Brandywine Arts Festival

1001 N Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19802 302-475-6350

Description: For 50 years, this popular event has attracted crowds to a weekend of arts and fine crafts in Brandywine Park. Browsers and shoppers with children and pets in-tow enjoy the unique creations of more than 200 artisians spread out around Josephine's Fountain. Rows of pop-up tents channel the flow of humanity, while music, festival foods and a merry mood keep everyone entertained. Free admission to Brandywine Zoo during the festival. See website for details and parking shuttle details.
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Delaware Antiques Show

815 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801 800-448-3883

Description: Winterthur's Delaware Antiques Show in its fifth decade is a gathering of antique collectors, experts and dealers for a weekend of lectures, receptions and buying. Dealers of American decorative arts, furnishings, silver, pottery and more set up lavish booths to display their 17th-19th century treasures at the Chase Center. Celebrity experts such as the Keno brothers of Antique Roadshow fame have attended past shows.
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First Night Wilmington

N Market St and Delaware Ave, Wilmington, DE 19801 302-576-2138

Description: The First State celebrates First Night with family-friendly New Year's Eve fun. Downtown Market Street is the scene of lively musical performances, Lego building and children's activities, dancing, street performers, and an ice skating rink. Nearby churches, lobby areas and tents offer several stages. First Night admission buttons allow admission to all. The evening culminates in a 10pm fireworks display set to music.
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Hagley Car Show

200 Hagley Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807 302-658-2400

Description: Hundreds of antique cars polished, buffed and ready for their close-ups are displayed on the upper grounds of the Hagley Museum to honor automotive history in a festive event. Parades, activities, and shop talk among proud collectors celebrate motoring through the years. Shuttle buses transport visitors from nearby designated parking.
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Harvest Moon Festival at Coverdale Farm

543 Way Rd, Greenville, DE 19807 302-239-2334

Description: Harvest Moon Festival is a weekend of banjo and pumpkin pickin' at Coverdale Farm, Delaware Nature Society's 19th-century educational farm. Festivities include two days of hayrides, scarecrow building, live music, craft markets and fresh local foods. The stone barn, built in the late 1770s, is open for visiting the Jersey cows, chicks, pigs, horses and sheep. Interpreters lead milking demonstrations, bottle-feed baby calves, make apple cider, and assist in birdwatching sessions. American Indian exhibits encourage group participation and dance.
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Invention Convention

200 Hagley Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807 302-658-2400

Description: Leave the video games at home for this weekend of brain-tickling, hands-on fun! Families enjoy three days of educational entertainment and imagination as they explore activities including "Create-an-Invention Workshop," "Tinkering Table" (dismantling small appliances), a scavenger hunt, and "Toddler Tools" area with play tools and kitchen ware. All supplies included.
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Meals from the Masters

815 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801 800-448-3883

Description: It's Top Chef for a Top Cause! After more than 10 years, Meals On Wheels Delaware's fundraiser featuring regional and international celebrity chefs creating culinary delights has become legendary in Wilmington. The weekend kicks-off with an evening of cooking demonstrations, music, noshing and mingling as local restaurants and chefs prepare a bevy of gourmet small plates and samples for 1500+ guests. The Cellars Master Wine Auction of fine vintages tops off the night. The weekend culminates Sunday morning with the Masters Chef Brunch where 1000+ guests sip champagne and spirits, stroll a bright atrium at Bank of America's King Street office, and sample more than 30 chefs' specialty dishes. A silent auction features vacations and autographed celebrity items.
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Ramsey's Farm Pumpkin Picking and Corn Maze

500 Ramsey Rd, Ramsey's Farm, Wilmington, DE 19803 302-477-1499

Description: This annual ritual is a-Mazing! Ramsey's Pumpkin Patch working farm opens annually at the end of September for weekend family fun, pumpkin picking, hayrides and scarecrow making. The most popular attraction is a 10-acre corn maze designed with interactive stations along the way. Tweens may prefer the sorghum maze, and children under age 6 have the hay bale maze to themelves in full view of parents. Cider and refreshments are a perfect ending. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult; no pets allowed.
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Saint Patrick's Day Parade

King St, between 4th and 15th, Wilmington, DE 19801 302-454-7474

Description: Irish dancers, leprechauns, bagpipers, politicians, and even St. Patrick himself march up King Street for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Wilmington. Held the Saturday before St. Patrick's, the event beckons Irish and Irish-wannabes to don the green and make merry. The Mayor, state and local representatives and perhaps even a senator join the Irish Club of Delaware to greet the 10,000 in attendance.
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The Perfect Gift by The Christmas Shop Foundation

1001 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 302-421-1747

Description: The Perfect Gift event hosts dozens of gift exhibitors for four days, creating a pre-holiday shopping experience to raise monies benefiting charities in Delaware. Vendors from the region offer the latest in gifts and apparel in the ballrooms and hallways. Special events include cooking demonstrations, children's activities and musical performances. A silent auction includes vacations, celebrity-autographed items and the display of intricate gingerbread houses hand-made by local chefs for the event. At the Preview Night Party, patrons get first chance at shopping while enjoying appetizers and beverages.
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