Black River Nature Cruise
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Enjoy a 4-hour relaxing getaway adventure up to the Black River with miles of scenic wilderness and a narrated plant and wildlife interpretation by Audubon North Carolina. $50 per person, $35 for children 12 and under includes refreshments. Pre-paid tickets required. Boarding at 9:30am at the Battleship North Carolina Memorial. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162.

Downtown Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrboats.com

Airlie Concert Series
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Jazz concert with the “Kevin Kolb Trio.” Tickets are $8 adults, $2 children, and free for Airlie members. For more information contact the Gardens at 910.798.7700.

Airlie Gardens
300 Airlie Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.airliegardens.org

Jazz Nite at Scottish Rite
6:30 PM

Celebrating our 10th year-The Cape Fear Jazz Society’s Jazz Nite at Scottish Rite presents The Brubeck Brothers Quartet in concert. Dinner Buffet at 6:30 pm show at 8:15pm. Tickets now at Audio Lab, 5732 Oleander Dr, or call 910.392.1200. Ticket prices for Concert with free wine tasting and Dinner Buffet, only $40 for members and $50 non-members, Concert only, $25 for members and $30 non-members. Call or email info@capefearjazz.com

Scottish Rite Auditorium
1415 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.capefearjazz.com

Invasion of the Pirates & Treasure Hunt

A Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event for 2007. The event begins Friday Oct. 5th, around 4pm (exact time will depend on the tides) with the arrival of the Captain Horatio Sinbad of the Meka II and his entire crew. On Saturday morning the Shadow Players will perform a FREE show at the Children's Museum before the Treasure Hunt Begins. They will be at the Street Fair all day Saturday and Sunday too! Children who want to Treasure Hunt will go to the Pirate's Den, where all things Pirate, begin. At 7:15pm on Saturday night the Flotilla begins. Lighted, decorated Pirate Ships compete for prizes and trophies. The Flotilla sails from the Isabella Holmes Bridge to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and back again. When all the vessels are back in their slips their success is signaled by a magnificent PIRATE-TECHNIX DISPLAY (fireworks) over the Cape Fear River. To see how you can get involved, or to get more information, leave a message on the Pirate Flotilla Hotline's voicemail at 910.815.3426, email dianeboissiere@bellsouth.net.

Downtown Wilmington, Riverside
Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.invasionofthepirates.com

Back Door Kitchen Tour, 2nd Annual

This year's tour will feature all new kitchens and special guests. Call 910.763.5534 for more details.

Downtown Wilmington
Various Locations
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.rowilmington.org

Sometime In October Film Festival

A Festival to showcase the best in independent film from North Carolina and the rest of the world. This is a competitive festival with the Grand Prize of $1000 going to the Best Film.

Rhino Club & Other Venues
Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfifn.org/

Cape Fear Mini Grand Prix
10:00 AM

Local businesses will get behind the wheel of their own race cars on October 6; all to benefit the kids at Duke Children’s Hospital. The Cape Fear Mini Grand Prix is a full day of racing, games, prizes and concessions. It’s fun for the entire family! Admission to the race is free! Friday evening race participants will gather at the National Guard Armory to show off their cars and uniforms, get into the racing spirit with a cheering competition and compete for the fastest tire-changing award. Proceeds from the Cape Fear Mini Grand Prix will benefit Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center in Durham, N.C. Call 910.793.8466 for more information.

CFCC North Campus
4500 Blue Clay Road
Wilmington, NC 28411

Riverfest Cruise with Fireworks
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Enjoy a three hour cruise along Wilmington's Riverfront with dinner and dancing and ending with a ringside view of the fireworks. Call 800.676.0162 or 910.343.1611.

Henrietta III Riverboat
Water & Dock Streets
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrboats.com

Riverfest 2007

When downtown Wilmington’s streets host a family fun festival that winds its way along the Cape Fear River. Continuous live entertainment is featured on two outdoor stages during this festival that celebrates the area's rich heritage with music, arts and crafts, exhibits, dance performances, contests, children's activities, food, river events, friendly competitions, fireworks and more. For more information call 910.452.6862.

Downtown Wilmington, Riverside
Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.wilmingtonriverfest.com

Hank Williams: Lost Highway

This spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter takes us on a fascinating journey as we follow one of the great innovators of American popular music from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride and his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self destruction at the age of just 29. A rare, up close dramatic look at his life, his music and the stuff that legends are made of! Directed by Don Baker. Reservations required. Please call 910.342.0272.

