Cape Fear Collectors Fest

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Wilmington NC based Comic book and Pop Culture convention.

- Formerly Cape Fear Pop Culture Fest

Established 2023

Event hosted by: Collector’s Crusade United

We’re about to start the Handmade Heroes Fest at Waterline Brewery. The show is 12pm-4pm. We’ve got tons of great vendor...
08/29/2026

We’re about to start the Handmade Heroes Fest at Waterline Brewery. The show is 12pm-4pm. We’ve got tons of great vendors. Come out and support the local art community!

WILMINGTON TODAY IS THE DAY.We’re finally back at Waterline Brewing CompanyShow time starts at 12pm until 4pm. All vendo...
08/29/2026

WILMINGTON TODAY IS THE DAY.

We’re finally back at Waterline Brewing Company
Show time starts at 12pm until 4pm. All vendors will be indoors!

What to expect from this event. All items are handmade by the individual artist whether it’s self published independent comic artists. Unique hand made arts and crafts this is the event for you! Come by and shop to get awesome art of your favorite comic book and anime characters. We will have a wide range of different artist and items to shop from.

Here’s what to expect from our vendors
- self published comic artists
- fan arts and paintings
- nerdy crafts
- 3d prints
-apparel
- jewelry
And much more!

ABSOLUTELY NO AI ART AND IMPORTED ITEMS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT!

Collectors Crusade United presents
Handmade Heroes Fest 2026
Date: Saturday August 29th
Time: 12pm-4pm
Location: Waterline Brewing Company
Address: 721 Surry St Wilmington N.C. 28401
Admission: Free for all attendees

Collectors Crusade United is the ONLY Organization contacts for this event.

Join us THIS Saturday August 29th for the Handmade Heroes Fest at Waterline Brewing Company. What to expect from this ev...
08/23/2026

Join us THIS Saturday August 29th for the Handmade Heroes Fest at Waterline Brewing Company.

What to expect from this event. All items are handmade by the individual artist whether it’s self published independent comic artists. Unique hand made arts and crafts this is the event for you! Come by and shop to get awesome art of your favorite comic book and anime characters. We will have a wide range of different artist and items to shop from.

Here’s what to expect from our vendors
- self published comic artists
- fan arts and paintings
- nerdy crafts
- 3d prints
-apparel
- jewelry
And much more!

ABSOLUTELY NO AI ART AND IMPORTED ITEMS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENTS!

Outdoor portion of the event has been cancelled due to inclement weather!

Collectors Crusade United presents
Handmade Heroes Fest 2026
Date: Saturday August 29th
Time: 12pm-4pm
Location: Waterline Brewing Company
Address: 721 Surry St Wilmington N.C. 28401
Admission: Free for all attendees

Collectors Crusade United is the ONLY Organization contacts for this event.

Update on The Handmade Heroes Fest Waterline Brewing CompanyThe show is still going on August 29th but we’ve decided due...
08/19/2026

Update on The Handmade Heroes Fest Waterline Brewing Company

The show is still going on August 29th but we’ve decided due to unpredictable weather in the area and the strong heat advisory’s to cancel the outdoor portion of the event and the entire show will be in doors. Vendors we’ve sent out emails so check your email. With that being said we’ve got a great event still planned and ton of great artist and crafters showcasing their awesome work. It’s gonna be a great event all of waterlines shows have been awesome in the past.

We’ve had a few indoor spots open up last minutes if you’re still on the fence don’t hesitate to put an application in.

Indoor vendor application
https://form.jotform.com/261626029651154

We love the feedback with gotten on the new name. We’re excited to announce we approved our first round of vendors for ...
08/03/2026

We love the feedback with gotten on the new name. We’re excited to announce we approved our first round of vendors for the trick or treat fest on October 24th. Be sure to check your emails ( if you don’t see it check your spam ).

We still have vendor space left but with this approval we’re over 2/3rds booked!

We’re offering our low rate table cost at $65 per 8ft table.
Here’s what we’re looking for in vendors.
-Comic Books
-Pokémon/ TCGs
-Retro Video Games
-Retro and Collectibles Toys
-Horror themed items
-Anime Items
-Nerdy Arts and Crafts Vendors
-Physical Media - Vinyl and Movies
And Much more

Cosplay contest hosted by Wilmington Cosplayet Unite

Show Sponsors
Right To Left Anime
Yellowdog Discs
Game Giant

Vendor application Link

https://form.jotform.com/261688612239162

Good Afternoon EveryoneWe’re excited to announce we’ve changed the name of the Cape Fear Pop Culture Fest to Cape Fear C...
08/02/2026

Good Afternoon Everyone

We’re excited to announce we’ve changed the name of the Cape Fear Pop Culture Fest to Cape Fear Collectors Fest. We wanted to give a special thanks to everyone who attended and vended at all previous events under that name throughout the years. But as we promised Collector’s Crusade United this was a new adventure we were embarking on and we cant wait to show you what we have in store. The first show under the new name will be our first next year more on that in the future. In the meantime we have 2 fantastic events planned this year. We can’t wait to see everyone again here soon!

Jeremy
-Collectors Crusade United

Up next for us is the Handmade Heroes Fest at Waterline Brewing Company on August 29th. This is a great event for our ne...
07/27/2026

Up next for us is the Handmade Heroes Fest at Waterline Brewing Company on August 29th. This is a great event for our nerdy art community.

Vendors will be inside the brewery and outdoors. What to expect from this event. All items are handmade by the individual artist whether it’s self published independent comic artists. Unique hand made arts and crafts this is the event for you! Come by and shop to get awesome art of your favorite comic book and anime characters. We will have a wide range of different artist and items to shop from.

Here’s what to expect from our vendors
- self published comic artists
- fan arts and paintings
- nerdy crafts
- 3d prints
-apparel
- jewelry
And much more!

ABSOLUTELY NO AI ART AND IMPORTED ITEMS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT

All items must be made by yourself!

This is something that I’ve always wanted to host we get a ton of different artists and crafters who apply for our events so we decided to do a show just for you!

Vendor application

https://form.jotform.com/261618455902157

Collectors Crusade United presents
Handmade Heroes Fest 2026
Date: Saturday August 29th
Time: 12pm-4pm
Location: Waterline Brewing Company
Address: 721 Surry St Wilmington N.C. 28401
Admission: Free for all attendees

Collectors Crusade United is the ONLY Organization contacts for this event.

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