Azalea Pin Pals

A Little Pin. A Lot of Festival Pride.

Collect the Pin. Share the Bloom.

Show your Festival spirit, support a cherished Wilmington tradition, and enjoy some exciting perks along the way!

The North Carolina Azalea Festival's Pin Pal Program, presented by Wilmington Grill, is a fun and meaningful way for our community to become part of the Festival story.

For just $10, become a Pin Pal by purchasing the Festival's annual collectible enamel pin, featuring a unique design created especially for this year's celebration. Produced in limited quantities, each pin is a special keepsake that captures a moment in Festival history.

Your Pin Opens the Door to More!

Thanks to the generosity of participating local businesses, wearing your Pin Pal pin unlocks special discounts and offers FINAL-2026-Pin-Design-768x768 throughout the month of April. It's a wonderful way to shop local, discover new favorites, and support the businesses that help our community bloom. And there's even more to celebrate! Pin Pals have the opportunity to win one of three exciting Grand Prizes, with winners drawn during the 80th Festival's closing celebration!

Where the Story Began. Where We Celebrate What Blooms Next.

The Grand Prize drawing will take place at Tunes & Blooms, presented by Wilmington Grill, during the 80th North Carolina Azalea Festival's Closing Ceremony.

Held at the beautiful Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, where the Festival's story began eight decades ago, Tunes & Blooms brings our community together for one final celebration of Festival 80.

This free, family-friendly event features live entertainment from local performers, a celebration of Festival traditions, and the excitement of announcing our three Pin Pal Grand Prize winners.

It's a fitting way to close a milestone Festival — returning to our roots, celebrating the community that has carried us through eighty Festivals, and looking ahead to what blooms next.

A Small Pin Makes a Big Difference.

Every pin purchased benefits The North Carolina Azalea Festival, helping preserve cherished traditions, create memorable experiences, and keep the Festival blooming for generations to come.

Whether you're beginning your collection or adding another year of Festival memories, every pin tells a story, and every Pin Pal becomes part of ours.

Pins are just $10 and available in limited quantities. Get yours before they're gone!

Collect the Pin. Share the Bloom.

Proudly presented by Wilmington Grill, with special thanks to the local businesses that make the Pin Pal Program possible.

Get Your Pin

Purchase your limited-edition Festival enamel pin for just $10! A new collectible design is released each year, so start your collection or add another special memory to your Festival story.

Pins go on sale in December and are available online, at select Festival events, and through Festival ambassadors while supplies last.
Register to Win

Your pin is more than a keepsake — it's your opportunity to win big!

Register your pin using the official Pin Pals Registration Form to be eligible for one of three Grand Prize drawings.

Don't forget! Purchasing a pin does not automatically enter you into the drawing. Registration is required, and participants must be 18 or older to enter.
Wear Your Pin. Enjoy the Perks.

Throughout April, show your Pin Pal pin at participating local businesses to unlock special discounts, offers, and promotional items.

It's a fun way to explore Wilmington, support local businesses, and share your Festival pride.

Remember to bring your pin! Participating businesses must see it in person to honor their offers.
Celebrate at Tunes & Blooms!

Join us at Tunes & Blooms, presented by Wilmington Grill, for the Festival's Closing Ceremony at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.

Enjoy free, family-friendly entertainment featuring live local performers as we return to the place where the Festival's story began.

During the celebration, we'll draw three lucky Pin Pal winners!

The first name drawn gets the first choice of our three Grand Prize packages. The second winner chooses from the remaining two, and the third winner receives the final package. You do not have to be present to win, but we'd love to celebrate with you!
Keep the Tradition Blooming

Hold on to your pin! Each limited-edition design is a collectible piece of Festival history.

As your collection grows, so does the story of the Festivals you've helped support.

Enjoy opportunities for increased visibility and meaningful connections with Festival supporters, including:

Recognition on the North Carolina Azalea Festival website.

Inclusion in Pin Pal digital marketing, including Festival emails and social media.

Promotion of your business and special offer through Festival sponsorship materials.

Festival marketing collateral to display at your business.

Opportunities to win Festival event tickets through exclusive Pin Pal Partner drawings.

A 20% discount on advertising in the Festival Fun Guide.

A Festival print, while supplies last.

Annual Pin Pal Partnership

$150

Be A Participating Pin Pal Business

Take your participation one step further by donating a $250 gift certificate to support our Grand Prize program.In addition to the benefits of being a Pin Pal Partner, Prize Sponsors receive:

Special recognition in Grand Prize promotions.

Additional social media exposure.

Two Festival Concert tickets of choice, subject to availability.

Prize Sponsorship

$250

Upgrade to Prize Sponsor

Take home a commemorative keepsake Azalea Festival pin while vying for one of three Grand Prizes while also enjoying discounts at area businesses in the month of April.

80th Festival 80th Edition

$10

Spring Blooms Edition 79th Edition

$10

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