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Immerse yourself in our arts! Soak up Southern Delaware’s arts and entertainment scene this autumn. Visit galleries, attend studio tours, arts festivals, plays, performances, concerts, exhibits, and so much more. Life is definitely more inspired here…

Gallery One Ocean View: Stay tuned for Fall 2025 monthly exhibit themes and events. For info click here

West Side Creative Market - Final Market of the Season, September 1, 2025 at 19826 Central St Rehoboth Beach. “Our final Market of the 2025 season featuring 100% handmade goods by local Artists and Artisans, this event is a way for our Artists and community to come together every week. Come support our Local Artists by purchasing a one-of-a-kind item for you or somebody you love. Featuring Cocktails, Beer, and Wine by The Creative Market Bar with all proceeds going back to DAC and our programming! Live Music: Bryan Scar Food Treats: Shore Island Empanadas”

West Side Creative Market End of Summer Banger with Lower Case Blues, September 8, 2025 at 19826 Central St Rehoboth Beach. Join us for a send-off to summer and a wonderful season at West Side Creative Market on September 8, 2025 from 5:00-9:00. With live music by Lower Case Blues, full bar with drink specials, food trucks, and more! Free to attend, with plenty of free parking nearby. Artists will not be displaying during this event. This is strictly a party “

9th Annual TacoMania at Rusty Rudder, October 9, 2025 at Rusty Rudder Dewey Beach. Join DAC at our annual creative culinary throwdown featuring a Taco and Margarita competition, the biggest in the area! We welcome more than 20 local restaurants, chefs, and mixologists to throw down their best flavors and compete for to be the best. 25 DAC Artists battle it out with a ceramic skill art contest you can win and take home. Now, we need you! Come out, try them all, and choose your favorites as part of our guest judged competition. Everyone gets to vote and cheer on these amazing teams! Tickets on sale August 1st. Live Music by Hot Sauce band - 20+ Taco and Margarita samples- you vote for your favorite!

Fresh Art Fridays, Every Friday through December 19 at The DAC Artpothecary 37401 Malloy St Rehoboth Beach. Local Emerging Artists are taking over the Artpothecary to showcase their unique creative concepts and engage with the community. We have something fresh for you to discover every week! Shows include traditional exhibitions, experimental installations, immersive experiences and so much more! Our venue offers much needed local exhibition space for Emerging talent to host their very own pop-up shows, express new ideas; display diverse bodies of work. Stop by to meet the Artists, ask questions; experience the rich creative culture thriving right here in West Rehoboth. Fall Shows run through October 3rd, and our Holiday series running October 31st through December 19th.

Peninsula Gallery, 520 E. Savannah Road, Lewes: 

"Modern Bouquets", September 6-28, Stylized contemporary florals by 4 artists

"Passages of time", October 4-26, Solo exhibition by popular local marine artist, Steve Rogers

"Seasons of..." November 1-23, Solo exhibition by local artist, Nick Serratore, a master of the use of pastel

"Small Jewels", November 29 - December 30, The 22nd annual exhibition of small art at small prices for holiday gift-giving 

View Peninsula Gallery's website here. 

Gallery 107Seaford. Hours are Thursday and Friday - 1-5 p.m., Saturday - 10 am-4pm, or by chance or appointment. Boo-ti-ful Art, October 3, Gallery 107, 324 High St., Seaford. Art Show and reception from 5-7 pm.  Light refreshments.

SEDAST:  29th Annual SouthEastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour (SEDAST), Saturday and Sunday, November 8th and 9th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Locations - See map on website at www.artstudiotour.com. SEDAST is the longest running art studio tour of its kind in the country. Free and self-guided, the free, self-guided tour takes visitors to the working studios of 13 of the area’s most talented artists and artisans working in multiple disciplines, from painting and textiles to glass blowing, ceramics and jewelry making. All are welcome.

