The Arts In Wilmington, North Carolina and Surrounding Communities
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- Job Opportunity – Open Until Filled: Operations Manager with Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC
- Job Opportunity – Open Until Filled: Director of Philanthropy with Thalian Hall Center For The Performing Arts
- CALL FOR ARTISTS (OPEN UNTIL FILLED): 30th Orange Street ArtsFest
- Through February 5: CFCC Humanities International Film Festival
- Through February 6: CALL FOR ARTISTS: Spring Show at Franklin Square Gallery
- Through February 11: VOTE: 2026 Wilmington Theater Awards
- Through February 11: Taro Takizawa: “Undercurrents” at CAB Art Gallery
- Through February 15: CALL FOR ARTISTS: Carolina Beach MURALFEST 2026
- Through February 15: CALL FOR ARTISTS: Sunset River Gallery Open Submissions Prospectus 2026
- Through February 19: CALL FOR ART: 44th Annual Juried Spring Show & Sale with Wilmington Art Association
- Through February 28: GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Arts & Culture Program of The Endowment with Arts Council of Wilmington
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- February 3: AUDITIONS: The Hermit Of Fort Fisher with Big Dawg Theatre Company
- February 4: Urban Sketchers at European Desserts and Tea at Chandlers Wharf
- February 4: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at Wilson Center
- February 5: Meeting of the Art League of Leland
- February 5: JUMP – America’s Van Halen Experience (VH1 Tour) at Kenan Auditorium
- February 5 – 7: North Carolina Jazz Festival
- February 5 – 15: The Scottsboro Boys with Techmoja Dance & Theatre Company
- February 5 – April 26: Legends & Landmarks by Jim Horton at Bellamy Mansion
- February 6: Fundraiser for Brooklyn Arts Music Academy – Taste of Romance with Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi and Paolo André Gualdi
- February 6: PORT CITY PLAYWRIGHTS presents February Films at Thalian Hall
- February 6 – 8: AUDITIONS: 2026 Season with Opera House Theatre Company
- Certified Arts Friendly: February 6 – 15: THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE presents Murder on the Orient Express at Thalian Hall
- February 6 – 9: Memorial Art Show at Franklin Square Gallery
- February 7: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
- February 7 – 8: Rising Starts Opening Weekend at Cameron Art Museum
- February 8: AUDITIONS: Footloose the musical with Wilmington Performing Arts
- February 8: Annual Bagpipe Festival at UNCW
- February 8: Reception – Memorial Art Show at Franklin Square Gallery
- February 11: An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Wilson Center
- February 12: Cordâme – Fabula Femina at Thalian Hall
- February 12: Jazz at CAM: Keith Davis Trio
- February 12 – 22: Little Women with UNCW Theatre
- February 12 – 22: White Rabbit Red Rabbit with Big Dawg Productions at Thalian Hall
- February 13: Caterina Jarboro Memorial Recital: Díana Thompson-Brewer at Beckwith Recital Hall
- February 13: An Evening with Sutton Foster at Wilson Center
- February 14: NPHC 2026 Homecoming Step Show at Kenan Auditorium
- February 14: “I
ILM” / Keith Haring Pop Up Gallery - February 14: Trey Kennedy at Wilson Center
- February 15: Fundraiser for full-length play “Hysteria” at Dead Crow Comedy Room
- February 15: The Clown: Vulnerability and Play with Christopher Marino and Daredevil Improv
- February 15: Drum Tao at Wilson Center
- February 16 – 18: AUDITIONS: The Wizard Of Oz with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- February 16 – March 14: Spring Show at Franklin Square Gallery
- February 17 – 18: CHICAGO: The Musical at Wilson Center
- February 18: New Member Coffee at Cameron Art Museum
- February 19: Opening Reception: Jovencio de la Paz: “Numbers in the Dark” at CAB Art Gallery
- February 19 – 22: Come From Away with And Seen Theatrical Productions at Thalian Hall
- February 19 – March 1: To Kill A Mockingbird with Opera House Theatre Company
- February 19 – March 8: One Slight Hitch with Brunswick Little Theatre
- February 19 – March 19: Jovencio de la Paz: “Numbers in the Dark” at CAB Art Gallery
- February 20: Fisk Jubilee Singers Kenan Auditorium
- February 21: Triple Threat Comedy at Jengo’s Playhouse
- February 21: Crafting the American Story: Art, Identity, & History
