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Dual Fireworks Light Up Cape Fear River Tonight!
4 Jul
Summary
- Wilmington hosts a first-ever dual fireworks show over the Cape Fear River.
- Southport features a fireworks display for its July 4th Festival.
- Ocean Isle Beach will have fireworks on July 5th.
Tonight, July 4, 2026, the Wilmington area is set to celebrate Independence Day with dazzling fireworks displays. The city of Wilmington is presenting a unique dual fireworks show over the Cape Fear River for the first time. One set will be launched near Riverfront Park, with another positioned near the Battleship North Carolina.
Festivities in Wilmington begin earlier in the day with a pre-fireworks celebration at Riverfront Park starting at 5:30 p.m. Musical performances by Mackenzi Morris, Joshua Alan Rupp, and the Theatre for All chorus are scheduled, followed by the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra playing patriotic tunes and a new composition. Both Wilmington fireworks displays are slated to begin at 9 p.m.
Southport will also light up its waterfront with a fireworks display at 9 p.m., as part of the ongoing N.C. 4th of July Festival. Additionally, Ocean Isle Beach in Brunswick County has planned a fireworks display for July 5, launching at 9:15 p.m. from the Ocean Isle Beach Pier.
