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Azalea Festival marks spring this weekend
The Azalea Festival is a spring tradition marking its 62nd year Wednesday through Sunday with crafts, contests, music and family fun.
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WILMINGTON, N.C. — Two familiar faces from “American Idol” are the musical headliners at this weekend’s Azalea Festival in Wilmington.
Season 7 Idol David Cook will perform Thursday and Season 5 finalist, and North Carolina native, Kellie Pickler, will perform Wednesday at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Trask Coliseum. Both concerts begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40.
The Azalea Festival is a spring tradition marking its 62nd year Wednesday through Sunday with crafts, contests, music and family fun.
The Azalea Garden Tour offers entry to 12 public and private gardens for a mix of “Something Old, Something New” Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets, which cost $20 each, offer entry any time during the tour hours. They can be purchased at Belk, Sterling House, The Fisherman’s Wife, and local garden centers.
The Azalea Home Tour – Saturday from 1-6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. – showcases 10 private homes of historical and architectural interest.
The three-day, downtown street fair features a parade Saturday morning at 9 a.m. where floats, marching bands, clowns, animals and Queen Azalea will greet the public.
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A complete festival schedule and ticket information is available at www.ncazaleafestival.org or by calling 910-794-4650.
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