This year we celebrate the 28th annual Art in the Arboretum festival in Wilmington, NC. We will be open Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10am - 5pm and on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 12 - 4 pm with food trucks and live music all weekend. Tickets for Art in the Arboretum weekend are $5 and available at the gate. Admission is free for children 12 and under, current military with ID and members of Friends of the Arboretum.

The festival will launch with an Opening Reception called “Sip, Savor, and Shop” on Friday, October 13 from 5- 8 p.m. This special ticketed event for the Friends of the Arboretum members, sponsors, special guests, and general public is $35 and limited to only 300 people for the evening. Tickets for this opening reception must be purchased in advance by clicking Here. We will have live music from El Jaye Johnson, wine and beer provided by our sponsors, food by Art Centered Catering, and desserts by The Friends of the Arboretum, fantastic raffle items, and our amazing collection of Artists.

This year we will have over 75 Artist’s booths covering the beautiful 7-acre facility, throughout the gardens and inside both the Education Center and Green house. The selection of art will cover everything from painters, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, woodworkers, photographers, and more from all over the North Carolina region.