Southern Delaware Festivals
Southern Delaware is festive! With nearly 40 festivals (and counting...) taking place between March and December each year, you're sure to find several you won't want to miss. Below is a list of festivals and the months in which they typically occur. For specific dates and more information visit our event calendar. Also, there are plenty of places to stay in the area.
March - April
Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival, Cape Henlopen State Park
Chocolate Festival, Rehoboth
Camp Rehoboth Women’s Fest, Rehoboth
Coastal Delaware Running Festival
Annual Bug and Bud Festival, Milford
May
Annual Dewey Beach Arts Fest, Dagsworthy St Juried Art & Craft Show
Live for Chocolate, Seaford
Peace, Love, and Horseshoe Crab Festival, Dupont Nature Center
Annual Milton Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival
Annual Maritime Festival, Lewes
Poseidon Festival, Bethany Beach
June
Beach Goes Blue...And Red and White Too!
July
Nanticoke Riverfest, Seaford
Bocce Fest, 16 Mile Brewery
August
Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival, Seaford
Summer Vibes Fest, Dewey Beach
September
Milford Riverwalk Freedom Festival
Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival
Nanticoke Indian Powwow, Millsboro
Ladybug Music Festival, Milford
Festival Hispano, Georgetown
Rehoboth Beach Garlic Festival
Dewey Beach Music Conference and Festival
Nanticoke Heritage Festival
October
Wings and Wheels, Georgetown
Sea Witch Halloween and Fiddlers Festival, Rehoboth
Boast the Coast Maritime Festival, Zwaanendael Maritime Program, Boat Parade, Lewes
Apple Scrapple Festival, Bridgeville
Boo-B-Que: Barbeque & Beer Festival at the Delaware Seashore State Park
The Big Draw DE, Milford
November - December
Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
Return Day, Georgetown
Winter WonderFEST, Lewes