Event Calendar

Beginner and experienced bird watchers can meet Becky and John Hargrove at the Visitor Center for a trail walk looking for songbirds, waterfowl, herons, eagles and shorebirds. More

Calling all artists to participate in the Dover Days Plein Air Paint Out! Register ahead of time or day of, bring two canvasses or paper, and paint in Dover's historic district including The Green. Cash prizes and gift certificates for winners, and all participating artists will have the opportunity to be exhibited for the June 1st First Friday in Dover. More

The Iron Hill Museum, located at 1355 Old Baltimore Pike in Newark, Delaware, will host its annual Iron Hill Museum Archaeology Festival on Sunday, May 6, 2012, Noon-4:30pm. Admission is $4 per person with children under age four admitted free. The festival will feature historical demonstrations, and opportunities for visitors of all ages to work with professional archaeologists on excavations relating to earlier uses of the site and to view the state's artifact collection. Children's… More

It’s time to party like it’s 1985! That’s right! NCT is taking you back to the 80s for the stage musical version of the popular film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Tons of fun and laughs with big weddings, big Bar Mitzvahs and big hair! More

The Co-op Farmers Market is sponsored by area farmers and the Newark Natural Foods Cooperative. The market meets every Sunday, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the front parking lot of Newark Natural Foods. The season runs from the first Sunday in May to the Sunday before Thanksgiving of each year. At the Co-op Farmers Market, you will be able to: shop for local foods and handcrafted goods; talk about food with real farmers who grow it; see many friends and make new ones there-it is… More

The image of the eagle has been an important icon in the history of the du Pont family. The du Pont family came to America on the ship “American Eagle," the DuPont Company's first product was Eagle Gun Powder, and decorative arts collected by Mrs. Louise du Pont Crowninshield were adorned with eagles, a common symbolic element in Federal-style furnishings. This exhibit is on display in the du Pont family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills. Included in regular admission and tour. Free for members.… More

Winterthur’s major new exhibition, Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition, is a joyous celebration of objects and imagery created in response to society’s love of wine. Featuring more than 300 objects, Uncorked! explores how wine was marketed, consumed, and enjoyed in America and Britain from the 1600s through the 1800s. A wide range of materials are represented, from wine bottles, decanters, and cellarettes to lead figures of Bacchus and “Champagne Charlie” song sheets.… More

The Delaware Wine and Ale Trail will take you on a statewide journey to discover and experience 13 local wineries and craft breweries in scenic Delaware. We invite you to visit for a tour, a tasting and a memorable experiece. More