- February 21: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- Certified Arts Friendly: February 21: Fundraiser – Divine Divas Legends & Icons with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- February 21 – 22: Music On Market – The Living Last Supper
- Certified Arts Friendly: February 21 – 22: 5th Annual Invitational Joy of Art Show & Sale

- February 22: *RESCHEDULED* Floating Lantern Ceremony at Cameron Art Museum
- February 24: CAM’s Volunteer Open House
- February 26: The Art of Food: From Mountains to Sea at Cameron Art Museum
- February 26: The Sixties Show at Kenan Auditorium
- February 26 – March 1: Come From Away with And Seen Theatrical Productions at North Front Theatre
- February 27: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- Bellamy Mansion: Legends & Landmarks – Paintings & Drawings by James Horton
- Burgwin-Wright House & Gardens: Salt Sisters – Marsh To Mellow
- Intracoastal Realty: Oh The Places You’ll Go with Chris Bloom
- MC Erny Gallery: Unique: A Rachard McIntyre Retrospective
- February 27 – March 8: True Confessions of a Failed Debutante by FAILED DEB PRODUCTIONS at Thalian Hall
- February 28: AUDITIONS: 22nd Annual ARTS SENSATION Variety Performance with Forward Motion Dance
- February 28: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- February 28: A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music and Dance Sensation at Kenan Auditorium
- February 28 – March 9: Brunswick Arts Council 26th Annual Art Show & Sale
MARCH 2026
- Through March 1: AUDITIONS: Performance Club Theatre Company Summer Stock
- Through March 1: “In Search of Memory” Angela Rowe & Karen Paden Crouch at Art In Bloom
- Through March 2: DEADLINE: Grant applications for the FY2026-2027 grant cycle with NC Arts Council
- Through March 8: The Grace of ALL Living Things by Wildlife Artists of the Carolinas at theArtWorks
- Through March 15, 2026: Nested: Where Light Gathers and Nature Holds at Cameron Art Museum
- Through March 15: CALL FOR MUSICIANS: Vivace International Music Festival
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- March 1: Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras at Kenan Auditorium
- March 1 – 13: Spring Art Show & Sale with Seacoast Artist Gallery
- March 1 – April 6: CALL FOR ART: It’s ALL Art Show & Sale
- March 3: Pilobolus at Thalian Hall
- March 5: Meeting of the Art League of Leland
- March 5: Jazz at CAM: Lynn Grissett Quartet
- March 5: Three Italian Tenors at Thalian Hall
- March 5 – 7: Mamma Mia! at Wilson Center
- March 6: BASILE’S “BasileLicious World Tour” at Thalian Hall
- March 7: Fundraiser – Art & Vine Party with Brunswick Arts Council
- March 7: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- March 7: Mutts Gone Nutts at Thalian Hall
- March 8: Chamber Music Wilmington: Wynona Wang and Friends at Beckwith Recital Hall
- March 9 – May 1: 2026 Student Art Exhibition at Wilma Daniels Gallery
- March 10: Fundraiser for Floodplain Books at Seabird Restaurant
- March 10 – 11: AUDITIONS: Guys & Dolls with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- March 12 – 15: 1776 The Musical with Thalian Association Community Theatre & Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
- March 13: Playstation: The Concert
- March 13: 42nd Jazz Fest Concert: Concert: Colleen Clark Quartet at UNCW
- Certified Arts Friendly: March 13 – 15: 1776 The Musical with Thalian Association Community Theatre and Thalian Hall Center For the Performing Arts
- March 14: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- March 14: Classical Connections with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
- March 15: Beckwith Recital Series presents Virelai, Aaron Peisner
- March 15: KC & The Sunshine Band at Wilson Center
- March 16: Trio Sureño at UNCW
- March 18: The Peking Acrobats at Wilson Center
- March 19: Shenandoah at Wilson Center
- March 20: ALY & AJ – PLACES TO RUN TOUR at Wilson Center
- Certified Arts Friendly: March 20 – 22: M.A.D – Make A Difference Art Exhibition & Sale
- March 20 – 22: Uptilt Film Festival
- Certified Arts Friendly: March 20 – 29: How I Became A Pirate with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- Certified Arts Friendly: March 21: AUDITIONS (YOUTH): Newsies Jr. with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- March 21: Forest Of Dreams 10 Year Reunion & Renewal with DREAMS Center for Arts Education
- March 21: Be Like Blippi Tour at Wilson Center
- March 20 – 22: Uptilt Film Festival