City Stage
21 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.citystageatlevel5.com

3rd Annual Cape Fear Clean Water Classic Surf Festival

The Cape Fear Clean Water Classic Surf Festival is a gathering for surfers on the East Coast. It is also a forum for addressing water quality, equitable beach access, and other issues affecting the coastal environment. Adjacent to the competition, booths and displays representing environmentally-minded organizations will be highlighting their involvement with education and conservation of the coastal environment. With the contest serving as the focal point, this will be a fantastic opportunity for everyone to network and meet individuals from all over the East Coast with similar interests. Following the first day of the contest, an outdoor banquet will be held at the Landing in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Relax and unwind with great food, music and entertainment, like minded people and lots of fun! Email ahlums@uncw.edu or teriandal@aol.com for more information.

Wrightsville Beach
www.wbcleanwaterclassic.com

Battle of the Beaches

This tournament will finally answer the debatable question, who are the mightier fishermen? Is it the gentlemen of Wrightsville Beach or the rough and tumble Carolina Beach boys? Offshore (Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo); Bottom Fishing (Grouper, Snapper);Inshore Division (King, Dolphin). Largest three (3) fish aggregate wins category. First prize wins (60%) of entry fees. Second prize wins (30%) of entry fees. Dockside Calcutta and Lady Anglers awards. Call 910.798.1353 or email Captain Mark Looney at cfbwfc@gmail.com for more information.

Carolina Beach/Wrightsville Beach
www.cfbwfishingclub.org

The Scarlet Letter
8:00 PM

This brilliant, unusual adaptation by Phyllis Nagy of the classic novel has a decidedly contemporary slant. Although set in Puritan times, it deals with issues which make it almost a feminist deconstruction of the novel even as it preserves the familiar story of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. The play was originally presented Off Broadway by Classic Stage Company. “Exhilarating and daringly original.” N.Y. Law Journal. “Splendid.” Town and Village. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com

Jekyll & Hyde
8:00 PM

A brilliant if unconventional doctor creates a murderous alter ego in this evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil. Convinced that the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in separating the duality of man’s nature, Dr. Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Mr. Hyde. Thalian Community Theatre. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalian.org

Black River Nature Cruise
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Enjoy a 4-hour relaxing getaway adventure up to the Black River with miles of scenic wilderness and a narrated plant and wildlife interpretation by Audubon North Carolina. $50 per person, $35 for children 12 and under includes refreshments. Pre-paid tickets required. Boarding at 9:30am at the Battleship North Carolina Memorial. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162.

Downtown Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrboats.com

Children's Museum of Wilmington 10th Birthday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

We are 10 today! We are throwing ourselves a party. Come and join in the fun. Admission is $8. Call 910.254.3534 ext 107.

Children's Museum of Wilmington
116 Orange Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.playwilmington.org

Fabulous Fantail Family Film Favorite
7:00 PM

Enjoy a family film favorite on the deck of the Ship, just like her crew. The movie will be The Sound of Music. For more information 910.251.5797 Ext. 2049. Tickets are $1.00 and are available at the door only. Fresh popcorn & sodas are $1.00.

Battleship North Carolina
#1 Battleship Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.battleshipnc.com

Erin McKeown
8:00 PM

A gifted singer/songwriter with a deft touch on the guitar, mandolin, piano, and banjo, Erin McKeown calls herself a mix between Django Reinhardt and G. Love. But even that description only scratches the surface of her music's lyrics and rip-roaring swing. UNCW Family Weekend Event. Tickets are $18. Call Kenan Box Office 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643.

UNCW, Kenan Auditorium
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.uncw.edu/presents

Hank Williams: Lost Highway

This spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter takes us on a fascinating journey as we follow one of the great innovators of American popular music from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride and his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self destruction at the age of just 29. A rare, up close dramatic look at his life, his music and the stuff that legends are made of! Directed by Don Baker. Reservations required. Please call 910.342.0272.

City Stage
21 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.citystageatlevel5.com

Wrightsville Beach Bark in the Park Canine Disc Championship
11:00 AM

Mighty mutts and playful purebreds will leap to the sky to catch flying discs at the 2007 Skyhoundz Hyperflight Canine Disc Championships. The event begins at 11am. No experience necessary, admission free to spectators and competitors. Please come by the Wrightsville Beach Recreation Office to pre-register. For more information call 910.256.7925.

Wrightsville Beach Park
321 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
www.towb.org/calendarofevents.htm

Greenfield Adventure Sprint
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Do you have what it takes to be an adventure racer? Join the City of Wilmington for the annual Greenfield/Bike Cycles Adventure Sprint where two person teams will be challenged with over three hours of canoeing, trail running, biking, and mystery events. $50 per team before 9/27 and $75 after. For more information call 910.341.0836.

Greenfield Lake Park
Willard Street and Burnett Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.adventurepathways.com

Black River Nature Cruise
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Enjoy a 4-hour relaxing getaway adventure up to the Black River with miles of scenic wilderness and a narrated plant and wildlife interpretation by Audubon North Carolina. $50 per person, $35 for children 12 and under includes refreshments. Pre-paid tickets required. Boarding at 9:30am at the Battleship North Carolina Memorial. Call 910.343.1611 or 800.676.0162.

