Wilmy Weekly: October 3rd

Riverfest, Zombie Run, Pumpkin Patches, Pottery Festival, Bark in the Park

October 03, 2024

Wilmington’s Zombie Run, Oktoberfest, Halloween Swing Dancing, and Haunted Trail confirm: It’s spooky season! Whether you’re planning to vibe at Riverfest or would like to find alternative weekend plans, you’ll find your itinerary below!

In today's Wilmy Weekly:

  • 👻 What’s Happenin’ this weekend

  • 🦪 Restaurant Spotlight: Pinpoint

  • 🎸 Live Music Spots and Taco Trucks

  • 🌉 Wilmington News: Bridge Remodel

  • 🌊 Riverfest and Drone Show

Let’s get to it!

What’s Happenin’ in Wilmington 👀

Thursday, October 3rd

Friday, October 4th

  • Nick Thune at the Dead Crow Comedy Room: Shows starting at 7pm and 9:30pm. Grab your tickets now for a laughter filled weekend!

  • Laughing in the Dark at Thalian Hall: Pineapple Shaped Lamps (Wilmington’s local and favorite comedy troupe) presents a spooky themed show! Grab your tickets now, we know you’re dying to get them!

  • Welcome Back to Wrightsville Dog Party: Supporting paws4people, and welcoming our pooches back to the beach, SUNdays Coffee hosts an event of fun and play from 5pm to 7pm.

  • Phobia Haunted Trail: Looking to add some spooky to your weekend? This seasonal trail, located at 2859 Marco Rd in Leland, takes about 30 minutes to survive your worst nightmares. They won’t touch, but they will terrify! Tickets $25

Saturday, October 5th

  • Fire in the Pines Festival: Don’t be alarmed if you smell smoke, it’s just a controlled fire at Halyburton Park! Swing by with your family between 10am and 3pm for an educational and community based event with live music, food trucks, hayrides, face painting, and other hands-on activities!

  • Oktoberfest at Waterline Brewing Co: Games, contests, live music, dancing, food trucks, drinks, and more from 12pm to 8pm!

  • Old School RnB vs Hip Hop at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater: Starting at 6pm for $33 a ticket!

  • The Gallery In The Gardens: Free art show celebrating and benefiting our local community and landscape! Come for the art, and stay for wood-fired pizza and drinks! Hosted at Johnson Nursery and Public Gardens from 10am to 3pm.

  • Wilmington Pottery Festival at Trask Family Farms: Fat Cat Pottery Presents local artisans, live demonstrations, and activities full of creativity, community, and pottery! Mark your calendars to be there between 10am and 4pm!

  • Bark in the Park: Hosted at the Loop at Wrightsville Beach Park, bring your furry friend to this free event celebrating…well, them! Compete in canine competitions like best dressed dog, most personality, and more! Starting at 11am!

  • Fall into Health Festival at Hi-Wire Brewery: Free from 12pm to 2pm supporting Wellness without Walls, providing mental health services to those who are in need. Live music, local vendors, raffles, and more!

  • October Halloween Swing Dance: From 6:30pm to 10:30pm and $10 ($5 for students), get an hour-long dance lesson, followed by three hours of fun! Report to Hannah Block at the Wilmington Community Arts Center.

  • Tour de Island Bike Ride: Hosted by Bike/Ped Committees of Kure and Carolina Beach at Kure Beach Parks and Recreation! Explore Pleasure Island with a five or ten mile bicycle excursion. Bring your own bike, or rent one on the Island! Online registration and helmets are required!

Sunday, October 6th

  • Kid’s Collective Fall Harvest: From 11am to 3pm at Wrightsville Beach Brewery, give back to the community, and teach our kids to do the same! Fun local vendors, crafting table, storytime, all while collecting supplies for local organizations.

  • Craftoberfest At Crafted Outpost: Supporting Wilmington School of the Arts, swing by for pumpkin painting, face painting, doodle station, live screen printing, local goodies and crystals, pizza, bagels, ice cream and live music from 12pm to 4pm

  • Swim the Loop and Mott’s Chanel Sprint: Looking to add a refreshing splash to your weekend? Sign up online to join the fun, or show up to cheer our swimmers on! Races run from 8am until 11:30am with post race drinks and bites available! Hosted at Dockside Restaurant.

  • Zombie 5k Run at Long Leaf Park: Non-timed (but thoroughly intense) 5k course lined with hidden (costumed) zombies. Watch your back, the Zombies will be attempting to steal flags from participants’ belts! If you are able to complete the course with at least one flag you will earn a special prize. All participants get a free t-shirt!

