Downtown Wilmington pop-up park to open Friday at former City Hall site

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new pop-up park in downtown Wilmington is set to officially open Friday, offering residents a temporary gathering space as part of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration.

The park is located at 305 Chestnut St., the former site of Wilmington City Hall. City leaders received an early look at the project during a presentation to the Wilmington City Council on Monday, May 18th.

Deputy City Manager Mary Vigue showed council members aerial images of the previously vacant lot before unveiling updated views of the transformed space…

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