November 15, 2025
Wilmington, NC
Wilmington To Do
Jeff & I fell in love with Wilmington because of all it has to offer!
We are getting married in the historic downtown area, packed full with restaurants, bars, breweries, local shopping, and lots of beautiful historic homes and scenic spots. Pictured above is the almost 2 mile boardwalk we love to visit on the cape fear river.
It's hard to pick places to share in the downtown because of how many we like, but some of our favorites walkable places include:
-For Coffee: Java Dog Coffee House, Hidden Grounds, Drift Coffee
-For Shopping: the historic Cotton Exchange (30 specialty shops in a building that reflects the city's 19th-century port history), Chandler's Wharf Warehouse Shops, Old Wilmington City Market
-For Eating/Drinking: Rebellion, Prost Biergarten, Ponysaurus Brewing, Savard, Beer Barrio, Flytrap Brewing
If you have a rental, we can't forget to mention South Front District (5 minutes) for Bennys, The Cargo District (10 min away), & Wrightsville beach (20 minutes away)!
Hidden Grounds Coffee
21 South 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Bespoke Coffee
202 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Java Dog Coffee House
303 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Drift Coffee Shop & Kitchen Downtown
221 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Savard Beer & Board
121 South Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
New brewery located directly next door to Bakery 105!
Prost Biergarten
115 South Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Around the corner from Bakery 105!
Rebellion NC
15 South Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Benny's Big Time Pizzeria
206 Greenfield Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
The Cargo District
1605 Queen Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
For all the days along the way