  • Family Friendly Monster Mile at Long Leaf Park: Bring your kids, best costumes, and Halloween basket, for trick-or-treating and photo opportunities with the Zombies! Walk or run the trail at your own pace with your whole family! From 5:30pm to 6:30pm with a costume contest at 6pm!

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FEATURED RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK 🦪
Pinpoint Restaurant: Fresh, Local, Delicious

Looking to add a little bit of class and fine dining to your spooky season? Located in Historic Downtown Wilmington, Pinpoint has been serving locally sourced seafood cuisine since 2015. Named among the best new restaurants in the South by Southern Living Magazine, Pinpoint serves your favorite traditional dishes to perfection.

From their signature Baked Local Oysters and Mahi Mahi, mouth-watering Fried Chicken and Pork Chop, Pinpoint crafts southern, coastal delicacies from local farmers, fishermen, crabbers, and oystermen, like none other. Gather friends and family for a special dinner complete with Pinpoint’s signature Pickle Plate or Shrimp toast, or bring that special someone to try out the tasty Brunch dishes!

Wilmy Weekly Tip: Tables fill up quickly, especially on the weekends! Making reservations for any sized party is made super simple with “Open Table” found on the Pinpoint website. Reserve your seat to avoid a wait!

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 

Friday

  • Seven Mile Post | Bacon Grease | 6pm

  • Live At Ted’s | The Asheville Mountain Boys | 8pm

  • Bourgie Nights | The Great Indoors with Lady Die | 9pm

  • Pilot House | Mark Herbert | All Day

  • Waterman’s Brewing | Tideline String Band | 6pm

Saturday 

  • Wrightsville Beach Brewery | Cross Eyed Cat | 2pm

  • The Starling Bar | Professor Dub | 7pm

  • Seven Mile Post | Monkey Function | 6pm

  • The Pier at Port City Marina | Bad Billy | 6pm

  • The Wilson Center | Mozart Violin Concerto | 7:30pm

Sunday

  • Wrightsville Beach Brewery | Therapy | 4pm

  • Kure Beach Ocean Front Park | Carl Newton’s Review | 5pm

  • Live At Ted’s | STNL Featuring Jeff Reid and John Fonvielle | All Day

  • Rebellion NC | Rose Rebellion | 7pm

FOOD TRUCKS 
This Week’s Featured Food Trucks 🚛 

2 BROS COASTAL CUISINE:
October 3 — Leland Brewing Co — 5pm to 8pm
October 4 — The Golf Barn — 4pm to 7pm

WILMIRICANS:
October 3 — Bori Cafe Bar — 2pm to 9pm
October 4 — Bori Cafe Bar — 2pm to 9pm
October 5 — Bori Cafe Bar — 12pm to 9pm
October 6 — Bori Cafe Bar — 12pm to 4pm

MAGNIFICENT CONCESSIONS:
October 5 — Riverfest — 9am to 10pm
October 6 — Riverfest — 10am to 5pm

FORKS ‘N’ MOTION:
October 3 — SCP Distributors LLC — 10:30am to 3:30pm
October 5 — Town of Belville Fall Festival — 10am to 3pm

WILMINGTON NEWS AND UPDATES

🌊 Riverfest is This Weekend! Music, fair food, street vendors, beauty queens, festivities and fun! Running October 5th - 6th in various downtown locations (along Front Street between Chestnut and Orange). Saturday 10am to 8pm with North Carolina’s first lighted drone display (as opposed to the typical fireworks show) will begin at 8:30pm. Sunday 9am to 6pm. Free to browse, with goodies available for purchase!

🌉 Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement and Front Street Project: Your feedback is wanted for two upcoming projects. Check online to see how to submit your feedback! The North Carolina Department of Transportation is considering three different options to remodel the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, as well as all funding options (currently including the implement of a toll). These models include fixed, and movable structures, and involve reworking the roads in and out of Wilmington. Additionally, the NCDT is exploring the idea of upgrading South Front Street from two to four lanes, and adding a median. All plans will be discussed at the upcoming community meeting.

WEATHER 🌡️ 

Thursday
65🌡️80 | ☀️ | 🌧️0% | 💨 SW 9 mph

Friday
66🌡️81 | 🌤️ | 🌧️0% | 💨 SW 9 mph

Saturday
68🌡️81 | 🌤️ | 🌧️0% | 💨 SW 9 mph

Sunday
66🌡️80 | 🌤️ | 🌧️0% | 💨 SW 9 mph

Monday
65🌡️82 | ☀️ | 🌧️0% | 💨 NE 7 mph

🌊🌡️ Ocean temperature = 77°F

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