Milton Arts Guild Art Walk, Saturday, October 11 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in downtown Milton including Milton Arts Guild's gallery at 107 Federal Street and porches throughout the downtown area. Milton Arts Guild's Art Walk hosts artists on the beaqutiful porches of private homes and businesses throughout downtown Milton for walkers to visit, talk with artists, and purchase their favorite pieces of art. Musicians, plein air artists and other attractions will line the route. The event is free and maps for the whole route are aailable at Milton Arts Guild's 107 Federal Street gallery as well as at various porches on the route. Website: www.miltonartsguild.org

The Mispillion Art League (MAL), Milford

Stay tuned for Fall 2025 events! Click here to visit their website. 

Clear Space Theatre Fall Season Performances

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, September 18–28, 2025, Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. Selina Fillinger’s brilliant, all-female farce is an apolitical romp that will have you laughing in your seat no matter what political affiliation you hold dear.

Reefer Madness, October 10–31, 2025, Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. The greatest threat to the American way of life is here and her name is Mary Jane. In this hysterical camp classic, follow good egg Jimmy Harper as he is drawn into the Reefer Den by the seductive power of jazz and turns into a bad apple ready to kiss his sweetheart… with tongue! It’s a fast trip for Jimmy from frenching girls to having blood on his hands. A highly satirized take on an actual 1936 black and white film, this raucous musical comedy is high comedy at its best from the writer of other great musicals and TV shows like Heathers: The Musical and Desperate Housewives. Let’s be blunt. Don’t let your chance to see this hit go up in smoke!

Annie (Spotlight on Young Performers), November 8–10, 2025 at Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. The Spotlight on Young Performers are at it again as they transform this perennial classic into a heartwarming fresh experience to enjoy. With equal parts pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone with her determination to find the parents who abandoned her to Miss Hannigan’s orphanage years ago. With her dog Sandy by her side, she braves adventure after fun-filled adventure across the gleaming backdrop of New York City… ultimately finding the meaning of family isn’t as simple as mending a broken locket.

A Christmas Carol, November 28 – December 14 at Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Click here for tickets. To celebrate the start of our next 20 years, we’re bringing back a classic story that defines the holiday season in a gorgeous musical production from Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the BeastLittle Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (RagtimeOnce on This Island). It will take a journey through his past, present, and future to redeem the wretched old miser Ebenezer Scrooge before it is too late. But when Christmas morning finally comes, he greets the day as a new man – to the wonder and delight of all who know him. Let this classic tale fill your holiday season with music, cheer, and wonderful memories.

Rehoboth Beach International Film FestivalRehoboth Beach International Film Festival, Nov. 3 - 9, 2025 at Cinema Art Theater, 17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes. Click here to view event webpage. The Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival (RBIFF) has a rich history of bringing world-class films to the quaint and historic coastal towns of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach for over 26 years! The festival attracts over 5000 attendees and offers seven days of 75 films, panels, Q&A's, fulfilling its mission to engage, enrich, and inspire people through the power of film. Films are screened IN PERSON at the Cinema Arts Theater (CAT) and our amazing festival hub, Hyatt House in Lewes where networking and shared collaborative discussions yield long lasting friendships.

The True Blue Jazz Festival,  www.truebluejazz.org.  Oct.15th to 19th at multiple venues in Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Headline shows at Nassau Valley Vineyards, The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and The Rehoboth Beach Firehouse. The independent, straight-ahead Jazz Festival brings the legends of jazz and the rising stars of tomorrow together at the beach! Both ticketed and free shows across 11 venues in 5 days. Support young musicians across Southern Delaware by supporting True Blue Jazz Festival.

 

Stay tuned for 2025 schedule! For more info, click here. 

Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts FestivalThe 47th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival in downtown Bethany Beach. Stay tuned for updated info! Visit the website: click here

FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION

Lake Street Dive, 9/4/2025 at Freeman Arts Pavilion, 31806 Lake View Dr, Selbyville. Lake Street Dive brings their feel-good energy to Freeman Arts Pavilion, performing hits and new tracks from their upcoming album Good Together. Known for joyful rebellion, soulful vocals, and irresistible grooves, this band invites audiences to connect, and  dance under the stars.

