The 16th annual Wilmington Garden Show will be held on January 31st and February 1st, 2009 at the Schwartz Center of Cape Fear Community College in downtown Wilmington.
There will be over 40 booths displaying a variety of products and services for gardening and landscaping. The hours are Saturday, January 31st from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM and Sunday, February 1st from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Admission is $7.00, Children under 12 are free.
While visiting downtown Wilmington, take time to enjoy some of Wilmington's finest restaurants. For information on historic downtown homes, visit www.TheKeytoWilmington.com
Wilmington always looks forward to the announcement of the Azalea Festival concert stars. This year David Cook, winner of American Idol 2008, will be performing at the 62nd Annual Azalea Festiva. 
The North Carolina Azalea Festival is Wilmington's annual Spring celebration. Founded in 1948, the Azalea Festival has emerged as Wilmington's premier event. Each April, as the azales and dogwoods are a Springtime showcase, Wilmington displays its Southern hospitality. The Festival's concerts, street fair and special events are viewed by more than one million people each year, in person and through media coverage. More than 200,000 are estimated to attend the annual two-day street fair, while more than 100,000 gather to watch the Festival parade. Each event is a celebration, beginning with the traditional arrival of Queen Azalea at the official opening of the four-day event. Stars glitter throughout town as Southern belles and their escorts are at the homes on the annual garden tour and at the annual garden party. Everywhere the blooming azaleas offer a brillant display of color as to the rich heritage of coastal Carolina.