Wrightsville Beach Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

next 30 days

Every week

7 AM

Fish Johnnie Mercer's Pier

Johnnie Mercer's Pier · Family

Cast off the all-concrete pier for spot, pompano and king mackerel; rod rentals and bait at the pier house.

8 AM

Walk the Wrightsville Loop

Wrightsville Beach Park · Family

The 2.45-mile Loop around the north end is the island's classic morning run and walk.

8 AM

Surf the Break

Wrightsville Beach · Family

Wrightsville is a longtime East Coast surf town; the cleanest waves come with morning offshore winds by the pier.

4:48 PM

sun-timed

Sunset over Banks Channel

Banks Channel soundside · Sunset

The west-facing sound side glows as the sun drops behind the Intracoastal Waterway and the marsh.

Big Days

annual

Mar

Wrightsville Beach Marathon

A spring marathon and half-marathon through Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington, one of the region's biggest races.

Apr

Carolina Cup Paddle Race

One of the largest stand-up paddleboard races in the world, run in Wrightsville Beach's Banks Channel each spring.

Jul

Fourth of July Fireworks

Fireworks over the ocean and the sound draw crowds to Wrightsville Beach each Independence Day.

see you out there

Confirmed events are dated listings from ticketing feeds and local calendars, refreshed daily. Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.