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Sept 13 | American Craft Walk 10am – 4pm

Sept 24-27 | Wilmington Fashion Week

Sept 27 | Coffee Fest Cargo District 9am – 3pm

Oct 4 – 5 | Riverfest

Oct 13 | Monthly DBA meetinga The Ibis Bar 6pm

Riverfront Farmers Market every Saturdat through Nov 22

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Current Downtown Issues

DBA Districts

Brooklyn Arts District
Cargo District
Castle Street District
Central Business District
Northern Waterfront District
Soda Pop District
South Front St District (SoFro)

Downtown Events

Meeting Host & Sponsor

Mark your Calendar for DBA October 13, 2025 meeting The Ibis Barat 6pm located at 921 Princess Street Unit 101 in the Soda Pop District. Sponsored by Arth Real Estate and guest speaker Jeff Bourke – ILM Airport Director

Bullock LLC

Bolton & Menk

Tap Yard Wilmington

Arth Real Estate

Resource Business Brokerage LLC

REV Federal Credit Union

Momentum Companies

Port City FC

Cape Fear Riverboats

Front Street Brewery

THE DBA MISSION

TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING VALUE THROUGH ADVOCACY, PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND EVENTS ALLOWING ALL BUSINESSES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND THRIVE.

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The Downtown Business Alliance of Wilmington, NC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to unite, promote and support the Downtown Wilmington community. We are a membership-based organization that, through civic activism, annual special events and corporate sponsorship, are able to help make downtown a viable & attractive community for residents, business owners & visitors.