Community Calendar

Savor spring with live music every Wednesday in the beer garden at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in downtown Wilmington! We’ve got a great line up of talented local artists, and our own line up of craft beers and boozy slushies 🍺🍓🍹 Get half price burgers and veggie burgers every Wednesday too! 🍔💖🍔

Join us Thursday, May 1st at 6:30 PM for CAM After Dark with acclaimed NC artist Beverly McIver as she leads an insightful conversation surrounding her works on view in the exhibition We Belong Here: The Gutierrez Collection.

Known for her bold autobiographical paintings, McIver invites viewers into her personal story, touching on themes of family and African-American identity. Specifically, McIver will delve into the vibrant and emotive portraits that have become signature subjects in her work. Fresh, innovative and spontaneous, in her approach, McIver creates series of works in a manner that she has described as “painfully honest.”

Members: $15

Not-Yet Members: $20

Students/Educators: Free

Learn more about the We Belong Here exhibition here: https://cameronartmuseum.org/exhibition/we-belong-here-the-gutierrez-collection/

Firedance, hoop, flow and drum to the rhythms of your soul and let your spirit rise in the flames

This is a Small Standard Flower Show
Presented by the New Hanover Garden Club

Step into history with a guided tour of Boundless, a life-size bronze sculpture by artist Stephen Hayes. Located in PNC USCT Park on CAM’s grounds, this striking monument honors the legacy of the United States Colored Troops (USCT)—the brave soldiers who fought in the Battle of Forks Road during the Civil War in 1865.

The sculpture was created from the cast features of 11 African American men connected to the site and its story – USCT descendants, re-enactors, veterans, and community leaders. Boundless was unveiled November 13, 2021 and is on permanent view in the PNC USCT Park on the museum grounds. The sculpture is deeply connected to our community’s history, present, and future.
Free with museum admission

Learn more about Boundless and the PNC USCT Park here: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcameronartmuseum.org%2Fboundless%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cck1359%40uncw.edu%7C4e310a8c4a874d590f0208dd55c4098d%7C2213678197534c75af2868a078871ebf%7C0%7C0%7C638761022674343254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iYt0WaRkKfh%2BJwYvTb4dXRAiQHl%2FWdhCstKO5Be5jPE%3D&reserved=0

For questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact Georgia Mastroieni, Deputy Director of Operations at (910) 726-9492 or georgia@cameronartmuseum.org

Made possible by PNC Bank

Photographs by Alan Cradick

This event is a 20-mile bike ride along the historic route of the Wilmington Beach Car Line. All age groups and experience levels of cyclists participate in this ride but must be able to ride 20 miles at a casual pace. Helmets are required and cyclists should give their bicycle a thorough safety inspection prior to the event.

- Helmets are required!
- Check-in is from 6:15 am to 6:50 am at the intersection of Princess Street and Second Street in downtown Wilmington.
- Cyclists will depart at 7:00 am from downtown and arrive at Wrightsville Beach Park close to 8:15 am. There is a 15-20 minute break at Wrightsville Beach Park, where bananas and waters will be available, before beginning the second half of the ride back downtown.

Step up to the plate for the RDU Sports Cinco De Mayo Softball Draft! It’s your chance to be part of a dynamic team and showcase your skills in a fun, draft-style format.

Event Details: 📅 Date: May 3rd-4th, 2025
🕒 Time: 8AM-10PM
📍 Location: Olsen Park, Wilmington, NC
⚾Approved: USSSA 240 Bats and equipment ONLY

How to Sign Up:
🎉 Invite your friends, grab your glove, and let’s make this Cinco de Mayo unforgettable!
🔗Register at RDUSPORTS.NET and click the tournaments tab

What to Expect:
🏆 A fun and competitive draft-style tournament
🌮 Tacos and drinks to fuel your game
🎉 Prizes, raffles, and Cinco de Mayo vibes!

Teams will be drafted randomly, so come ready to meet new people, make memories, and play some great softball!

💥 Sign up now and be part of the action! 💥

Live acoustic jazz every Saturday at The ArtWorks-Wilmington, from 3pm-5pm. James Jarvis performs live on the grand piano for your listening pleasure. Tell your friends!

Every Sunday at Old Books on Front Street from 3pm to 5pm. Live acoustic jazz piano for your listening pleasure. Tell your friends.

Join the fiesta at Fermental on Monday 5/5 as we celebrate Cinco De Mayo with a day of wine, beer, live music, tacos, and more.

Enjoy mexican lagers, wines, micheladas, sangria, margaritas, and more.

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army's May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.

Also known as Battle of Puebla Day, it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage.

Piñata, Beers, and Holiday Treats!

VAMOS DE FIESTA!!!

FOOD TRUCK: Rico's Mexi-Tacos 5pm

LIVE MUSIC: Lacy - Chamyan Latin Duo 2pm

Family friendly. Pet friendly.

FREE parking available throughout the Cargo District.