Azalea Festival 2025 was a big success according to its organizers, but reviews from downtown businesses were a mixed bag.

One of the biggest events of the North Carolina Azalea Festival is the parade. Watch floats, marching bands, giant ballons and more make their way down Third Street in downtown Wilmington. Here's what ...

There’s nothing better than a parade, and the North Carolina Azalea Festival has one! Marching bands, beauty queens, floats, Shriners, and more will march through Downtown Wilmington, ...

And so, let it be decreed: The 78th N.C. Azalea Festival will be held April 2-6 in and around Wilmington and New Hanover County. The festival features concerts, a parade, a street fair, fireworks, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The annual 78th North Carolina Azalea Festival is set to take place this week with several different events happening April 2 through April 6. After 78 years a lot has ...

Spring is here and for Wilmington this means the arrival of the North Carolina Azalea Festival, which has been around since 1948. The festival includes many longtime events, including the Azalea ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Azalea Festival has announced four special guests for this year’s event. Miss North Carolina Carrie Everette is a vocal performance major at North ...

Deputy K. Inman made history last weekend as the first female motor officer to serve in the official parade procession and ...

Now that the burn ban has been lifted, North Carolina residents can get back to lighting their fire pits or burning trash in the yard. The Azalea Festival is underway ... a pregnant woman to the ...

This year's lineup will be announced soon! NC Azalea Festival (April 3-7)-This annual festival is held in Wilmington. There is a street fair, community events and performances. Grifton Shad ...

The annual North Carolina Azalea Festival parade will be held on Saturday, April 5th in downtown Wilmington. The parade will feature floats, marching bands, and Queen Azalea LXXVIII Bethany Joy Lenz.

Thousands of people packed the streets during the Azalea Festival Street Fair in downtown Wilmington, NC, Saturday, April 6, 2019. There’s a reason this ranks No. 1 on our list: It offers ...