🌷 SPRING FEST 2026 🌷

Spring Fest | Sunday, April 19th from 12p-4p | In The Cargo District

Join us in the district for a day of local shopping, special deals, live music, artisan vendors, and plenty of ways to celebrate spring. Throughout the district, you’ll find different pockets of activity and entertainment, making it easy to wander, explore, and enjoy the day with friends and family.

DISTRICT-WIDE EGG HUNT

🪺 We’re hiding eggs all around the district on Sunday morning! Each one has a little surprise inside from our local businesses. Think discount cards, gift cards, freebies, and stickers! If you find one, it’s yours to keep. Just bring what’s inside with you to redeem your prize whenever you’d like.

THE QUEEN ST COURTYARD 1605 Queen St

An interactive garden-inspired marketplace filled with...

🌱 Garden starters

🍓 Apothecary + fresh organic strawberries from Lizzy Lou Farms

💐 Bloom Bar & paint-your-own-pot at Crafted Outpost

🍕 Flower pizzas and strawberry soft serve from Salita Pizza

🌼 Bridger Botanics, Dandelion Fox, Kismet Jewelry, LiliD Vintage pop ups

🌷 Spring arrivals from local courtyard businesses

🍻 The Alley Bar drink specials

🎶 Live music by Jesse Stockton (1p-4p)

🍋 Island Squeeze fresh lemonade truck

🎨 Face painting

❓$50 mystery grab bags while supplies last at Luminous Boutique

⚡️ Flash tattoos from Nice Tattoo Club

THE CARGO WEST CONTAINER FOOD COURT 609 South 15th St

🐾 Petting zoo by Live Green Paw

🎶 Live music (1p-3p)

🛍️ 10 local artisan pop ups

😍 Food and drink specials

🍨 10% off purchase of NEW Koozie at Sunset Slush

AZALEA STATION 1502 Castle St

⛳️ Bags And Birdies (mini golf/corn hole) in the parking lot

ALCOVE BEER GARDEN 348 Hutchison Ln

🧘 Yoga in the beer garden with Port City Yoga

🎶 Live Music with Nate Gerry Trio (3p-5p)

BEAT STREET 348 Hutchison Ln

Beat Street is bringing back THREE menu items from the past for ONE DAY ONLY...

🤤 Pork Belly Steam Buns: 3 steam buns, crispy pork belly, pickled daikon, ginger scallion sauce, hoisin, kimchee salad

🤤 Kabobs: choice of chicken or beef, arugula salad, grilled lemon, garlic, herbs

🤤 King Tot: Twin beef patty, smashed tots, white cheddar, bacon, jalapeño jam, queso

BUSY BLOOM CO. 708 S 17th St

💐 Bouquet bar & free flower with purchase

END OF DAYS DISTILLERY 1815 Castle St

💟 $10 Luna Bloom spring cocktails

💐 Sweet Serendipity Flowers pop-up with a build-your-own-bouquet bar (3p-5p)

🍅 $13 Elevated Bloody Marys

🍹 $15 Sip + Spritz Flights

FERMENTAL BEER & WINE 600 S 17th St

🍾 Spring mimosas + cocktails (all day)

🐈 Wilmington Animal Centrix Adoption Fair + Fundraiser (2pm)

🎷 Spring Jazz Jam (starting at 5p)

HELLO, LOVE. 347 Hutchison Ln Unit 110

🐱 Outdoor pottery painting; a portion of the proceeds will benefit All4Cats Rescue (12p-4p)

👗 Kristen & Lilli's closet cleanout

📖 Bark & Books pop-up: children's books inspired by rescue dogs

QUEEN & CO. BAR 1612 Queen

🥥 $10 Painkillers

🍅 $10 Bloody Mary's

🎧 Live music by DJ Denny (1p-4p)

🛍️ Local vendors: The Burn Room, Halycon Afternoon, & sticker vending machine from Lady Bird (12p-4p)

RIFT BAR YARD & PIZZA 2144 Wrightsville Ave

🎧 Louis the Rapper playing from (2p-6p)

TIDES TAPROOM 615 S 17th St

🍉 $6 Watermelon Margarita

🍺 $15 Pitchers

🍅 $7 Bloody Mary

🍑 $10 Peach Island Tea cocktail

Y2NOTOK CRAFT CLUBHOUSE 707 S 16th St

📓 Junk journaling bar