Join us for the North Carolina Azalea Festival!!

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am: Azalea Garden Tour

The Cape Fear Garden Club's 2025 Azalea Garden Tour, April 4th through 6th, will open at 10am - 5pm each day. The garden tour theme is "A Canopy of Blooms." Plein Air Artists will be painting in the 10 private gardens all weekend.

Airlie Gardens will be open on Saturday and Sunday only during the tour. Proceeds from the Azalea Garden Tour will be given away as grants to local nonprofit organizations for beautification, conservation and educational projects in New Hanover County.

Since 2003, over 1.4 million dollars has been awarded to the local community from the Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Garden Tour.

11:00 am: Airlie Luncheon Garden Party

Meet us at Airlie Gardens for the party event that will set the tone for a weekend of fun-filled festivities! Dress to impress in spring attire, big hats, seersucker suits, and bow ties at the networking event of the year! Take in the beautiful surroundings while enjoying cocktails and BBQ for this mid-day "can't miss" event!

2:00 pm: Bluewater After Garden Get Down

The After Garden Get Down is the fun dockside party with Queen Azalea . Guests enjoy live music, food and drink specials, and the best view on the Intracoastal. Catch the FREE party shuttle from the Garden Party to Bluewater to join! This is a FREE event!

5:00 pm: Street Fair Azalea Alley Beer Garden - Presented by Sheetz

Returning to the Street Fair this year is the Azalea Alley Beer Garden - Presented by Sheetz! Stop by the Azalea Alley during the Street Fair for refreshments, entertainment, live music, and more!

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Street Fair

The 2025 North Carolina Azalea Festival Street Fair will take place April 4th - April 6th in Historic Downtown Wilmington!

6:00 pm: Queen's Dance Party

Join us for a night of dancing and mingling with Azalea Festival Royalty!

Tickets include heavy hors d'oeuvres and dancing…and  memories to last a lifetime!

This special celebration of visiting queens and friends will be held Friday, April 4th from 6:00-9:00 pm.

In attendance will be Queen Azalea, Miss North Carolina, the Azalea Festival Queen's Court and the Azalea Festival Princess and her Court.

7:00 pm: Flo Rida Concert

"Flo Rida is one of today's most vibrant and recognizable superstars, a true international icon and history-making hip-hop hero. Since bursting out of the gate over a decade ago with the RIAA 7x platinum certified hit, "Low (Feat. T-Pain)" - which spent 10 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard "Hot 100" - the Miami-based rapper has unleashed an undeniably amazing string of record-breaking, multi-platinum certified singles, including the worldwide #1 favorite, "Right Round (Feat. Ke$ha)" (5x platinum), "In The Ayer (Feat. will.i.am)" (2x platinum), "Club Can't Handle Me (Feat. David Guetta)," (3x platinum), "Good Feeling" (4x platinum), "Wild One (Feat. Sia)" (2x platinum), "Whistle" (2x platinum), "My House" (3x platinum) and "I Cry" (2x platinum). In addition, Flo has made myriad guest appearances on such blockbuster tracks as David Guetta's platinum certified "Where Them Girls At (Feat. Flo Rida andamp; Nicki Minaj)," Olly Murs' platinum certified "Troublemaker (Feat. Flo Rida)," and Taio Cruz' planetary chart-topper, "Hangover (Feat. Flo Rida)." All told, Flo Rida has sold well over 100 million singles worldwide. Grammy nominated, Flo has made numerous television appearances including "The Final Four," "BCS National Championship Game," "Showtime at the Apollo," "BET Hip Hop Awards," "Wendy Williams," "Ellen," "The Today Show," and "Good Morning America."

Born Tramar Dillard, in Miami Gardens, Florida, "Flo Rida" is more than just an international recording artist. He is a philanthropist that founded the Big Dreams for Kids Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to instilling honesty, loyalty, integrity, sportsmanship, along with creating a commitment to youth athletes through the FYFL (Florida Youth Football League) serving over 10,000 kids, Strong Arm Elite Track Club, Future Leaders, and the FYFL Cheerleaders.

Flo is also a keen business man. Flo has served as brand ambassador for Celsius Energy Drink, Seagram's Gin, Jetsetter Nutritional Dietary Supplement and Flo Fit. He is an owner in "The Licking" Restaurant franchise and owns Club Studio 183. As the CEO Of International Music Group, Flo has ushered the careers of Natalie LaRose ("Somebody" Platinum record featuring Jeremih), Baby Soulja 6lack. He is currently working with new artist Oya Baby who recently released her debut record "Super Thot."