09/23/2026
Fall is fully here and coastal Carolina is absolutely delivering this weekend! ๐๐พโ๏ธ
First things first โ Trask Family Farm Pumpkin Patch is open Wednesday through Sunday now through November 1st, and with pick-your-own pumpkins actually grown on the farm, Wilmington's largest corn maze spanning over four miles and three difficulty levels, pick-your-own fresh flowers, hayrides, live music every weekend, homemade ice cream, and a petting zoo โ this is the fall destination you need on your calendar ASAP!
September 25thโ27th, history lovers absolutely cannot miss the Warbirds History Restored Tour at Wilmington International Airport (ramp and cockpit tours Sat/Sun 12โ4:30pm) featuring DOC, one of only two airworthy B-29 bombers left in the world, and the P-51 Gunfighter Mustang โ ramp and cockpit tours are just $10 per person or $20 per family with ride flights also available!
Saturday, September 26th, head to the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn in Southport for Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear (11amโ3pm), a free and genuinely fascinating program exploring the history of indigo cultivation in the Lower Cape Fear, complete with live dyeing demonstrations and the chance to dye your own handkerchief with real indigo to take home!
Then Sunday, September 27th, Carolina Beach Pier brings the party with Oktoberfest on the Beach (12โ5pm) โ an oompah band, stein holding contest, seaside pumpkin patch, German-inspired food and drinks, and all the beachside fall fun you could ever want!
Coastal Carolina, this weekend is giving us everything โ get out there! ๐