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The Wilmington Downtown Municipal Service District (MSD) and Wilmington Downtown Incorporated (WDI) hosted a video contest to highlight places, people or activities in Downtown. Use this link to see the winners, all the entries, and the rules.
Join the fun every Friday night from May 25th until August 31st from 6:30 pm until 10:00 pm for a free concert at Riverfront Park at 5 Water Street. To learn more about the concert and see the schedule, visit this link.
Leaders of the Downtown Wilmington Municipal Service District (MSD) have launched a new public education campaign asking local residents and visitors to donate money to local charities instead of giving cash to individual panhandlers. Visit this link to learn more about the Have a Heart - Give Smart campaign. Donate here.
WDI partnered with New Hanover County to evaluate the market demand and development opportunities for this government-owned site bounded by Grace, Chestnut, 2nd and 3rd Streets. Here is the information.
The Downtown MSD finished its first year of operations on June 30, 2018. As the contractor managing the district on behalf of the City, WDI is required to obtain input from MSD property owners about service needs in the upcoming year. Use this link to participate in the survey.
Downtown Wilmington is the economic and social hub for the region. With boundaries spanning from the Cape Fear River to the west, the Isabel Holmes Bridge to the north, to the Memorial Bridge to the south and 5th Avenue to the east,
Downtown is home to about 880 businesses, 10,800 workers, and 2,100 residents. As a hospitality and tourism center, Wilmington also boasts an amazing 1.75-mile long riverwalk, hotels, convention and meeting space, museums, cultural facilities and one of the largest historic districts in the County.
WDI has been a part of the civic infrastructure since 1977. The organization’s visionary and thoughtful approach, ability to forge key alliances and collaborations and responsiveness to constituent needs have all contributed to the growth and development of Downtown Wilmington since WDI’s inception.
Fourth Friday Gallery Walk
Fri, Jan 22 - Fri, Dec 21
Trivia from Hell's
Mon, Mar 26 - Thu, Aug 30
at Hell's Kitchen
Riverfront Farmers' Market
Sat, Mar 31 - Sat, Nov 17
at Riverfront Park
Historic Downtown Marketplace Artisan Market
Sun, Apr 22 - Sun, Oct 28
at Riverfront Park
Shakespeare Brunch
Sun, May 20 - Sun, Nov 18
at TheatreNow
Downtown Sundown Concert Series 2018
Fri, May 25 - Fri, Aug 31
at Riverfront Park
August Newsletter 2018 Vol 33
August 16, 2018
August Newsletter 2018 Vol 32
August 9, 2018
Downtown Economic Series: Save the Date!
August 7, 2018
August Newsletter 2018 Vol 31
August 2, 2018
"My Downtown Because..." Winners
August 1, 2018
July Newsletter 2018 Vol 30
July 26, 2018