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• Guided Nature Walk at Halyburton Park

  • When
    27 Jun 2025
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    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Location
    Halyburton Park: 4099 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28412
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  Join us for a guided nature walk at Halyburton Park, exclusively for Friends of the Arboretum. Led by our county Consumer Horticulture agent Gabriella de Souza, this relaxed 1–1.5 mile walk will focus on plant identification and local ecosystems. Space is limited to 10 participants — registration required.
  

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• Sip, Savor & Shop

  • When
    10 Oct 2025
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington

  TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON: This year we celebrate the return of the annual Art in the Arboretum festival, which will launch with an Opening Reception called “Sip, Savor, and Shop” on Friday, October 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This special ticketed event for the Friends of the Arboretum members, sponsors, and special guests is $35 and is limited to only 250 people for the evening. Tickets for this opening reception must be purchased in advance. We will have live music, wine and beer provided by our sponsors, food, and desserts by The Friends of the Arboretum, fantastic raffle items, and our amazing collection of Artists.
  

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• Art in the Arboretum

  • When
    11 Oct 2025
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington

  The Art in the Arboretum Show will be open Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and then on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. with food trucks and live music all weekend.

  Tickets for Art in the Arboretum weekend are $5 and available at the gate. Admission is free for children 12 and under, military with current ID and members of Friends of the Arboretum.

  This year we will have up to 90 artist’s booths covering the beautiful 7-acre facility. Our Education Center is being transformed into the Youth Art Center featuring youth artistic displays from Dreams Center for Art Education and Kids Making It. We will also have a hands-on youth activity provided by the New Hanover County 4-H Youth Development Program.

  The selection of art in the festival will cover everything from painters, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, woodworkers, photographers, and more from all over the North Carolina region.

  
  

  
  

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• Art in the Arboretum

  • When
    12 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington

  The Art in the Arboretum Show will be open Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and then on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. with food trucks and live music all weekend.

  Tickets for Art in the Arboretum weekend are $5 and available at the gate. Admission is free for children 12 and under, military with current ID and members of Friends of the Arboretum.

  This year we will have up to 90 artist’s booths covering the beautiful 7-acre facility. Our Education Center is being transformed into the Youth Art Center featuring youth artistic displays from Dreams Center for Art Education and Kids Making It. We will also have a hands-on youth activity provided by the New Hanover County 4-H Youth Development Program.

  The selection of art in the festival will cover everything from painters, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, woodworkers, photographers, and more from all over the North Carolina region.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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