What's on in Wilmington for free?
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Events in Wilmington for free
Thu29
Today
At 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–5 yrs
PreK and Up Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
At 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Carolina Ale House - Wilmington
Carolina Ale House - Wilmington
At 6:30 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Seven Mile Post
Seven Mile Post
At 7 PMFree
QuizKaraoke
Trivia Night at The Harp
The Harp
Fri30
Tomorrow
TomorrowFree
CinemaOutdoors
Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation
TomorrowFree
Street partyOutdoors
Celebrate Downtown Wilmington
Riverfront Park
Tomorrow · 8 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Wilmington Art & Craft Pop-Up Market
Long Leaf Park
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
FoodCrafts
Wilmington Halloween Food, Shopping & Vendor Festival 2026
Riverfront Park
Tomorrow · 3:30 PMFree
Cinema
Classic Horror Movie Fridays
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
CountryShows
Western Night
End of Days Distillery
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Street party0–15 yrs
La-Z-Boy Trick or Treat
4116 Oleander Dr
Sat 31 · 4 PM$0–18.99
Parties
Halloween Bar Crawl - WILMINGTON
Sip Tiki Bar
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
Parties
Halloween Party @ Cheetah Wilmington!
Cheetah Premier Gentlemen's Club of Wilmington
Sat 31 · 8 PMFree
DJ set
HALLOWEEN Vinyl DJ Dance Party
The Underfront Co.
Sat 31 · 8 PMFree
Parties
Halloween Party at Wine Knot
Wine Knot Sky Bar & Cocktail Lounge
Sun1
Sunday 1 November
Mon2
Monday 2 November
Mon 2 · 6:30 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.
Ponysaurus Brewing Co.
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Beach
Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Beach
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Pine Valley
Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Pine Valley
Tue3
Tuesday 3 November
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Downtown
Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Downtown
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Tavern Law 1832
Tavern Law 1832
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Whiskey Trail at The Creek
Whiskey Trail at The Creek
Tue 3 · 7:30 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Bowstring - Bar & Live Music Venue
Bowstring - Bar & Live Music Venue
Wed4
Wednesday 4 November
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs
Baby Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Wed 4 · 11 AMFree
Story timeCreative workshop2–5 yrs
PreK and Up Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Dead Crow Comedy Room
Dead Crow Comedy Room
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Might As Well Bar & Grill
Might As Well Bar & Grill
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Tap Yard Wilmington
Tap Yard Wilmington
Wed 4 · 8 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Cape Fear Spirits and Beer
Cape Fear Spirits and Beer
Later
Thu 5 · 10 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs
Baby Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Thu 5 · 10 AMFree
Outdoors0–15 yrs
Homeschool Art Hangout!
Empie Park
Fri 6 · 1 PMFree
TalkOutdoors
A Botany Talk and Plant Walk with Marc Williams
N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center
Fri 6 · 3 PMFree
Other
The Club at Midtown Grand Opening
4950 Holly Tree Rd
Fri 6 · 3:30 PMFree
Cinema
Friday Afternoon Thrillers — free classic movies at the library
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Sat 7Free
Street party
Veterans Parade & Celebration
Downtown Wilmington on Third Street, traveling from Harnett Street to Market Street
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Holiday Craft Market at Burgwin-Wright House
Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Other
California Closets Wilmington Open House
California Closets - Wilmington
Sat 7 · 1 PM$0
Street party
1898 Family Reunion & Healing Festival
ChowTown
Sat 7 · 8 PMFree
DJ setDisco
LET'S DANCE Vinyl DJ Party
The Underfront Co.
