It’s June in the Wilmington area (and everywhere else, for that matter), and if summer’s not quite in full swing just yet, it soon will be.
This weekend we’ve got all kinds of fun events to take advantage of, from outdoor plays and concerts to comedy and even a couple of festivals — one music-related, the other nature-oriented.
Find these and a bunch of other events listed below.
For more ideas of things to do in the coming weeks and months, check our list of outdoor summer concerts in the Wilmington area as well as our list of Pride Month events.
ALL WEEKEND
Port City Music Festival
June 3-7: 18th annual festival of chamber music began May 31 and continues through Sunday. World-class musicians will play concerts 7:30 p.m. June 3 at B’Nai Israel (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven); 7 p.m. June 4 at Cameron Art Museum (Beethoven, Loeffler); 7:30 p.m. June 5 at the Church of the Good Shepherd; and 5 p.m. June 7 at The ArtWorks (Schumann, Brahms). Concerts are free, donations accepted. Details at PortCityMusicFestival.org.
Hubblo Immersive Dome
June 3-30 at Thalian Hall: Thalian Hall hosts the Hubblo Immersive Dome for the entire month of June. The 30-foot dome uses immersive technology to serve up 360-degree experiences. With four shows and multiple showtimes daily: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon‘; Bébé Symphonique (designed for infants and their caregivers); Aurorae/One Day on Mars (double feature about the northern lights and Mars); and Close Encounters/Total Eclipse (double feature highlighting wild encounters in nature and a solar eclipse). For showtimes and tickets, go to ThalianHall.org.
‘Mahalia: A Gospel Musical’
June 5-7 at Thalian Hall: Wilmington’s Techmoja Dance & Theatre Co. presents the musical about gospel singing legend Mahalia Jackson. Adriana Hough plays the title role. 7:30 p.m. June 5-6, 3 p.m. June 7. 910-632-2285.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
June 5-28 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater: Cape Fear Shakespeare opens its 34th year of free June performances at Greenfield Lake with one of The Bard’s most beloved plays. Caylan McKay, who helmed CFS’s excellent 2025 production of “Macbeth,” directs. 6:30 p.m. gates, 8 p.m. show, Friday-Sunday and June 12, 14, 19-21 and 26-28. Youth company performance of “Twelfth Night” is June 15-18 and 22-25. Free, donations accepted, picnics allowed.
Carolina Beach Music Festival
June 5-6, Carolina Beach Boardwalk: The 40th annual festival kicks off Friday, with the Hair Trigger band playing ’80s tunes on the Boardwalk’s Gazebo Stage. The festival’s big day is Saturday on the strand, with The Tams, The Band Of Oz and Jim Quick & Coastline. 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 6. Friday is free, tickets for Saturday are $35 in advance, $40 day of show, free for kids 10 and under.
Thalian Hall Cinema
June 3-11 at Thalian Hall: Four new movies hit the big screen at Thalian Hall this week. Three are new releases: horror film “Hokum” (June 3-6), about a writer visited by a witch; “Omaha” (June 3-5), about a father who takes his kids on a mysterious cross-country trip; and “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the sequel to the popular fashion flick. Also, David Lynch’s spellbinding “Mulholland Dr.” screens June 3-4 for its 25th anniversary. For showtimes and tickets, go to ThalianHall.org.
‘Guys & Dolls Sr.’
June 5-7 at the Hannah Block 2nd Street Stage: Thalian Association Community Theatre presents this classic musical with a cast of performers age 55 and older. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, tickets are $15 plus taxes and fees.
Bryson Banks
June 5-6 at Dead Crow Comedy Room: Viral L.A. comic derives much of his material from his years spent serving as a U.S. Marine. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, tickets are $24 and $36.
FRIDAY
Airlie Gardens Concert Series
June 5 at Airlie Gardens: First concert of the year for this popular series has the band reSoul playing dance and party tunes. 6-8 p.m. Friday, advance ticket purchase required. Parking is off-site at the Northeast Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road, with free shuttle service starting at 5 p.m. Chairs, blankets and picnics are allowed, and guests can purchase food and beverages. Tickets are $10, $3 for ages 4-12, free for ages 3 and under. 910-798-7700.
La Cerca
June 5 at Satellite Bar & Lounge: Worlds will collide when Wilmington’s Fort Lowell Records brings in this desert rock band from Tuscon, Arizona, where the label began. Expect lots of guitars, with elements of shoegaze, noise rock and pop. 8 p.m. Friday, free.
Free Concert Friday
June 5 at The Eagles’ Dare: Nothing else will matter when Metallica tribute band Mocktallica plays this weekly outdoor concert series with openers To Begin Anew. 5 p.m. gates, 6:30 p.m. opener, 8 p.m. headliner. Free.
SATURDAY
Flytrap Frolic
June 6 at the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden: The N.C. Coastal Land Trust hosts its 16th annual celebration of carnivorous plants native to the Wilmington area. With kids’ activities, arts and crafts, face painting and ethically sourced flytraps for sale (while supplies last). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free.
Stars & Stripes
June 6 at the CFCC Wilson Center: The Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts Presents this show celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with dance and music from multiple eras. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, tickets start at $25.
SUNDAY
Wilmington PrideFest
June 7 at Hi-Wire Brewing: This event will feature a vendor market, drag shows, live music and DJs. Proceeds will support the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear. 2-8 p.m. Sunday. Free.
High Horse
June 7 at Live at Ted’s: Billed as a “progressive-acoustic boy band,” this string band plays a mix of Celtic tunes, bluegrass, classical, rock and more. 4 p.m. Sunday, $22.
Cheap Trick
June 7 at CFCC Wilson Center: Longtime rock band known for such smash hits at “I Want You to Want Me” and “Dream Police” comes to town on its All Washed Up tour. 7 p.m. Sunday, tickets start at $60.
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