Face 2 Face: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel, 9/5/2025 at Freeman Arts Pavilion, 31806 Lake View Dr, Selbyville. Experience Face 2 Face: A Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel at Freeman Arts Pavilion — a high-energy, hit-filled show starring Mike Santoro and Ronnie Smith. From “Movin’ Out” to “Tiny Dancer,” sing along to the songs you love, as both artists share the stage for an epic Face-2-Face performance.

ZZ Top, 9/11/2025 at Freeman Arts Pavilion, 31806 Lake View Dr, Selbyville. With over 50 years of rock, blues, and boogie under their belts, ZZ TOP brings their legendary sound and unmistakable style to Freeman Arts Pavilion. From “La Grange” to “Sharp Dressed Man,” get ready for a night of gritty guitars, and iconic hits, from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.

Ray LaMontagne — Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour, 9/12/2025 at Freeman Arts Pavilion, 31806 Lake View Dr, Selbyville. Celebrate 20 years of Trouble with Ray LaMontagne at Freeman Arts Pavilion! In honor of the album that launched his career, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne is hitting the road for the Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour.

Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, 9/14/2025 at Freeman Arts Pavilion, 31806 Lake View Dr, Selbyville. Bluegrass icons Alison Krauss & Union Station return to the stage for their first tour since 2015, bringing their signature blend of roots, country, and Americana to Freeman Arts Pavilion. With a new album on the horizon, the Grammy-winning ensemble promises a night of timeless music and unmatched musicianship.

2025 Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival, Thursday, October 16 – Sunday, October 19, 2025 on five Southern Delaware stages including Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, Cape Henlopen Performing Arts Theater (high school), Lewes Elementary School Theater, Cambria Hotel, and Rusty Rudder & Deck. See website – click here. For schedule and tickets, click here. The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is THE annual, 4-day fall music event held in multiple locations in lower Sussex County, DE.  Bringing great music to the area since 1990, we've had the greatest Artists of Smooth Jazz and R&B grace our stages: from Al Jarreau to Peabo Bryson to Queen Latifah, from Ramsey Lewis to Peter White to Dave Koz: from Four Play to Booker T & the MGs to Blood, Sweat & Tears. We take pride in being part of the exciting Fall season that occurs every year here at the beach. Come for the food, come for the tax free shopping, come for the beauty of the beach in the fall air.....but most of all, come for the MUSIC!

Indian River Marina Autumn Art Festival, Saturday, September 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This festival spotlights the local arts community and provides a fun, family atmosphere with games, entertainment, and music. Location is Indian River Marina, south of Dewey Beach, Delaware Seashore Park. Free admission. 

September 20, 2025, 10am-4pm, We are excited to welcome you to the Lewes Artists Studio Tour 2025! Free admission. For tickets, map and info, click here. Free Raffle Tickets.

Rehoboth Art League

Native Plant Sale, September 13, 10am-2pm at Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach. Visit the event website here. Join us as we celebrate our organization's horticultural heritage and learn more about the benefits of planting native species. The Rehoboth Art League's Native Plant Sale will offer opportunities to purchase native plants grown by our local nursery partners: Bella Terra and the Inland Bays Garden Center. Information tables will be staffed by experts from Delaware’s Master GardenerSussex Gardeners, and Master Naturalist Programs.  Learn about the benefits of native plants, identifying invasive species, how to test your soil or identify a tree, the benefits of using integrated pest management/IPM practices, lawn replacement ideas, how to create a rain garden, and more.  Bring your landscape questions and ask the experts! 

41st Annual Holiday Fair, November 1 & 2, 10am-4pm, at Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach. Visit the event website here. The 41st Annual Holiday Fair Fine Craft Show will feature a variety of artisans exhibiting and selling their work, including jewelry, glasswork, ceramics, mixed media, and decorative and wearable fiber creations. Patrons can stroll the campus and find artists throughout the historic Homestead, Chambers Studio, and the Corkran and Tubbs galleries to select the perfect gifts for family, friends and themselves.

