March 27 - 28, 2021 Historic Poplar Grove Plantation in Scott's Hill, NC welcomes the start of spring with its popular Herb & Garden Fair, the largest and longest running garden event in the area, where a fabulous selection of annuals, herbs, perennials, garden and nature art, herbal products, hanging baskets,...more about Herb and Garden Fair
NOTICE: due to the rapidly changing situation with event closings regarding coronavirus, please contact any event you are interested in to confirm they are still proceeding as scheduled.
Fall is the season for festivities in the Hampstead, NC, area. Two events not to miss are the Spot Festival and the Poplar Grove Historic Plantation's Halloween Festival. Both are true Hampstead affairs with fresh fish and food vendors, games, carnival-style rides and even a haunted hayride and barn at the Halloween Festival. For plenty of other events in Wilmington and neighboring Topsail Island, meander through this section, as well as their respective chapters.