365 Things to do in Wilmington and the Cape Fear Region Day 126

October Festivals....Day 126 - Wilmington, NC is known for its Fall festivals......if you visit Water Street this morning you will see empty streets and a few tourists mulling around......go back after work and it will be flooded with people.....head out there again tomorrow beginning and 10am and there will be thousands..... There are so many great events during Riverfest weekend in Wilmington, NC. Riverfest 2011 will surely be your best bet this weekend. Don't forget to stop in the City Market and visit the newest art gallery in Wilmington....the Lightfoot Gallery.....my friend Lisa is magnificent. Her paintings are pure inspiration. Stop in and say "hi" to her.

The festival runs Friday October 7 to Sunday October 9. www.WilmingtonRiverfest.com will provide you with the scheduled of musicians, direct you to the beer garden, the wine tasting, the Kid zone and more. Fun for the whole family.

And don't forget the "Invasion of the Pirates" and the Pirates' Flotilla at dusk Saturday on the Cape Fear River....www.InvasionofthePirates.com. Join your friends and family and the downtown businesses for all these activities including fireworks on Saturday starting at 9:05pm. The Festival will finish Sunday with the Great Waiter's Wine Race at 2pm in CFCC's east parking lot. ....so have a great Friday, a great weekend and we'll see you there!!