WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The 79th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival begins Wednesday, April 8, with a full slate of events celebrating spring in the Port City.
Festivities open with the Queen’s Coronation at 3 p.m. aboard the Battleship North Carolina, where Queen Azalea and this year’s invited guests will be officially introduced. A private Celebrity Reception for festival partners and sponsors follows Thursday morning at Cape Fear Country Club.
Music takes center stage Thursday night with a 7 p.m. concert headlined by Lil Jon. Country artist Dustin Lynch will perform Friday evening as part of the festival’s live entertainment lineup…