Things to Do in Wilmington, North Carolina

Museums and historic areas

• Cameron Art Museum
• The Bellamy Mansion
• Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
• The Children's Museum of Wilmington
• First Baptist Church (founded 1808)
• Fort Fisher Historic Area
• Grace United Methodist Church (founded 1797)

• St. James Episcopal Church – the oldest church in Wilmington
• St. Mary Catholic Church – historic Roman Catholic church in Wilmington
• First Presbyterian Church – historic Presbyterian church
• Latimer House Museum
• Sunset Park Historic District
• Temple of Israel – the oldest synagogue in North Carolina
• USS North Carolina Memorial
• Wilmington Railroad Museum
• Hannah Block Historic USO

The Second and Orange Street USO Club was erected by the Army Corps of Engineers at a cost of $80,000. Along with an identical structure on Nixon Street for African-American servicemen, it opened in December 1941, the same month that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. From 1941 to 1945, the USO hosted 35,000 uniformed visitors a week. Recently renovated with sensitivity to its historic character, the Hannah Block Historic USO (HBHUSO) lobby serves as a museum where World War II memorabilia and other artifacts are displayed. The building itself was rededicated in Ms. Block's name in 2006 and restored to its 1943 wartime character in 2008. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The World War II Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition,  an all volunteer 501(c)(3) preservation organization, is the de facto preservationist of the building's history and maintains the home front museum.

Festivals

Wilmington is host to many annual festivals, including, most notably, the Azalea Festival. The Azalea Festival, sponsored by the Cape Fear Garden Club, features a garden tour, historic home tour, garden party, musical performances, a parade, and a fireworks show. It takes places every year in April.

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