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Christmas Events

15 upcoming events  ·  Wilmington, NC and Cape Fear Region

Saturday, November 14, 2026

CAMmade Holiday Market
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Arts & CultureChristmasFamilyMidtown

CAMmade Holiday Market

10AM–3PM
Cameron Art Museum
Details → $5

Saturday, November 21, 2026

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
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ChristmasDanceFamilyUNCW

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

7PM–8:40PM
Kenan Auditorium (UNCW)
Details → $69.55 – $123.05

Friday, November 27, 2026

Island of Lights: Lighting at the Lake
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CBChristmasFamilyFree

Island of Lights: Lighting at the Lake

5PM–7PM
Carolina Beach Lake Park
Details → Free
Christmas Season Kickoff
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ChristmasOutdoorWrightsville Beach

Christmas Season Kickoff

5:30PM
Wrightsville Beach Park
Details →
A Very Embers Christmas
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Brooklyn Arts DistrictChristmasLive Music

A Very Embers Christmas

8PM–11PM
Brooklyn Arts Center
Details →

Saturday, November 28, 2026

North Carolina Holiday Flotilla
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ChristmasOutdoorWrightsville Beach

North Carolina Holiday Flotilla

6PM
Wrightsville Beach Park
Details →

Friday, December 4, 2026

Movies in the Park: The Santa Clause
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Arts & CultureChristmasCinemaOutdoorWrightsville Beach

Movies in the Park: The Santa Clause

12AM–11:59PM
Wrightsville Beach Park
Details →
Jon Hill Quartet Holiday Special
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ChristmasDowntownLive Music

Jon Hill Quartet Holiday Special

8PM
Live at Ted’s
Details →

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Hottmas 2026 featuring The Hottness, Bronco, Mega Collossus and A Bottle Vo
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ChristmasLive MusicMidtown

Hottmas 2026 featuring The Hottness, Bronco, Mega Collossus and A Bottle Vo

7PM–10PM
Reggies 42nd Street Tavern – ILM
Details → $17.85
Highland Holidays Scottish Christmas Concert
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ChristmasLive MusicWilmington

Highland Holidays Scottish Christmas Concert

7PM–10PM
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church
Details →

Friday, December 11, 2026

Wilmington Big Band Holiday Concert
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ChristmasLelandLive Music

Wilmington Big Band Holiday Concert

6PM–8PM
Leland Cultural Arts Center
Details → $17.96

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Wilmington SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026
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ChristmasDowntown

Wilmington SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026

1PM–11PM
Sip Tiki Bar
Details → $30.65
Luxury Christmas Party at Oak and Fennel Farms
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Castle HayneChristmas

Luxury Christmas Party at Oak and Fennel Farms

7PM–10PM
Oak and Fennel Farms
Details → $135.23
CarolinAloha – Christmas in Hawaii
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ChristmasDowntownLive Music

CarolinAloha – Christmas in Hawaii

8PM
Live at Ted’s
Details →

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Wilmington
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ChristmasDowntown

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Wilmington

4:30PM–9PM
Underfront Wilmington
Details → $19.05
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