Lewes Tulip Celebration
Lewes
March 29 – April 14
This beach town blossoms every spring and gets in the swing with art exhibits, "History in Bloom” walking tours, flower-arranging demonstrations and plant sales.
Camp Rehoboth Women’s Fest
Rehoboth Beach
April 25 - 28
Get started on your beach season with brunches, concerts, games of golf, bowling tournaments, backyard games and more as you celebrate women through fun, entertainment and the welcoming of spring!
Harvest Ridge Winery Food Truck Competition
Marydel
April 12 - 13
This lovely rural winery is a great spot to enjoy one of the region’s largest food truck competitions. With wine, cider, delicious food, live music and a Kid Zone, take part in this fun tradition and cast your vote for best food truck!
Wilmington Blue Rocks Opening Night
Wilmington
Home Season Begins April 5
Nothing says spring like the sights and sounds of a minor league baseball game, especially when it’s surrounded by Riverfront Wilmington’s fun attractions and accompanied by post-game fireworks.
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library Spring Events
Winterthur
April 2024
This magnificent mansion has a great lineup of spring family fun: Spring Fling (March 26 - 29, April 2-5) offers games, crafts, stories and demonstrations to explore new life from bluebirds to daffodils. Also find spring-themed guided walks, workshops and more from Winterthur.
Mt. Cuba Spring Offerings
Hockessin
April 2024
With spring flowers blooming, the Mt. Cuba center offers various spring classes and programs including cute crafts and gardening.
Dover Days Festival and Parade
Dover
May 3 - 4
This celebration of Delaware looks lovingly to the past with traditional maypole dancing, a colonial artisans' village, tethered hot air balloon rides and historic re-enactment groups as well as fireworks.
Wilmington Flower Market
Wilmington
May 9 - 11
The perfect spring day looks a little like a sunny day spent in the park browsing flowers and garden essentials, hearing kids laughing near carnival rides and games and listening to live music. Find just that and more at the Wilmington Flower Market!
Wilmington Grand Prix
Wilmington
May 17 - 19
Downtown Wilmington is the place for three days of bicycle racing and fun with food trucks, craft beer and live music.
A Day in Old New Castle
New Castle
May 18
Enjoy a day in one of Delaware’s historic small towns with tours of vintage homes and gardens, ship tours, craft demonstrations, reenactments and food vendors. As a tip, you can receive a discount for wearing Colonial or Victorian period clothing.
City Restaurant Week
Wilmington
April 15 - 20
Wilmington's finest restaurants will show off their culinary skills with discount lunches and dinners throughout the week. Enjoy a delicious two-course lunch for $15 or a three-course dinner for $35 or $50!
Würth 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race
Dover
April 28
Head over to the Dover Motor Speedway to witness America’s best drivers test their skills against the World’s Fastest One Mile Oval as NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile!
Bellefonte Arts Festival
Bellefonte
May 18
A celebration of all things art from the visual, performance and culinary with live music and tasty food trucks.
Rehoboth Arts Festival
Rehoboth Beach
May 18
Stroll through the sunny streets of Rehoboth Beach, browse lovely pieces of art and meet local artists. Afterwards, visit local eateries for dining options.
Ladybug Music Festival
Wilmington
May 31
Celebrating women in music since 2012, this unique festival brings together a brilliant lineup of female artists to rock the city of Wilmington.
Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival
Lewes
June 1 – 2
Tossed by waves and tides, sea glass is used to create pieces by artists worldwide. Here's a chance to see the magic of 60 sea glass artists and other coastal artisans.
Separation Day
New Castle
June 7 - 8
To recognize Delaware’s independence from Colonial England and its “separation” from the state of Pennsylvania, Separation Day offers music, food and drink, a Colonial-inspired parade, children's rides and fireworks over the Delaware River.
Delaware Pride Festival
Dover
June 1
Diversity, acceptance and unity are embraced with a day of music and fun hosted by Delaware’s LGBTQ+ community!