Free New Hanover County Activities

FREE access to Airlie Gardens, Cape fear Museum, & Cameron Art Museum through Museums for all- free access to families who received SNAP benefits to access a number of local museums: Click Here: https://museums4all.org/

  • Airlie Gardens

  • Cape Fear Museum

  • Cameron Art Museum are ALL participating.

*Families will need to bring their SNAP benefits cards for free admission*


Smart Start: Each fall, Smart Start of NHC hosts the free Early Childhood Family Festival to bring families and community members together to celebrate young children ages 8 and under.

This Saturday (Nov. 7th), children and families can tune in to our website to see interactive entertainment by:

Between 10am - 12noon, families can drive by our office to pick up swag bags with activities related to the videos, snack packs from Nourish NC, and to meet the Wilmington Fire Department!

For more details, updates, and links, visit our event webpage.