16th Annual Holiday Open House, December 13, 10am-4pm at Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach. Visit the event page here. Fine Art and Fine Crafts and many holiday gift items from Art League Members will be on display and for sale in the Corkran, Tubbs and Ventures Galleries at the Open House and throughout the holiday season. The Rehoboth Art League invites friends, family, members, neighbors and all to the 16th Annual Open House. The Art League campus will be decorated for the season and the gallery will offer a great selection of fine art, fine crafts and unique holiday gift items. Find that special gift of jewelry, paintings, ceramics, glass work, sculpture, metal or wearable fiber art. Live music is scheduled throughout the day.

Coastal Concerts: Rosamunde String Quartet, 2 p.m., Bethel United Methodist Church, Lewes. 

Milton Theatre, 110 Union Street, Milton, presents a variety of programming throughout the fall including music, comedy, drag shows, a psychic medium, and lots more. This fall's mainstage productions are:

The Rocky Horror Show, 10/8-10/26, DON'T DREAM IT... BE IT! THIS SIGNATURE MILTON THEATRE IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION IS BACK! Step into a world of thrilling excitement and timeless cult classic allure with the “Rocky Horror Show”, now a regional favorite at the Milton Theatre. This sensational show has attracted quite a following, and it’s no wonder why. With its blend of rock and roll, sci-fi, and cheeky humor, the “Rocky Horror Show” has captivated audiences for decades, and now it’s your turn to experience the magic! 

Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat: 11/20-12/14, The irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. Experience the Magic of Dreams in Full Color at Milton Theatre! “Sha la la, Joseph, you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!” One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. 

Visit their website for shows, dates, details, and tickets! Click here.

Ellen Rice Studio & Gallery’s 25th Annual Christmas Open House, Nov. 29 & 30 and Dec. 6 & 7, from 10-4 each day. Beautiful and inspiring fine art and holiday festivities are in store for everyone attending the Ellen Rice Studio & Gallery’s 25th Annual Christmas Open House on Thanksgiving weekend and the first weekend in December. Enjoy light refreshments and hot apple cider, talk with this internationally collected Delaware artist and be the first to see her newest works and enjoy specially priced debuting prints, including her uplifting Strength of Woman Series and luminescent paintings of the shore where she’s lived and painted most of her life. Explore at your leisure in this place of peace, beauty and nature overlooking the James Farm Ecological Preserve. Free off-street parking.

Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral

Celebrate Labor Day with one of the most unique end-of-summer traditions on the East Coast: the Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral. This free, family-friendly event happens every Labor Day Monday at 5:30 p.m. on the north end of the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. Locals and visitors gather to say a playful goodbye to summer in true New Orleans style as three lively Dixieland bands—the Dixie Cats, Downtown Dixieland Band, and Jazz Funeral Irregulars—lead a spirited procession carrying a casket symbolizing “Summer” to its final resting place at the Boardwalk Bandstand. Guests are encouraged to dress up in costumes or traditional mourning attire, complete with black veils, flowers, and twirling umbrellas. The celebration continues the Friday before Labor Day with the Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral Silent Auction at Bethany Blues Restaurant starting at 3 p.m., with proceeds benefiting local charities. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a first-time visitor, this quirky tradition captures the spirit and charm of Bethany Beach.

CAMP Rehoboth

CAMP Rehoboth Chorus -The Best of Times! -  September 26 and 27 at 7:00 p.m., and September 28 at 3:00 p.m., at Epworth United Methodist Church, Rehoboth Beach. CAMP Rehoboth Chorus caps off its fifteenth anniversary season with "The Best of Times"! Due to popular demand, this will be our third full chorus concert of the season. In keeping with our anniversary theme, this concert will feature some of the most popular CAMP Rehoboth Chorus offerings over the last fifteen years, including the namesake “The Best of Times” from La Cage Aux Folles and an arrangement of the well-known hymn “Amazing Grace” that morphs into popular sing-alongs with the same metric structure, including “Joy to the World,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and the “Mickey Mouse Club March,” among others.