Location: Wilmington
Top Things to do in Wilmington
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Wilmington is a vibrant riverfront city and the most accessible coastal area in the state. The pedestrian-friendly Riverwalk winds along the Cape Fear River, connecting many of the city’s shops, cafés, and nightlife with waterfront hotels, parks and the Port City Marina. Annual festivals, such as Riverfest, Wilmington Beer Week and the world-famous North Carolina Azalea Festival, attract crowds year-round. Three nearby island beaches offer even more dining, attractions and water sports.
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1. Black Lives Do Matter Memorial Sign
2. Poplar Grove Plantation
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 231 reviews
On the National Register of Historic Places, Poplar Grove is a museum complex with 1850 manor house, smoke house, tenant house and blacksmith shop. Enjoy craft demonstrations, exhibits, farm animals, horse rescue program, Wednesday Farmers' Market, and various festivals throughout the year. Open Monday-Saturday for tours March through October. Saturday hours of operation during November, December, January and February. Closed Sundays. Check daily tour time for low, mid and high season hours. Annual events include the Herb & Garden Fair, Food Truck Round-Up, Summer Harvest Festival, and A Merry Little Christmas Festival. Special December candlelight tour.
Reviewed By CC2214
Poplar Grove offers everything from historical facts and even spiritual activity! Literally, who isn’t obsess with spirits from the past who STILL occupy the house!? Talk about amazing and literally worth it! I have visited this house and the land multiple times! This is a great location for weddings and just a place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It’s a great place to take your family for a day visit and an excellent date night spot to tour the house and communicate with the previous tenants who used to occupy and still occupy the house! The animals on the land are super sweet! My children really adore the barn cats, horses, and the chickens. It’s like a little petting zoo! In the fall they offer guided paranormal tours. These tours are exciting and educational because the tour guides are extremely knowledgeable on the history of the land and the house. As mentioned before I have gone to this house multiple times, and always recommend this place to all my friends. Poplar Grove is a unique place, to step back into time and learn about Hampstead & Wilmington history! You should visit today!
3. Riverwalk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,394 reviews
Reviewed By serverace - Greenville, United States
Without going into detail, this was my first visit to Wilmington since 1968, and I was 14 and didn't remember the river walk area. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised at the river walk area, which reminded of us of a combination of Savanah, Charleston,Georgetown. History abounds in this area, as placards set up at various spots gives you the background of the river and its expansive influence to Wilmington thru its time of growth. Restaurants are abundant on and around the river walk, as well as tour boats( with bars!) to show the sites along the Cape Fear river and its estuary with the ocean, and the USS North Carolina just across the river(another great historic place to visit). We were there in the early afternoon, but looking at the pictures of other reviews, it looks great at night with the lights. It's a nice walk, lengthy for some, but just take your time and enjoy
4. Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Melaney68 - Chesapeake Beach, United States
There was a parking lot next to a trail that had exceptional signage leading to the area where you could see the plants growing in a natural setting. At first we struggled to find and identify the plants, but once we did find them we had fun continuing to look for more. I had no idea that these plants were native to this area.
