Wilmy Weekly: August 14

What’s Happenin’ in Wilmington 👀

Thursday, August 14

• Three Dog Night at Wilson Center: Who let the dogs into Wilmington? The Wilson Center did! Grab your ticket today for a night of hit music from more than six decades.

• FREE Weekly Trivia at Hi-Wire Brewing: Put your smarts to the test! Show off your knowledge at FREE trivia night — offered by Hammered! The top three teams will win a Hi-Wire gift card.

• Lyrics and Verse at WHQR: Life can be poetic if only you let it! Lean into your artistic side with performances featuring SolTree Reign, presented by WHQR and SpeakYaPeace NC. RSVP today!

• Oklahoma at Thalian Hall: We’re heading West, ya’ll! Join the Opera House Theatre Company for a night of love, music, and unforgettable performances. Tickets are available today!

• CAM After Dark Artist Talk at Cameron Art Museum: Get to know the women behind the art at CAM After Dark! Carmen Neely and Ayana Jackson will be answering questions and explaining the vision behind their works. Register today!

Friday, August 15

• 2025 Hatch Fest at Melissa’s Produce: It’s getting hot in here! Join the 2025 Hatch Fest for the annual Hatch Chile Peppers roasting event. Try new flavors, add some spice back into your life, and get inspiration for future favorites!

• Pints for Pines at Fermental: Drink for a cause! Join Fermental for their next Save Sledge Forest Fundraising event! A portion of the proceeds will go to save the last Old Growth Forest in New Hanover County.

• The Red Clay Strays at Live Oak Bank Pavilion: It’s time to Get Right with The Red Clay Strays! Enjoy their live performance this Friday at 7pm. Tickets are available now, so get yours today!

• Dance-A-Thon at O2 Fitness: Dance the night away at this two-hour dance marathon! Get jiggy with it for this paws4people fundraiser. No registration is necessary!

• Fairy Hair Flare at Blue Moon Gift Shop: Add some sparkle to your life this weekend with some new fairy hair! Book your session today to get a new pixie hairdo with sparkling tinsel — appointments are available now!

• Fiesta Fridays at Wilmington Latin Dance: Cha-cha real smooth now, ya’ll! Join Wilmington Latin Dance for a Pachanga workshop from 8-9pm and free dance from 9-11:30pm. Cover is $10 — bring water!

Saturday, August 16

• Back to School Bash at Confidence Martial Arts: Kick off the school year right! Join CMA for an afternoon filled with bouncy houses, free Martial Arts, legal representatives available for questions, and a backpack giveaway!

• Liquid Summer Food and Drink Festival at Drink Eat Relax Events: It’s a summer festival! Party the day away with music, drinks, and food! There will be two stages playing live music, more than 20 food trucks, and three different craft bars. Shop local while you’re there! Buy your ticket today.

• Electric Glow at Ibiza Nightclub: There’s electricity in the air! Join this end-of-summer bash to get your face and body painted, wear glow gear, and get messy! Tickets are on sale now.

• Anniversary Celebration at Bazar: A celebration is in order — Bazar is turning 1! Join them for cake, champagne, prizes, spin the wheel, and more.

• 90s/2000s R&B and Hip Hop Night at Reggies 42nd Street Tavern: Throw it all the way back this weekend if you’re over 18! Dance it out to artists like Nelly and Biggie, enjoy a beverage, and make some memories! Get your ticket today.

• Farmer’s Market at The Riverfront: Hit the pavement with the best part of Wilmington! Get local produce, grab a delicious beverage, taste something new, and more! Stop by from 8am-1pm on Dock Street.

Sunday, August 17

• Afrobeats and Brunch Day Party at Amplify NC Latin Nights: Calling all kings and queens! Brunch like royalty with live DJs, Afrobeats music, a brunch menu, complimentary drinks, hookah, and dance performances. Get your ticket today!

• Reset on the Water at Port City Marina: Join the Wilmington Girls Club for a full-body strength and recovery center! Work out for 45 minutes and enjoy a cold plunge and red light therapy, all against the backdrop of the river! Get your ticket today.

