Guidebook for Wilmington
Entertainment & Activities
If you are bringing your children with you, Giggles Drop-In Childcare is a great option for you to have a date night alone with your spouse or dinner with some friends.
Giggles Drop-In Childcare
6781 Parker Farm DrIf you are bringing your children with you, Giggles Drop-In Childcare is a great option for you to have a date night alone with your spouse or dinner with some friends.
This is a GREAT place to see live concerts! There is not a bad seat in the place!
69 locals recommend
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
1941 Amphitheatre DrThis is a GREAT place to see live concerts! There is not a bad seat in the place!
Everything Else
We have rented boats from them for a long time. We know the owners, and if you stay with us for a week, we'll even throw in a $100 discount on a boat rental!
6 locals recommend
Entropy Boat Rentals
7618 Mason Landing RdWe have rented boats from them for a long time. We know the owners, and if you stay with us for a week, we'll even throw in a $100 discount on a boat rental!
This is a locals favorite place to stroll and view the beautiful gardens and grounds, and in summer they have great concerts too!
234 locals recommend
Airlie Gardens
300 Airlie RdThis is a locals favorite place to stroll and view the beautiful gardens and grounds, and in summer they have great concerts too!
There is a closer location, but this one is our favorite. It's a nice, new local grocery store.
123 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
3501 Oleander DrThere is a closer location, but this one is our favorite. It's a nice, new local grocery store.
Shopping
Wilmington's best shopping and restaurants are located here. You will find a large movie theater with IMAX, great retail stores and holiday events and a free outdoor summer concert series.
143 locals recommend
Mayfaire Town Center
Wilmington's best shopping and restaurants are located here. You will find a large movie theater with IMAX, great retail stores and holiday events and a free outdoor summer concert series.
Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk
Wilmington Downtown RiverwalkFind great local shops and restaurants.
Just across the street from Mayfaire Shopping Center, The Forum offers a great selection of local shops and cuisine in a convenient outdoor setting.
9 locals recommend
The Forum
1125 Military Cutoff RdJust across the street from Mayfaire Shopping Center, The Forum offers a great selection of local shops and cuisine in a convenient outdoor setting.
Publix Super Market at Ogden Market Place
7144 Market StSightseeing
This is our favorite Beach in the area. Try out surfing the waves with boogie boards we have at the house for you to use!
408 locals recommend
Wrightsville Beach
321 Causeway DrThis is our favorite Beach in the area. Try out surfing the waves with boogie boards we have at the house for you to use!
The beautiful historic downtown area is a breeze to get to on the Martin Luther King Parkway and is a must see for a visit to Wilmington. You will find something for everyone!
53 locals recommend
Historic District
The beautiful historic downtown area is a breeze to get to on the Martin Luther King Parkway and is a must see for a visit to Wilmington. You will find something for everyone!
Food Scene
The Ogden Taproom is always changing their menu. Tell Jeff (the owner), that Zach and Michelle sent you, he might even buy you one of his extensive selections of beers.
15 locals recommend
Ogden Tap Room
7324 Market StThe Ogden Taproom is always changing their menu. Tell Jeff (the owner), that Zach and Michelle sent you, he might even buy you one of his extensive selections of beers.
We love to eat at Epic. If you like healthy, gluten free and delicious food, you've got to try Epic
15 locals recommend
Epic Food Co
1113 Military Cutoff RdWe love to eat at Epic. If you like healthy, gluten free and delicious food, you've got to try Epic
If you love sushi, you've got to try this place! If you've never had sushi, you've got to try this place! Even if you have sworn you'd never eat sushi, trust us, you've got to try this place!
39 locals recommend
The Bento Box Sushi Bar and Asian Kitchen
1121 Military Cutoff RdIf you love sushi, you've got to try this place! If you've never had sushi, you've got to try this place! Even if you have sworn you'd never eat sushi, trust us, you've got to try this place!
Their seafood is spectacular and the location is right before the bridge to Wrightsville Beach
21 locals recommend
Boca Bay Restaurant
2025 Eastwood RdTheir seafood is spectacular and the location is right before the bridge to Wrightsville Beach
They are located right on the waterway! Enjoy great Bloody Marys and Peel-n-Eat shrimp while you watch the boating activity right from your deck side table!
97 locals recommend
Dockside Restaurant
1308 Airlie RdThey are located right on the waterway! Enjoy great Bloody Marys and Peel-n-Eat shrimp while you watch the boating activity right from your deck side table!
Roko Italian Cuisine
6801-105 Parker Farm DrThey have locally sourced fine italian food. Yum!
Parks & Nature
Ogden Park
615 Ogden Park DrThey have a nice playground and nature walk.
Carolina Beach
You can drive on the beach if you have 4 wheeled drive!
Essentials
They have a great selection of meats, produce and eclectic international foods
14 locals recommend
The Fresh Market
1060 International DrThey have a great selection of meats, produce and eclectic international foods
Big Lots
6832 Market StreetForgot something but don't want to run more than a few miles from the house? Try Big Lots!