Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring is here and for Wilmington this means the arrival of the North Carolina Azalea Festival, which has been around since 1948.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Azalea Festival Street Fair is arguably the most popular of all the many events at the N.C. Azalea Festival, drawing tens of ...

An actress who has appeared in both well-known TV and movie franchises over the course of a 30-plus-year career has been named the queen of the 79th N.C. Azalea Festival in Wilmington. Elaine Hendrix ...

When you grow up in Wilmington like I did, the N.C. Azalea Festival hits different. For better and worse, it's part of my Port City DNA. Some folks are all about the festival and, true enough, others ...

Wilmington – a City of a Million Azaleas. This nickname dates at least as far back as 1948, when Wilmington celebrated its first Azalea Festival. That first festival was a modest affair – a parade, a ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The annual 78th North Carolina Azalea Festival is set to take place this week with several different events happening April 2 through April 6. After 78 years a lot has ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Azalea Festival is underway, with events scheduled throughout the week leading up to a full slate of activities this weekend. Festival President Michael ...

The Azalea Festival in the 1990s was definitely a vibe. From giant, inflatable beer cans lining Water Street to echoey concerts at Trask Coliseum — not to mention Azalea belles in antebellum hoop ...