Entertainment and events for Wilmington NC Oct. 5-8 2023

Welcome to the weekly Port City Lifetime publication brought to you by me, StarNews reporter John Staton.

It is really yet one more large weekend for events in Wilmington, with the Port City’s most important annual drop pageant and a whole slew of other happenings. In addition, we delve into the hottest food news, look at the closing of Wilmington’s oldest movie theater and blaze up some community background for Nationwide Hearth Avoidance Month.

Weekend weather outlook

Following a warm, cloudy and potentially wet Friday, things must get started clearing up. Climate on Saturday and Sunday will be certainly fall-like and sunny, with highs in the 70s and lows around 50.

Go | See | Do

It really is Riverfest weekend in Wilmington, and tens of countless numbers of folks are anticipated to flood downtown for what is the Port City’s biggest yearly drop competition: sellers, are living new music and much more.

In basic, the pageant weekend is packed with leisure, like a production of classic musical “A Refrain Line” at Thalian Hall concerts by numerous touring acts, which includes alt-place stalwarts Drive-By Truckers at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater and a vary of comedy, art and much more. See website link under for a total record of selections.

Port City functions:19 factors to do in the Wilmington spot for an occasion-packed weekend

The Dish with Port Town Foodies

As regular, a lot of openings and closings on Wilmington’s dining scene this 7 days. In terms of openings, a effectively-regarded nearby restaurateur is bringing a new oyster bar to city this drop. As for closings, a location in Wilmington’s South Front District will shut down, but programs to reopen with a new notion.

Foods information:Wilmington team to near a single cafe and switch to ticketed eating activities

Obtaining to know Wilmington historical past

October is Countrywide Fireplace Avoidance Thirty day period. As a way of continuing to audio the alarm of fireplace safety, we seem back again at some of the most devastating fires in Wilmington historical past, and how they transformed the town.

Nearby historical past:Nine of the worst fires at any time to hit Wilmington, and how they adjusted the Port Town

News you can use

The news dropped this week about a longtime Wilmington film theater that is established to close this month. Get the specifics in this article.

Additionally, a Wilmington-shot horror film debuted on the Hulu streaming company Oct. 2, and inspite of pushback from some community officials, the battle towards the increase of COVID-19 situations proceeds.