The Queen's Court waits for the arrival of Queen Azalea during a coronation ceremony at Battleship North Carolina on April 8, 2026, as part of the N.C. Azalea Festival. (Ken Blevins/STARNEWS) Most of ...

The start of the queen's coronation ceremony for the N.C. Azalea Festival at the Battleship North Carolina on April 8, 2026. (Ken Blevins/STARNEWS) With the crowning of the 79th North Carolina Azalea ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wilmington crowned its 75th Azalea Queen during a coronation ceremony Wednesday evening, followed by a concert to celebrate the ...

When you grow up in Wilmington like I did, the N.C. Azalea Festival hits different. For better and worse, it's part of my Port City DNA. Some folks are all about the festival and, true enough, others ...

Bethany Joy Lenz, known for her role in "One Tree Hill," was crowned the 78th North Carolina Azalea Festival queen. Lenz, who resided in Wilmington for a decade, expressed her deep connection to the ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Azalea Festival is officially underway and that means bright dresses, big hats, and suits swarming the Port City. It is a tradition that has been sweeping the area for ...

The North Carolina Azalea Festival has been crowning queens since 1948, with most being actresses or pageant winners. Since 1997, nearly a third of Azalea queens have been from Wilmington or have ...

The N.C. Azalea Festival brings thousands of people to Wilmington every year for five days of fun, fashion and fanfare. The 2026 festivities got underway on Wednesday, April 8 and will run through ...

With the crowning of the 79th North Carolina Azalea Festival queen, Wilmington's week-long flower party has officially started. Actress Elaine Hendrix was crowned this year's Queen Azalea during the ...