Wow, there are a ton of great events going on this weekend! Enjoy one or a few of these great events:

• RIVERFRONT FARMER’S MARKET, Saturday, 8am-12:30pm.  There are only a few weeks left to enjoy the farmer’s market on Water Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington.
• WINTER WONDERLAND @ MAYFAIRE, through December 24th at Mayfaire Town Center.  Winter Wonderland continues at Mayfaire Town Center with a one-of-a-kind outdoor Winter Wonderland with realistic nightly snow, holiday music, drummers, Santa, carolers, snow fairies and more.  Free!
• ENCHANTED AIRLIE, Thursday through Sunday at Airlie Gardens.  Festive lights, live music and the largest display of model trains in the Southeast.  Stroll through this whimsically lighted display at your own pace.  Advanced tickets are required!  I am looking forward to this next weekend!
• VISIT SANTA!, Thursday through Sunday until 8:30 in Hilton Park.  Bring your camera!
• LIGHTING OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE, Thursday at 6pm in Hilton Park.  Holiday entertainment plus Santa, this is free!
• LAUGHING FOR LIFE, COMEDY BY THE BEACH, Thursday, 8pm at Thalian Hall.  A benefit comedy show that has joined forces with Steve Haydu’s St. Patricks Day Lotide Run.  The fund raises money for local families negatively impacted by cancer.
• HOLIDAY LIGHTING OF THE BATTLESHIP, Friday through January 6th at the Battleship North Carolina.  Enjoy nightly from dusk until 11pm.
• WINTER JAZZ, Friday, 6pm at the New Hanover Government Center.  Bring your chair, blanket and picnic (no glass bottles).  Enjoy music by Jim Felds Quartet with Sarah Parker.  Tickets are $8.00.
• ISLAND OF LIGHTS PARADE, Friday, 7:30pm at Carolina Beach.  The Christmas parade furnishes night time electric displays, featuring floats, bands, queens, clowns, horses, Santa and more.  Bring your chairs, blankets and snacks to enjoy the fun!  Parking is free!
• A TUNA CHRISTMAS, Friday, 8pm at Thalian Hall.  This is the popular holiday sequel to Greater Tuna which has been a nationwide sellout since its premier in 1991.
• SANTALAND DIARIES, Friday through Sunday, 8pm at City Stage.  The show is about an out of work slacker that decides to become a Macy’s elf during the holiday crunch.
• ISLAND OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY FLOTILLA, Saturday, 6pm at Carolina Beach.  The parade of boats will cruise from Snows Cut to Carolina Beach boat basin and back.
• PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND, Saturday & Sunday at the Battleship North Carolina.  Activities include Battleship Alive Interpreters aboard ship and Azalea Coast Radio Club will provide HAM radio operators the opportunity to contact the ship.
• OLD WILMINGTON BY CANDLELIGHT, Saturday & Sunday at 4pm.  Call 762-0492 for more details.  Tour of the finest private homes, churches and historic sites in the downtown Wilmington area.
• A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS SHOW, Saturday, 7pm, at Fat Tony’s Italian Pub.  The 17-piece Wilmington Big Band plays to benefit Toys for Tots.  $8.00 per person or $4.0 if you bring a new toy donation.  Fat Tony’s is located at 131 N. Front Street.
• POPLAR GROVE’S CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, Sunday at 12:00pm.  Take a tour, shop for handmade gifts and enjoy hot cocoa and cookies in the manor house.  Admission will be free!  Poplar Grove is located on US Hwy 17 North at Scotts Hill.
• 6TH ANNUAL WILMINGTON HOLIDAY PARADE, Sunday, 5:10pm in Historic Downtown Wilmington.  The parade begins at N. Front and Walnut at 5:10pm.

To learn more about any of these events or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.