Downtown Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.cfrboats.com

5th Annual Freeing the Child in You
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

“A Fun Day for Kids of All Ages”. This intergenerational event will include exhibits and fun activities for all ages. Children and adults will have an opportunity to participate together in a variety of activities such as a Cookie Walk, Pet the Ponies, Chick Fil-A Wonder Wheel, “Build It” by Lowes Home Improvement, Wilmington Railroad Museum display, Painting a Circus Mural, Face Painting, Fire Safety by New Hanover County/Wilmington Fire Services, “Fun Exercises for Kids, ”Storytelling by Gwen Jones, Princess Palace, Super Hero Corner, Crime Prevention & Safety by New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Sidewalk Chalk Art, Fishing Pond, Games, Fun Day Rhythm Band, and other activities. Children’s Crafts including stamp art, bookmarks, cereal jewelry, decorating masks, pine cone art, stencil art, cookie decorating, coloring, and more. Come meet the Chick Fil-A Cow, Tiger, McGruff - The Crime Prevention Dog, Pageant Queens, and other surprise guests. Stop for a lunch or snack break at the Big Top Café. For more information call 910.798.6408.

Senior Center
2222 S. College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403

HWF Annual Gala; A Celebration of Coastal Treasures
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The gala will be a black tie affair, with cocktails, dinner, dancing, with live, and silent auctions. Uptown Entertainment from Atlanta, Georgia, who was a favorite entertainer at a previous Super Bowl for the Tennessee Titans, will be providing the music of popular dance tunes. The evening will feature a spectacular offering of auction items that tie to the gala’s theme of “A Celebration of Coastal Treasures”. Vintage jewelry, art, wine, and furniture are just a few of the exciting items to be found on auction. Tickets will be available through the Foundation Office by calling 910.762.2511.

Orton Plantation
9149 Orton Road SE
Winnabow, NC 28479
www.historicwilmington.org

Hot Wax Challenge
8:00 AM

Enjoy this surfing competition. Entry deadline for surfers is October 10, $30 fee includes t-shirt. Call 910.791.9283 for details.

Fort Fisher State Park
1000 Loggerhead Rd
Kure Beach, NC 28449
www.hotwaxsurfshop.com

The Scarlet Letter
8:00 PM

This brilliant, unusual adaptation by Phyllis Nagy of the classic novel has a decidedly contemporary slant. Although set in Puritan times, it deals with issues which make it almost a feminist deconstruction of the novel even as it preserves the familiar story of Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. The play was originally presented Off Broadway by Classic Stage Company. “Exhilarating and daringly original.” N.Y. Law Journal. “Splendid.” Town and Village. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalianhall.com

Jekyll & Hyde
8:00 PM

A brilliant if unconventional doctor creates a murderous alter ego in this evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil. Convinced that the cure for his father’s mental illness lies in separating the duality of man’s nature, Dr. Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Mr. Hyde. Thalian Community Theatre. Call 800.523.2820 or 910.343.3664.

Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.thalian.org

Gossip, Graves and Grapes

Not your mothers ordinary cemetery tour. Come hear wonderful stories of folks buried in Oakdale while sipping wine and enjoying wonderful tidbits. Each year is different, the theme for 2007 is railroads. Wilmington was very big in the railroad industry in the 1800's and there were many people associated with the lines as they came to Wilmington. Come one, come all. It will be held rain or shine and is one of the events held to celebrate the 152nd anniversary of the opening of the cemetery in 1855. The fee is $35 and $25 for members of Friends of Oakdale Cemetery. Paid reservations are required. Call 910.762.5682.

Oakdale Cemetery
520 N 15th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
www.oakdalecemetery.org

William Ivey Long: Between Taste and Travesty

Between Taste and Travesty: Costume Designs by William Ivey Long. This exhibition, Long’s first in a museum, celebrates the glitz and glamour of musical-theater, and the creative genius of Long’s celebrated designs. The exhibition features costumes, sketches, and accessories from the artist’s personal archives. Long, a four-time recipient of the Tony Award, has outfitted fifty Broadway shows and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame this summer. Most recently, his work was seen in the movie version of The Producers, a production which required 7,000 costumes. He has been nominated for ten Tony Awards, and his work – from sleek and chic in Guys and Dolls to outrageous in Stephen Sondheim’s Frogs – has received acclaim on Broadway and beyond. Exhibition available via guided tour only. Tours offered twice daily (Tues.-Sun., 11:30am & 2pm) by reservation only. Call 910.395.5999 for tour times, reservations, and more information.

Cameron Art Museum
3201 S. 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28412
www.cameronartmuseum.com