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Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall is a historic city hall and theatre located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. A drive of 18 mi reaches Fort Fisher. Expect 66–84°F afternoons in the mildest months, March, April, May, September, October and November.

Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Wilmington
84 places to stay
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a year · #4,876 of 7,799
In brief

A theatre inside Wilmington

You can stay in Wilmington

Thalian Hall is inside Wilmington, which has 84 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 3 miles away

Wilmington (ILM) has airline service, about 3 miles from Thalian Hall.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Here is how the weather at Thalian Hall changes month by month.

Jan57° / 34°
Feb60° / 37°
Mar66° / 42°
Apr74° / 51°
May81° / 59°
Jun87° / 68°
Jul90° / 71°
Aug88° / 70°
Sep84° / 65°
Oct76° / 54°
Nov67° / 43°
Dec60° / 37°
Typical highs and lows in Wilmington. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Wilmington. Wilmington’s full climate →
About

Thalian Hall

Thalian Hall is a historic city hall and theatre located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed brick building with a combination of restrained Classical Revival and flamboyant Late Victorian design elements. The front facade features a tetrastyle Corinthian order portico. The Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts hosts professional, regional, and local shows to this day and is one of the most heavily utilized historic theatres in the United States. The building has been under the management of the Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. since 1963.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Wilmington Historic District.

Type
Theatre
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (1970)
Wikipedia readers
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Where to stay

Rooms near Thalian Hall

Rooms are nearest in Wilmington (84) and Carolina Beach (29).

Thalian Hall123456Wilmington84Carolina Beach29Wrightsville Beach14Kure Beach17Silver Lake5Leland4Murraysville3Southport17Fort FisherOrton PlantationBrunswick TownMoores CreekAirlie GardensCape Fear Museum10 mi
Thalian Hall12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Fort Fisher
  2. 2Orton Plantation
  3. 3Brunswick Town
  4. 4Moores Creek
  5. 5Airlie Gardens
  6. 6Cape Fear Museum
In town

Wilmington

84 places to stay · 57 hotels · 6 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds

You’re already here.

126,809 people

20 min drive

Carolina Beach

29 places to stay · 15 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

6,870 people · 37% vacation homes

14 mi south of Thalian Hall

15 min drive

Wrightsville Beach

14 places to stay · 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs

2,397 people · 47% vacation homes

9 mi east of Thalian Hall

25 min drive

Kure Beach

17 places to stay · 5 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

2,145 people · 39% vacation homes

17 mi south of Thalian Hall

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Thalian HallDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Wilmingtonin town—84 57 hotels · 6 motels · 15 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds126,809$384KD
Carolina Beach 37% vacation homes14 mi south20 min29 15 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park6,870$566KC−
Wrightsville Beach 47% vacation homes9 mi east15 min14 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs2,397$1,169KD
Kure Beach 39% vacation homes17 mi south25 min17 5 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins2,145$735K—
Silver Lake7 mi south10 min5 5 hotels6,563$326K—
Leland6 mi southwest10 min4 4 hotels35,731$399KB+
Murraysville7 mi northeast10 min3 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds16,339$321K—
Southport21 mi south30 min17 7 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 1 RV park4,434$438K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ILMWilmington3 mi
OAJAlbert J Ellis45 mi
MYRMyrtle Beach · major hub68 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Thalian Hall’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

More to see nearby

You can reach each of these within 66 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Frying Pan Shoals Light: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Thalian Hall

Is Thalian Hall in Wilmington?

Yes. It’s inside Wilmington, NC.

When is the best time to visit Thalian Hall?

March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 66–84°.

What is the closest airport to Thalian Hall?

Wilmington (ILM), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Myrtle Beach (MYR), about 68 miles.

Where should I stay near Thalian Hall?

Wilmington (in town, 84 places to stay), Carolina Beach (14 mi, 29 places to stay) and Wrightsville Beach (9 mi, 14 places to stay).

From locals

Local tips in Wilmington

There are no tips yet, so start one in Wilmington’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.