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North Carolina Azalea Festival | |
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Genre | Festival |
Date(s) | April |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Wilmington, NC |
Coordinates | 34°12′36″N 77°50′57″W / 34.20991°N 77.84906°W |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 1948 |
Founder | Hugh Morton |
Previous event | April 3–7, 2019 |
Next event | 2021 |
Participants | Over 1,000 Volunteers |
Attendance | 300,000 |
Website | ncazaleafestival |
The North Carolina Azalea Festival is an annual community festival in Wilmington, North Carolina. The largest festival of its kind in the state,[citation needed] it was founded in 1948, and takes place in April.