Friday · October 30
Brittany Schmitt
Comedy Central vet brings her sharp standup to Dead Crow — two shows Fri & Sat.
Dead Crow Comedy · 7pm & 9:30pm
Tickets↗★ This Weekend in Port City ★
THE WEEKEND
OCT 30 - NOV 1
105 Events · Local Bars & Live Music · Family-Friendly · Concerts · Food & Drink Events
Saturday · October 31
Halloween w/ Given to Fly: Pearl Jam Tribute
Pearl Jam tribute Given to Fly turns Bowstring into a 90s grunge Halloween throwdown.
Bowstring Wilmington · 7:00 PM
Tickets↗Saturday · October 31 · $19+
ZombieFest 2026
Screamin' Rebel Angels headline the Eagle's Dare's Halloween rock-n-roll showdown.
The Eagle's Dare · 6:00 PM
Sunday · November 1
The Embers
Beach music legends The Embers close the weekend at Seven Mile Post — Sunday Shag kickoff.
Seven Mile Post · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday · October 30
Concerts 2
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Whiskey Glasses Nashville: Morgan Wallen Tribute
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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Theater & Performing Arts 1
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Capitol Fools
Comedy & Magic 1
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Brittany Schmitt
Two shows Friday and two shows Saturday
Local Bars & Live Music 14
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DJ Riz & Slim Deluxe
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Encore Magazine's Food, Frights, & Finale
Costume contest, vendors, Delia Stanley & Friends live music 6-8pm
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Live Music 4-7pm by Brandon Hawkins
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Live Music at Mad Mole
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Zombie Island Jamboree
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Western Night
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Halloween Eve Extravaganza
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Halloween Eve Variety Show Costume Party
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Catrinas After Dark Party w/ DJ Starrz
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Live Music: CarolinAloha
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Nightmare on the Pier Official Afterparty ft. Machaki, Bernzikial, Mavic Machine
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OC3ANS
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Oldie Hawn
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Heads With Wings
Festivals 1
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Wilmington Halloween Food, Shopping & Vendor Festival
Food & Drink Events 2
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Cauldrons, Cocktails, & Curiosities Mixer
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Dog Costume Howl-o-Ween Dinner
Family-Friendly 14
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Birding Cruise
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Planetarium Show-Birth of Planet Earth
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A Colonial Apparition on the Cape Fear
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All 4 Cats Haunted Car Wash Fundraiser
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Blackout Skate Night
$4 skate rental
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Battleship North Carolina Ghost Hunt
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Phobia Haunted Trail - Freakshow
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Tate Farm's Halloween Attraction
Haunted trail and haunted corn maze
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Curious Tales Night Tour
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Kayaking Adventures at Halyburton
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Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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Nightmare On The Pier
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Shadows in the Parlor
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Torment Haunted Laser Tag
Durham, NC 133 mi 1 event
Mrs. Doubtfire
Charlotte, NC 178 mi 1 event
41st Annual Stellar Awards
Saturday · October 31
Concerts 2
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ZombieFest 2026
Featuring Screamin' Rebel Angels and more
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Halloween w/ Given to Fly: Pearl Jam Tribute
Comedy & Magic 1
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Brittany Schmitt
Local Bars & Live Music 25
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DJ SBZ
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Sips & Songs: Jesse Stockton
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Live Music 3-6pm
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Halloween 80's Horror Movie Night
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Murder Mystery Costume Ball
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Halloween Broomtail Party and Costume Contest
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PRODUKT! Halloween Night Gothic
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Eastbound
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Gothic Regency Romantasy Ball
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Halloween Dance Party & Costume Contest
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Halloween Party and Costume Contest
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It's a Halloween Hoedown
Live Music: Sail Away Stringband
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JA_X_SON
DJ Inside 9pm-12am
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Live Music: The Tomato Basil Band
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Rocker's Halloween Bash/Costume Contest
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Halloween Bash
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Halloween Party
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Halloween Party at Wine Knot
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Wilmington Goth Night: Halloween Party
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Halloween Dance Party
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Halloween Party
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Magic Attic + 2 Bands & a DJ
With The Ripple & American Chestnut; DJ Slim Deluxe at 12am
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Nightmare on Grace Street, Vol. II
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A Reel Halloween Party
Three floors, four bars, costume contest at midnight, DJ BE karaoke, live DJ on rooftop
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Halloween Bash
Food & Drink Events 2
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Burial Beer Tap Takeover
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Wilmington Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Family-Friendly 24
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Art in the Arboretum
Runs through Nov 1
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Historical Society of Topsail Island Walking Tour - Halloween Edition
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PokeKon Festival
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Youth - Family Clay Day
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Read to a Dog
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Catrina & Costume Contest
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Spooky and Silly Celebration
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Boos and Brews Halloween Bash
Kids & Pet Costume Contests, games, crafts
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Mixed Media - Pressed Plant Journals and Notepads
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The Great Downtown Pumpkin Hunt
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Trick or Treat Event at Lori's Ace
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Brews, Boos & Barks
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Family Friendly Cape FearFUL Skies
Shows at 1pm and 3pm
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Dia de los Muertos Family Celebration
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Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Party
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Boos & Brews Halloween Party
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Alley-Ween
Kids 4-7pm, 21+ 8-11pm
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Trunk or Treat 2026
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All 4 Cats Haunted Car Wash Fundraiser
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Tate Farm's Halloween Attraction
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Eek! Week Festival
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Halloween Spooky Kayak Paddle
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October Paranormal Ghost Tours
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Pumpkin Carving
Ages 6+
Farmers Markets 2
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Riverfront Farmers Market
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Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek
Car Shows & Cruise-Ins 1
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Classic Cars Rock n' Roll Cruise-In
Myrtle Beach, SC 53 mi 1 event
Earl Sweatshirt & Mike - Home on the Range Tour 2026
Raleigh, NC 111 mi 1 event
Homecoming
Chapel Hill, NC 132 mi 1 event
UNC Tar Heels Football vs Miami
Sunday · November 1
Theater & Performing Arts 1
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Christopher Bifani – UNITED WE ROCK Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Local Bars & Live Music 8
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Sips & Songs w/ Apollo
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Live Music 3-6pm
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Live Music: Emily Burdette Duo
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Live Music 4-6pm by Blue Sky Revival
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The Embers
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Weekly Jazz Jam hosted by Jay Killman
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Chris O'Leary Band
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The Asheville Mountain Boys w/ The Smoky Dunes
Family-Friendly 2
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New Hanover County Resident Free Day
Free for NHC residents with ID
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Fall Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Trask Family Farms
Last day
Farmers Markets 2
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Curated on Castle Vintage Market
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HDWM Artisan Market
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