-old Airlie Oak Tree. WE LOVED THIS PLACE! Airlie Gardens hosts a myriad of events from concerts to it’s famed Enchanted Airlie, where the garden is lit with thousands of lights for a spectacular display. Airlie Gardens is open year round.

Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours

Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours and The Cape Fear Naturalist offer a wide variety of tours and excursions for visitors to the beach and year-round residents alike. Whether it is a quick hour turn around the harbor or a day long birding trip to a pristine barrier island, you will see more, learn more and enjoy more.

Shopping at Lumina Station

Here you will discover a charming collection of locally owned boutiques, distinctive restaurants and cafes that you won’t find anywhere else in Wilmington or Wrightsville Beach, NC. Winner of Coastal Living magazine’s first-ever award for contextual design, Lumina Station’s beautiful landscaping, whimsical sculptures and storybook bridges make for a truly unique local shopping experience. You could even find yourself immediately at home in a rocking chair to claim as your own – surrounded by friendly folks happy to give you a smile. Whether you come to shop, dine or relax, you’ll enjoy our one-of-a-kind atmosphere, where good times are a local tradition.

Battleship North Carolina

Step aboard the Battleship North Carolina and step back in time and let history come alive through the crews’ stories. Open for tours all year round, this remarkable ship is docked in Wilmington. Go below deck and see the real living quarters, the controls, and even man the artillery!

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