🗓️ Wilmington Events 1/23/25 - 1/26/25

Comedy, Great Gatsby, Props from your Fav Films, and more!

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Megan Rowe
January 23, 2025

Get ready for a weekend of unforgettable experiences in Wilmington! 💃 This Saturday, immerse yourself in the sounds of local electronic music, laugh out loud at a hilarious improv show, or step back in time at a roaring twenties-themed party.

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Top 3 Events this Weekend

ILM Electronic Superjam

(Sat) This is the first installment of a new Homegrown ILM Arts Festival featuring 5 of Wilmington’s grooviest EDM, electronic funk, and jamtronica acts.

Cargo District Comedy Powder Keg

(Sat) LIVE Comedy that's Part "Saturday Night Live" & Part "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" at Azalea Station with Daredevil Improv Comedy

Great Gatsby Party

(Sat) Head to the Blind Elephant (one of Wilm’s only speakeasies) for their annual Great Gatsby Party. Enjoy jazz, champagne, burlesque dancing, and more.

More Unique Events

Thursday (1/23)

  • Book Swap and Food Truck: Update your home library and discover new reads while enjoying food from Platypus and Gnome at Waterline Brewing

  • Karaoke: Hosted by Frank Grant at Rally Point Bar and Arcade

  • Trivia: Trivia and Wheelz Pizza at The Bend

Friday (1/24)

  • Burdette Duo - Enjoy live music and food from Well Fed Ed at Fermental

  • The Local Honeys - live music at The Palm Room in Wrightsville Beach

  • Mohanad Elshieky Comedy - See this upcoming comedian who’s quickly becoming a household name thanks to his long list of accolades and airtime on TV at Dead Crow

Saturday (1/25)

  • Wine Cup Making Workshop - Create wine cup from scratch with Bookworm Pottery.

  • Film Folks Market - Shop costumes, props, vintage clothing, and more from your favorite film sets! You'll also be able to find vintage clothing and antiques!

  • Alexis Raeana Live - Indigenous Southern Soul Artist Alexis Raeana performs a mix of unreleased music and her version of her favorite covers with a full band at Eagles Dare

Sunday (1/26)

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Plan Ahead - Upcoming Events You Should Know About​

2/6 - 2/8 - NC Jazz Festival: This event brings together some of the world's finest traditional jazz musicians for a weekend of captivating performances.

2/15 - UNCW Homecoming + Sun Run: The Azalea Festival and UNCW Alumni Association have partnered to provide a brand-new UNCW Homecoming event for alumni and the greater Wilmington community!

3/15 - Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival: Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts!

3/21 - Uptilt: NC’s only female and Gender Expansive Film Festival

3/29 - 3/30 - FEAST Food Festival: Feast Wilmington is a food and drink festival showcasing the best of Wilmington's culinary scene

Surfboard as a sled

Tidbit of the Week: The last time I saw snow in Wilmington was 2017! I was still in college at UNCW and classes were canceled for a few days… thanks to 1.8 inches of snow!

I’ve been LOVING everyone’s pictures playing in the snow - I took a walk downtown and captured this shot of a bunch of girls using a surfboard as a sled.

This morning someone was ice skating on the street between Oceanic and Sunday’s Surf Cafe.

Thanks for reading! Talk to you again next week 👋 - Meg