Week of January 27, 2025 - February 2, 2025

  • Thursday, January 30th - Sunday, February 2nd
Carolina Beach

Get ready for an event that will have you dancing the night away at this special affair that is celebrating its 13th year in 2025. The East Coast Shag Classic is a celebration of classic and North Carolina-based beach music and dancing with a host of events that range from raffles to social mixers to concerts to keep everyone entertained and on the dance floor.

Week of April 7, 2025 - April 13, 2025

  • Thursday, April 10th - Sunday, April 13th
Wilmington

Wilmington is well-known for both its diverse cultural scene as well as its status as one of the biggest filming destinations west of Hollywood, and these two attributes are beautifully combined at the annual North Carolina Black Film Festival. This annual and invitational festival features a wealth of talented African American filmmakers of all genres who will share their works to the delight of audiences and movie buffs everywhere.

Week of November 17, 2025 - November 23, 2025

  • Wednesday, November 19th - Sunday, November 23rd
Wilmington

The Cucalorus Film Festival has been going strong for 30 years, and this annual film festival is well known as one of the biggest and best of its kind in the Cape Fear region and well beyond. Renowned as one of the largest film festivals in the southern United States, this multiple day event features a wealth of films, shorts, live entertainment, music, and many more ways to celebrate Wilmington’s reputation as the Hollywood of the East Coast.