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Festivals Any Time of Year...

Southern Delaware hosts over 40 festivals annually celebrating art, jazz, film, food, flowers, golden
retrievers, history, chocolate, horseshoe crabs, summer vibes — and lots more!

You’ll find info about a few of our festivals and events below, but check out the full list at:
VisitSouthernDelaware.com/de-events-festivals.

January June

OLD TIMERS’ DAY: Selbyville. Classic
cars, trucks, tractors, and emergency
FIRE & ICE FESTIVAL: In the Quiet vehicles compete for “Best in Show.”
Resorts. Weekend festival featuring a Live band, door prizes, vendors, and
tasting tour, fireworks on the beach, children’s activities from fire truck
live ice sculpting, a beach bonfire, ice rides to arts and crafts.
tour, live music, and more. 800-962- oldtimersdayde.comJ
SURF | fireandicede.com MID-ATLANTIC SEA GLASS &
COASTAL ARTS FESTIVAL: Lewes. August
March/April Features nearly 70 sea glass and other
coastal artists from up and down the
GREAT DELAWARE KITE East Coast. Live music and delicious
FESTIVAL: Lewes. Began as a food all weekend.
challenge from the Maharajah of 302-302-645-7670 | historiclewes.org
Bharatpur, India to the governor
of Delaware over half a century
ago. Every Good Friday in Cape EASTERN SHORE AFRAM
Henlopen State Park. FESTIVAL: Seaford. A celebration
877-465-3937 | leweschamber.com of African culture in America. Live
music, cultural foods, exhibits, special
May presentations.
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MILLSBORO STARS & STRIPES: AFRAM-Festival-100064638761658
Usher in 4th of July week with a
hometown celebration in Cupola September
Park in Millsboro. Food vendors, live
entertainment, fireworks.
ANNUAL MILTON HORSESHOE CRAB 302-934-6777 |
AND SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL: Downtown millsborochamber.comJ
Milton and Prime Hook National Wildlife
Refuge. Eco-friendly festival celebrating RIVERWALK FREEDOM FESTIVAL:
horseshoe crabs, the region’s famous Milford. Fantastic food, arts and
prehistoric species that thrives today crafts, children’s games, car show,
and plays a major role in shorebird live entertainment, Duck Dash down
migration and modern science. 302- the Mispillion River. Red, White &
684-1101 | historicmilton.org Brew Garden, patriotic boat parade,
Operation Give Back Military Tribute,
fireworks. 302-422-3344 |
milfordchamber.com

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