The 3rd annual Bubble Fest returns to The Bend on Sunday, July 12 from noon to 4pm. Presented by Downtown ILM Market, the family-friendly festival features giant bubbles, face painting, ice cream from Grumpy's Soft Serve, food from Middle Sound Grille, and craft beverages from The Parlour House.
The Bubble Fest has drawn hundreds of families to The Bend each summer since its 2024 debut, making it one of Wilmington's signature warm-weather events for kids and adults of all ages. The Bend is located at 7227 Market Street in the Ogden area of Wilmington.
The Bend is a three-acre outdoor compound in Ogden under oak and magnolia trees, housing the Parlour House cocktail bar in a renovated 1970s home, …