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28 upcoming events  ·  Wilmington, NC and Cape Fear Region

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play (Big Dawg Theatre Company)
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Arts & CultureTheater

Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play (Big Dawg Theatre Company)

7:30PM–10PM
Thalian Hall
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Friday, October 23, 2026

Guy Branum at Dead Crow Comedy
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Arts & CultureComedy

Guy Branum at Dead Crow Comedy

7PM–9PM
Dead Crow Comedy
Details →
Nurse Blake
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Arts & CultureComedy

Nurse Blake

7PM–9PM
Wilson Center – Cape Fear Community College
Details →
Movies on the Fantail: Mary Poppins
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Arts & CultureCinema

Movies on the Fantail: Mary Poppins

7:30PM–10PM
Battleship NC
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast
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Arts & CultureCinemaHalloween

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast

7:30PM–10PM
Thalian Hall
Details → $30
Next Stop Comedy at The Underfront Co. (Oct 23)
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Arts & CultureComedyDowntown

Next Stop Comedy at The Underfront Co. (Oct 23)

8PM–10PM
Underfront Wilmington
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Saturday, October 24, 2026

The Pop Culture Expo: UNCW Edition
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Arts & CultureFamilyUNCW

The Pop Culture Expo: UNCW Edition

11AM–5PM
UNCW Campus
Details → $8 – $10
Pumpkin Painting on the Patio
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Arts & CultureHalloweenLelandOutdoor

Pumpkin Painting on the Patio

5PM–7PM
The Collective: Skin & Social
Details → $7.66
Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/24
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Arts & CultureHalloweenWilmington

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/24

5PM–6PM
Triangle Walking Tours
Details → $15
Guy Branum at Dead Crow Comedy
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Arts & CultureComedy

Guy Branum at Dead Crow Comedy

7PM–9PM
Dead Crow Comedy
Details →
Sock Hop with ELVIS!
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Arts & CultureDanceLive MusicTopsailTribute

Sock Hop with ELVIS!

7PM–10PM
Sirens Sandlot
Details →
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast
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Arts & CultureCinemaHalloween

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast

7:30PM–10PM
Thalian Hall
Details → $30

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Tap Yard Crafty Corner
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ArtsArts & CultureCargo District

Tap Yard Crafty Corner

2PM–5PM
Tap Yard Wilmington
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Ticketed Event: Blooming Pumpkin Floral Class with Serendipity Flowers
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ArtsArts & CultureCastle Street District

Ticketed Event: Blooming Pumpkin Floral Class with Serendipity Flowers

3PM–5PM
End of Days Distillery
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Monday, October 26, 2026

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Pajama Party
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Arts & CultureCastle Street District

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Pajama Party

9:30PM–12AM
Azalea Station
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Thursday, October 29, 2026

The Art of Food & Wine Dinner: With a Southern Accent
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Arts & CultureFood & Drink

The Art of Food & Wine Dinner: With a Southern Accent

6PM–8:30PM
Cameron Art Museum
Details → $150
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
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Arts & CultureCinemaHalloween

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

7PM–9PM
Thalian Hall
Details → $10 – $12

Friday, October 30, 2026

Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Afterlife
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Arts & CultureCinemaFamilyHalloweenOutdoorWrightsville Beach

Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Afterlife

6:45PM–10PM
Wrightsville Beach Park
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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/31
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Arts & CultureHalloweenWilmington

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/31

5PM–6PM
Triangle Walking Tours
Details → $15

Thursday, November 5, 2026

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Arts & CultureLGBTQ

Music At CAM: Rock Creek Singers

6:30PM–7:30PM
Cameron Art Museum
Details → $10 – $15

Friday, November 6, 2026

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Arts & CultureFree

U.S. Fleet Forces Band Brass Quintet

7:30PM–9PM
Thalian Hall
Details → Free

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 11/7
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Arts & CultureWilmington

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 11/7

5PM–6PM
Triangle Walking Tours
Details → $15

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 11/14
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Arts & CultureWilmington

Wilmington True Crime Tour — 11/14

5PM–6PM
Triangle Walking Tours
Details → $15

Thursday, November 19, 2026

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Arts & CultureCinemaFestivals

Cucalorus Film Festival

10AM–11PM
Details → Passes on sale
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