• Veterans Writing Workshop at Cameron Art Museum: Tell the Stories We Carry at this narrative/visual art workshop for veterans. No experience is required — bring your history and get ready to write! This event is FREE for active military and veterans. Register today!

• Wrightsville Beach Museum at Flying Machine Oyster Bar: Step back in time with Wrightsville Beach Museum for a special presentation of our community’s history! Sip on a cocktail, slip into the past, and see our town in a whole new light. This event is free and open to the public.

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LOCAL SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK:
Bats and Brews — the best of both worlds!

Grab the crew and head to Bats and Brews! Test your skills in family-friendly batting cages offering baseball and softball with different pitch speeds. Work up a sweat? Don’t worry — they have a beer garden with local draft beers and domestic cans. Hungry? They have a dugout with snacks!

Bats and Brews is open 7 days per week. Check their website for daily times!

📍5570 Oleander Drive

Wilmy Weekly Tip: Hire Bats and Brews for your next event! Book for group events outside of normal operating hours and during the off season.

Featured Food Deal of The Week:
$10 Lunch Special @ Tequila’s Waterfront

Head down to the river and enjoy lunch with a view! Tequila’s lunch menu is just $10 per meal from 11am-3pm, Monday through Friday.

📍14 Harnett Street

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 

Friday

• Bowstring Burgers and Brewyard | Chris Lane w/Myles Morgan | 7pm

• Live Oak Bank Pavillion | The Red Clay Strays | 7pm

• The Cardinal | Kyng Bea | 7:30pm

Saturday

• Pour Fellas Pub | Free Punk Rock feat. 5ft Nuttin | 6pm

• Waterline Brewing | The Dust Parade | 7pm

• Seven Mile Post | EastBound | 7pm

Sunday

• Wilmington Distillery | Josh Starkey | 8pm

• Katy’s Grill and Bar | Dragons with Matches | 2pm

• Tap Yard | Backyard Bluegrass | 3pm

FOOD TRUCKS
This Week’s Featured Food Trucks 🚛 

EASTSIDE

August 15 — Mad Mole Brewing — 5pm to 8pm

CHEF DRIVEN

August 14 — Broomtail Craft Brewery — 5pm to 8pm

August 15 — Masonboro Neighborhood — 5pm to 7pm

FUSION FRIES

August 14 — Outer Dunes Brewing — 5pm to 8pm

August 15 — Fermental Beer & Wine — 5pm to 8pm

KT’S BBQ

August 14 | Magnolia Reserve | 5pm to 7pm

August 15 | Live Oak Bank Pavilion | 3pm to 10pm

LEO’S PIZZA

August 14 | Flytrap Brewing | 5pm to 8pm

WILMINGTON NEWS AND UPDATES

Port City Jerry Day concert returns to Greenfield Lake Ampitheater: Calling all Dead Heads! Port City Jerry Day is retuning to Greenfield Lake Ampitheater for their 7th annual concert. They are playing September 13 at 6pm — get your tickets today!

Tropical Storm Erin nears the Carolina Coast: Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane this weekend! Keep an eye on the weather as the storm ramps up, but is not expected to make landfall in the Carolinas.

The Half is named one of the best sandwhich shops in the nation: Yelp just released their list, Top 100 Sandwhich Shops in the United States, in honor of national sandwhich month. The Half in the Brooklyn Arts District came in at number 56 on the list.

WEATHER 🌡️ 

Thursday
70🌡️84 | 🌧️53% | 💨 NE 9 mph

Friday
70🌡️84 | 🌧️58% | 💨 NE 10 mph

Saturday
71🌡️84 | 🌧️24% | 💨 NE 9 mph

Sunday
74🌡️84 | 🌧️34% | 💨 NE 8 mph

Monday
74🌡️84 | 🌧️43% | 💨 E 7 mph

🌊🌡️ Ocean temperature = 81.1°F