- March 21 – 22: Make a difference art show
- March 22: Beethoven “Emperor” Piano Concerto with NC Symphony at Wilson Center
- March 23 – 24: AUDITIONS: Dear Evan Hansen with And Seen Theatrical Productions
- Certified Arts Friendly: March 23 – 25: AUDITIONS: Hello Dolly! with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- March 25: The 2026 Wilmington Theater Awards
- March 27: Duo Karolina and Iwo at Kenan Auditorium
- March 27: Thalian Hall’s Bluegrass Bash
- March 27: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- March 27 – 29: Adult Musical Theater Camp Weekend with And Seen Theatrical Productions
- March 28: Samara Joy at Wilson Center
- March 31: Jazz At Lincoln Center – Great American Crooners at Thalian Hall
APRIL 2026
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- April 2: Meeting of the Art League of Leland
- April 2: Jazz at CAM: Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet Tribute to Benny Goodman
- April 2 – 13: The Hermit Of Fort Fisher with Big Dawg Productions at Thalian Hall
- April 3: 22nd Annual ARTS SENSATION Variety Performance with Forward Motion Dance at Thalian Hall
- April 3 – 12: 44th Annual Juried Spring Show & Sale with Wilmington Art Association
- April 7: From China to Appalachia at Kenan Auditorium
- April 9 – May 8: Spring 2026 Senior Exhibition at CAB Art Gallery
- April 9 – 26: The Bikinis – A New Musical Beach Party with Brunswick Little Theatre
- Certified Arts Friendly: April 10 – 19: THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE presents The Wizard of Oz at Thalian Hall
- April 11: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- April 11: CHURCHILL starring DAVID PAYNE at UNCW
- April 12: Beckwith Recital Series presents Danijela Žeželj-Gualdi & Paolo Gualdi
- April 14: The Capitol Fools at Thalian Hall
- April 14: Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band at Wilson Center
- April 15 – 16: BERT KREISCHER at Wilson Center
- April 16: Joshua Kane – Borders of the Mind at Thalian Hall
- April 16 – 19: A Ride Through The County with Big Dawg Productions at Thalian Hall
- April 16 – 26: Footloose the musical with Wilmington Performing Arts
- April 16 – 26: Crimes Of The Heart with UNCW Theatre
- April 17: Piff the Magic Dragon at Wilson Center
- April 17 – 19: Peter Pan Jr. with Lion Theatrics
- April 18: Port City Ukuholics at bottega
- April 18: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- April 18: Wilmington Dance Festival at Kenan Auditorium
- April 18 – 19: The Snow Queen with City Ballet at Wilson Center
- April 19: 4th Annual Fancy Pants Croque Soiree with Carolina Beach Mural Project
- April 20: Women of Americana at Thalian Hall
- April 20 – 25: Waterway Art Association 35th Annual Spring Art Show & Sale
- April 23: The Chase Brock Experience at Thalian Hall
- April 23 – 26: 4th Annual Wild & Free Exhibition with Wildlife Artists of the Carolinas
- April 24: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- April 24: Jim Jefferies at Wilson Center
- April 25: Orff’s Carmina Burana with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
- April 25: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- April 25: World Ballet Company: Swan Lake at Kenan Auditorium
- April 26: Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras at Kenan Auditorium
- April 26: Music From The Stage & Screen with Wilmington Choral Society at Wilson Center
- April 26 – May 6: Wilmington Jewish Film Festival
- April 28 – 30: Kinky Boots at Wilson Center
- April 29: The DareDevil Theater Fundraiser
- April 30 – May 1: Design NC at Cameron Art Museum
MAY 2026
- Review UNCW Arts
- May & June: Cape Fear Shakespeare presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, & Shakespeare’s Garden Of Dreams
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- Through May 10: From Mountains to Sea at Cameron Art Museum
- Through May 24: Living Waters at Cameron Art Museum
- Through May 24, 2026: Magic, Light, and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl at Cameron Art Museum
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- May 1 – 3: Aesop’s (Oh So Slightly Updated) Fables with Brunswick Little Theatre
- May 1 – 3: North Carolina Black Film Festival
- Certified Arts Friendly: May 1 – 10: Newsies Jr. with Thalian Association Community Theatre
- May 2: Meeting of the Art League of Leland
- May 2: Wizard of Oz on ICE! at Thalian Hall
