Annual Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival

The Annual Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival will be back this year on Saturday, May 27th from 9am to 3pm! This festival takes place in downtown Milton, next to the Lydia B. Cannon Museum, and features vendors, crafts, food, educational exhibits, and more. Bring the whole family to this free event to learn all about the amazing and unique wildlife we have right here in southern Delaware! This festival has historically been held on Memorial Day weekend however event organizers have moved it as to not compete with other events happening Memorial Day weekend throughout the region.

The Greater Milton Chamber of Commerce announces new additions to this year’s Horseshoe Crab and
Shorebird Festival, Scheduled for Saturday, May 27, 2023. Always FREE for all that attend, this year’s
festival has expanded to include two downtown locations: the original location on the lawn of the
Milton Historical Society, and Milton Memorial Park.
Also new for 2023’s event, a FREE shuttle service has been added. Attendees can Park at Dogfish Head
Brewery, Tasting Room and Kitchen’s back parking lot and ride a four-minute shuttle to downtown
Milton. Shuttle sponsors include Dogfish Head, Irish Eyes, Nitan Soni Group, Real Estate, and Milton Mail
Boxes.
The Chamber invites residents and visitors to Milton for a day of playing, shopping, learning,
entertainment, and dining. Expect to see additional educational and art tables, vendors (still being
accepted), food trucks, entertainment, kayaking, and multiple bounce houses to entertain the children.
Local’s favorites, the Milton Lions Club will be running the Milton Clipper Express train in Memorial Park,
and The Milton Historical Society’s Lydia B. Cannon Museum’s will be open for tours.
The festival is sponsored by Techno Goober, Linda Vista Real Estate Services, The Julie Gritton Team,
BayHealth, The Holistic Coach – Debbie Balick, Childrens’ Beach House, Jeanine O’Donnell State Farm,
Avery Hall Real Estate, Dogfish Head, Irish Eyes, Nitan Soni Group, Real Estate, and Milton Mail Boxes.