Sun 8 · 12:30 PMFree
Wellness
Introduction To Mantra Meditation With Madhavaya dasi
Unity Spiritual Center of Wilmington
Sun 8 · 6 PMFree
Food
The Wilmington Girls Club Friendsgiving Dinner
Little Dipper Fondue
Tue 10 · 3 PMFree
Story timeAnimalsup to 15 yrs
Read With Gia
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Tue 10 · 3 PMFree
TalkScience
Trees Against the Tide
N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center
Tue 10 · 4:30 PMFree
Creative workshop8–18 yrs
Kids Craft: Bookish Bracelets
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Tue 10 · 5:30 PMFree
Other
Brews N Besties - Calico x WGC
Calico Coffee Bar
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
PBS North Carolina's Homegrown History Screening + Talk
Thalian Hall
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
Story time0–2 yrs
Baby Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Thu 12 · 11 AMFree
Story time2–5 yrs
PreK and Up Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
Food
Ladies Wine & Wishlists
Perry's Emporium of Wilmington
Fri 13 · 11 AMFree
YogaWellness2–5 yrs
Children's Yoga with Ms. Katelyn
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Fri 13 · 3:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
Friday Afternoon Thrillers - free classic movies at the library
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Sat 14Free
International Festival
Ogden Park
Sat 14 · 8 PMFree
LET'S DANCE Vinyl DJ Party, Nov 14
The Underfront Co.
Tue 17 · 1 PMFree
Talk
Daytime Death Cafe
Church of the Servant
Tue 17 · 3 PMFree
Art & Culture
Read With Gia
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Wed 18 · 10 AMFree
Art & Culture
Baby Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Wed 18 · 11 AMFree
Art & Culture
PreK and Up Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Wed 18 · 2 PMFree
Art & Culture
Together in Harmony: Music for Dementia Care
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Thu 19 · 10 AMFree
Art & Culture
Baby Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Thu 19 · 11 AMFree
Art & Culture
PreK and Up Storytime
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Fri 20 · 9 AMFree
Wilmington Arts,Crafts and Vendor Market
Riverfront Park
Fri 20 · 11 AMFree
Art & Culture
Children's Yoga with Ms. Katelyn
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Fri 20 · 2:30 PMFree
Author Afternoon with Georgann Eubanks
N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center
Fri 20 · 3:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
Friday Afternoon Thrillers - free classic movies at the library
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Sat 21 · 8 AM$0–50
Stand-upComedy
The Roast of Wilmington Spectacular!
Azalea Station
Sat 21 · 2 PMFree
Art & Culture
Book Bedazzling for Teens & Adults
Leland Branch Library (Leland)
Sat 21 · 8 PM$0–50
Stand-upComedy
The Roast of Wilmington Spectacular!
Azalea Station
Sat 21 · 8 PMFree
LET'S DANCE Vinyl DJ Party, Nov 21
The Underfront Co.
Fri 27 NovFree
Wrightsville Beach Tree Lighting Ceremony
Wrightsville Beach Town Hall
Sat 28 NovFree
Really Cool Stuff Holiday Market
Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace - Dock St. between 2nd and Front St
Sat 28 NovFree
Downtown District Day
Downtown Wilmington
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AMFree
Board gamesTournament
THE EMPEROR'S TITHE
Cape Fear Collectibles
Sat 28 Nov · 8 PMFree
LET'S DANCE Vinyl DJ Party, Nov 28
The Underfront Co.
Sun 29 NovFree
Wilmington Holiday Parade
North Front at Walnut Street to South Front and Church Streets
Sat 5 DecFree
Holidays on Water Drone Show
Wilmington Riverwalk
See also in Wilmington for free
Thu 5
ClassicalConcert
Music at CAM
CAM Reception Hall, Wilmington
Wed 4 · 6 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
Live! at CAM Café: Justin Lacy
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington
Sat 7$51
RockConcert
Switchfoot in Concert
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, Wilmington
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM$25
JazzBlues
The Count Basie Orchestra
Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington
Tomorrow · 6:45 PM$43.87–86.67
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings
The Elia, Wilmington
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM$51–24,050
ConcertClassical
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
Cape Fear Community College's Wilson Center, Wilmington
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Singer-songwriterSmall gig
Whiskey Glasses Nashville: Morgan Wallen Tribute
Bowstring - Bar & Live Music Venue, Wilmington
Sat 31 · 6 PM$19.05–30.45
RockConcert
Zombie Fest 2026 with Screamin’ Rebel Angels and more!
