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

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 ...

The North Carolina Azalea Festival takes place in Wilmington, NC and features a variety of events from April 2-6. Festival highlights include a street fair, parade, concerts, and home and garden ...

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.

April means several things in Southeastern North Carolina, including tax time, the N.C. Azalea Festival, the scourge of ...

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

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, ...

A crowd gathered outside of Wilmington's Social Security Administration building Thursday as one of several recent 'Hands Off ...

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 ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The 2025 North Carolina Azalea Festival Queen, Bethany Joy Lenz, is no stranger to Wilmington. Having spent much of her adulthood filming the beloved series One Tree Hill ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - In just two days, Bethany Joy Lenz will be crowned as the Queen of the 78th North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilmington. Lenz spent nearly a decade living and working in the ...