- Our list of the best things to do in Wilmington, North Carolina, features the top 124 nearby activities — including 63 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Wilmington, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Tours, Amusement, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 30 things to do within the city of Wilmington, NC , followed by 95 popular activities in nearby cities, including Southport, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Oak Island, Topsail Beach, Bald Head Island, New Bern and Surf City
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Clients can Learn how to break down a face using a timeless grid method during a portrait-drawing class
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Visitors suddenly step back in time they stop in at the Burgwin-Wright Museum House. The 1700's museum home features colonial-style gardens and antique exhibits from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Visitors to the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial have many tour options available, and can spend hours climbing throughout the battleship and experiencing the various bunkers, engines, turrets and guns. The ship also has a gift shop.
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The home of physician, planter and business leader John Dillard Bellamy and his wife Eliza McIlhenny Harris, along with their nine children, the Bellamy Mansion, is open for touring or weddings. In addition, visitors can see a formal garden, slave quarters and a carriage house.
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1610 Fort Fisher Boulevard, South, Wilmington, NC 28449
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Designed to keep the Wilmington port open during the Civil War, when Fort Fisher fell on January 15, 1865, it was one of the most decisive victories that proving that the North's victory. Visitors to the Fort Fisher State Historic Site see earthworks, and view a documentary, and shop.
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The cash only admission to the Cape Fear Serpentarium is well worth it as visitors see at least 23 species of venomous snakes, at least six species of constrictors, and at least three species of crocodiles, and four species of Great Lizards. Visitors can also watch feedings.
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Cape Fear Museum is the oldest history museum in North Carolina, and contains more than 52,000 artifacts, although visitors see just a small fraction of those. The museum contains exhibits on Michael Jordan, North Carolina natural history, transportation and history of the region, and the city's racial history.
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One of the oldest remaining peanut plantations in North Carolina, the Poplar Grove Plantation was established in 1795. The home and site, which is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, opened as a museum in 1980.
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Dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of railroads in and around the Wilmington area, the Wilmington Railroad Museum maintains a large collection of railroad-related artifacts and memorabilia dating back to 1840.
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The Cameron Art Museum features a variety of exhibitions, ranging from painting to sculpture and ceramics. In addition to an extensive permanent collection, the museum hosts periodic visiting exhibits from around the world.
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The 250-acre Greenfield Park is a recreational park that includes 2 tennis courts, a skate park, an outdoor amphitheater, and boat rentals. The park has opportunities for swimming, fishing, and mountain biking.