The Eagle's Dare, Wilmington
Fri 6$20
JazzSwing
Veteran's Day Celebration
Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center - 2nd Street Stage, Wilmington
Fri 6$35
RockClassical
The Electric Light Orchestra Experience
The Wilson Center, Wilmington
Sat 7$20
RockPop
Emo Kids in Concert
Bowstring Burgers and Brewyard, Wilmington
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$20
JazzConcert
First Friday's Jazz & Fellowship
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Wilmington
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
RockConcert
Electric Light Orchestra Experience
Wilson Center-NC, Wilmington
Sat 31 · 12 PM
Street partyOutdoors
Fall Festival
1001 South 7th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Tomorrow · 5 PM$20.11–24.67
Parties
Halloween Eve Bar Crawl 10/30 - WILMINGTON
Sip Tiki Bar, Wilmington
Sat 31 · 6:30 PM$15–33.85
Parties
Murder Mystery Costume Ball
Tempo 33, Wilmington
Tomorrow · 7 PM$17.85–23.18
Parties
Find Your Boo: Halloween Singles Party
Series of Events Members Bar & Lounge, Wilmington
Sat 31 · 9 PM$28.52–33.85
Club
Ibiza Wilmington MONSTER BALL
Ibiza Nightclub, Wilmington
Thu 5 · 6:30 PM$108.55–188.58
DJ set
Yoga Ball 2026
The Atrium, Wilmington
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$41.93–53.36
Magic
Travis Holp Live Medium at Reggie's
Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern, Wilmington
Sun 1 · 2 PM$20
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
9/29 | Wilmington Ecstatic Dance ft. Ablyss (2-Hour Journey Set) @ Hope Recovery
9/29 | Wilmington Ecstatic Dance ft. Ablyss (2-Hour Journey Set) @ Hope Recovery
Wed 4 · 6 PM$15–25
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Wilmington Ecstatic Dance | Ft. Eieyani + Facilitated by John Gray
Wilmington Ecstatic Dance | Ft. Eieyani + Facilitated by John Gray
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM$5–12
Theatre
UNCW Department of Theatre Presents: The Reunion in Tauris
Cultural Arts Building, Wilmington
Sat 21 · 7 PM$83
ClassicalMusical
World Ballet Company: Nutcracker
Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington
Tomorrow$65
TheatreComedy
Capitol Fools
Thalian Association Community Theatre, Wilmington
Tomorrow · 9:30 PM
Stand-up
Brittany Schmitt
Dead Crow Comedy Room, Wilmington
Sat 7 · 7 AM$10
FoodVolunteering
52nd Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
John T. Hoggard High School, Wilmington
Tomorrow · 10 AM
Literature
WOW Book Group
Unity Spiritual Center of Wilmington
Tue 10 · 6 PM$15–30
TalkPolitics & Economy
Respectful Exchange of Ideas - "Socialism in America"
Nir Family YMCA, Wilmington
Today
Cinema
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts, Wilmington
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM$10
CinemaFilm club
Cinematique presents "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
Jengo's Playhouse, Wilmington
Sat 31$5
CraftsOutdoors
30th Annual Art in the Arboretum
New Hanover County Arboretum | N.C. Cooperative Extension, Wilmington
Thu 5 · 6 PM$45
Literature
Holly Renee and the Mooncursed Book Tour | Convo, Q&A, and Signing Event
Host Social Hall Event Venue, Wilmington
Sat 7$125
FoodOutdoors
Fall Feast: Autumn in the South
Canterbury Stables Venue, Wilmington
Fri 6 · 6 PM$4.51–7.18
Literature
SaltCedar Art Literary Society
hello, love., Wilmington
Sat 7 · 4 PM$24.80
Food
Oyster Roast @ Rumors Tavern
5310 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington
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Venues in Wilmington for free
Unity Spiritual Center of Wilmington
13 events
9/29 | Wilmington Ecstatic Dance ft. Ablyss (2-Hour Journey Set) @ Hope Recovery
8 events
Wilmington Ecstatic Dance | Ft. Eieyani + Facilitated by John Gray
8 events
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
5 events
Jengo's Playhouse
7 events
Wilson Center-NC
9 events
Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens
8 events
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Thalian Hall
20 events
Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts
12 events
Waterline Brewing Co.
6 events
Brooklyn Arts Center
5 events
Wilmington Water Tours LLC
44 events