- May 7 – 9: Southport Plein Air Festival
- May 8: Dolly! at Thalian Hall
- May 9: Listen To Your Mother with Brunswick Little Theatre
- May 9: Let’s Sing Taylor at Wilson Center
- May 10: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Wilson Center
- May 12: David Lee Roth at Wilson Center
- May 13: One Night of Queen at Wilson Center
- May 14: John Crist Live at Wilson Center
- May 14 – 24: The Wild Party with Opera House Theatre Company
- May 14 – 24: Men On Boats with Big Dawg Productions at Thalian Hall
- May 15 – 17: Sea Jam 2026 with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- Certified Arts Friendly: May 15 – 24: THALIAN ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY THEATRE presents Hello, Dolly! at Thalian Hall
- May 16: Music On Market – The Benny Hill Jazz Quartet
- May 16: Judy Collins at Wilson Center
- May 16 – 17: 2nd Annual Carolina Beach MuralFest
- May 17: Leann Rimes at Wilson Center
- May 21 – 31: Dear Evan Hansen with And Seen Theatrical Productions
- May 22: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- Certified Arts Friendly: May 23 – 24: Orange Street ArtsFest
- May 27 – 30: It’s ALL Art Show & Sale
- May 29 – 31: BEETLEJUICE at Wilson Center
- May 31 – June 9: Port City Music Festival
JUNE 2026
- Suor Angelica and Cavalleria Rusticana with Opera Wilmington
- Lumbee Film Festival
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- June 4: Meeting of the Art League of Leland
- June 11 – 28: End Days with Brunswick Little Theatre
- June 12 – 14: Six at Wilson Center
- June 12 – 14: Cape Fear Blues Festival
- June 26: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- June 27: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- June 18 – 28: Gypsy with Opera House Theatre Company
- June 27: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
JULY 2026
- Ocean City Jazz Festival
- Add Art League of Leland Dates for Second Half of 2026
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- July 4: USO Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- July 9 – 16: The Shark Is Broken with Big Dawg Productions at Thalian Hall
- July 11: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- July 16 – 26: COME FROM AWAY with Opera House Theatre Company
- July 18: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- July 24: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- July 29 – August 9: Vivace International Music Festival
AUGUST 2026
- Through August 16, 2026: CAM: The Collection at Cameron Art Museum
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- August 6 – 23: Same Time Next Year with Brunswick Little Theatre
- August 13 – 23: West Side Story with Opera House Theatre Company
- August 13 – 23: The Explorers Club with Big Dawg Productions at Thalian Hall
- August 15: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- August 19: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- August 28: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
SEPTEMBER 2026
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- September 5: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- September 24 – October 28: Shabnam Jannesari at CAB Art Gallery
- September 25: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
- September 26: Cape Fear Contra Dance
OCTOBER 2026
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- October 8 – 25: On Golden Pond with Brunswick Little Theatre
- October 9: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- October 10: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- October 15: Daniel Tosh at Wilson Center
- October 23: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
NOVEMBER 2026
- Cucalorus Festival
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- November 6: USO Veterans Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- November 12 – December 11: Fall 2026 Senior Exhibition at CAB Art Gallery
- November 14: Cape Fear Contra Dance
- November 27: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
DECEMBER 2026
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- December 3 – 20: Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus with Brunswick Little Theatre
- December 12: Social Dance with Cape Fear Swing Dance Society
- December 18: Fourth Friday Gallery Walk (Visit Arts Council of Wilmington for Official List of Participants)
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