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Delaware offers fun and entertaining events year-round that are ideal for your next getaway. Whether you are savoring the flavor along the Delaware Wine and Ale Trail, seeking adventure on the Delaware Geocaching Trail or learning about the state that started the nation on the Delaware History Trail there are always exciting ways to discover Delaware. 

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Sunday May 20, 2012

Calendar of Events

Hagley's Creek Kids - Innovation on the Brandywine

May 20, 2012
Discover the innovative technological advances the Du Pont company made throughout their history! The first Creek Kid event of the summer will focus on the science and technology of Du Pont, from gunpowder to nitrocellulose to polymers. Families can try hands-on science experiments, crafts, and activities throughout the afternoon. More

Study the Night Sky

May 20, 2012
Join us for an evening of Stargazing as we uncover the mystery and stories of the stars! If the night sky is clear, participants will head out to the beach. Feel free to bring a blanket and pillow so you can enjoy this program lying down. If the sky is cloudy, the program will move indoors and us and interactive Stellarium to view the night sky and constellations. More

The Wedding Singer

May 20, 2012
  • Address: 2208 Millers Rd, Wilmington, DE 19810
  • Venue: New Candlelight Theatre
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Times: Call or visit website for times
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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

Thomas the Tank Engine day at the Blue Rocks!!

May 20, 2012
Thomas the Tank Engine Day – Choo Choo! Come out to Frawley Stadium to celebrate Thomas the Tank Engine Day with the Blue Rocks! Every Sunday home game for the Wilmington Blue Rocks is also known as Sunday Funday for Families. Before each contest there will be a parent-child catch on Judy Johnson Field as well as autograph signings on the concourse. After the game, kids will get the opportunity to the run the bases. For all of this excitement and more check out a Blue Rocks Sunday Funday… More

Wilmington Grand Prix

May 20, 2012
  • Location: Grand Opera House
  • Address: 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801
  • Venue: Grand Opera House
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Times: Various times
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Little Shop of Horrors

May 20 – 27, 2012
  • Address: 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
  • Venue: Clear Space Theatre Company
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Times: Friday-Saturday 7:00pm, Sunday 3:00pm
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Based on the cult classic 1960’s film of the same name, the hit pop-rock musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS follows Skid Row floral assistant Seymour, who loves two things: exotic plants and his affable co-worker Audrey. In a freakish turn of events, down-and-out Seymour becomes an overnight celebrity because of his discovery of Audrey II – a tough-talking, R&B-singing strange new plant with an appetite for human flesh and world domination! In Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s… More

Spring Wildflower Tour at Mt. Cuba Center

May 20 – 27, 2012
  • Location: Mount Cuba Center
  • Address: 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE 19707
  • Venue: Mount Cuba Center
  • Times: Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
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Co-Op Farmers’ Market

May 20 – November 18, 2012
  • Location: Newark Natural Foods Co-Op
  • Address: 280 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711
  • Times: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Visit Website
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 American Eagle: Symbol of Freedom and Enterprise to the du Pont Family

May 20, 2012 – January 1, 2013
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

Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition

May 20, 2012 – January 6, 2013
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

On-Going Events

New Castle Farmers Market

Starting May 20, 2012
  • Address: 110 N Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Times: Friday and Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Amazing food, value and fun for the entire family! Over 70 individual owner operated shoping including PA dutch meats, baked good and much more!.  More

Spring Sidewalk Sale

May 20, 2012
  • Location: Downtown Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach
  • Times: 9am-9pm
  • Visit Website
Shop for Deals and Fabulous Finds! More

Monday May 21, 2012

Calendar of Events

Dollar Dog Monday at the Blue Rocks!!

May 21, 2012
All fans are invited to Frawley Stadium on Monday, May 21 to enjoy $1 Dog night as the Blue Rocks take on the Potomac Nationals, presented by Dietz & Watson. Gates open at 5:35 PM with tickets starting at just $7! More

The Blackwell Solution presents Jazz On My Mind

May 21 – June 18, 2012
  • Address: 500 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
  • Venue: World Cafe Live at The Queen
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday
  • Times: 8:00pm
Jazz on My Mind is about keeping jazz alive. Created in Los Angeles in 2008 as a way to educate music enthusiasts about jazz music and its culture, the program has since relocated to Wilmington, DE. Now recorded live at World Cafe Live at the Queen from 8-9pm and followed by an open jam, host Richard Blackwell is proud to showcase performances from jazz greats including legends, and current and future jazz stars who play straight ahead, contemporary, Latin, fusion, smooth jazz and jazz poetry.… More

The American Eagle: Symbol of Freedom and Enterprise to the du Pont Family

May 21, 2012 – January 1, 2013
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

Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition

May 21, 2012 – January 6, 2013
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

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Calendar of Events

Greek Heritage Night at the Blue Rocks!!

May 22, 2012
Come on out to Frawley Stadium for Two-riffic Tuesday! The Blue Rocks play host to the Potomac Nationals. Take part in this outstanding deal that includes 2 Box seats, 2 hot dogs, 2 sodas and 2 souvenir baseballs for $26! To order the Daily Specials please call 302-888-BLUE! Greek Heritage Night - Opa! Come out and support your Greek Heritage with the Wilmington Blue Rocks! Come out and see REGGY! The Purple Party Dude. REGGY! is coming to Frawley Stadium for the second time in 2012 to watch the… More

Happy Hour Yoga and Craft Beer Tasting

May 22, 2012
Happy Hour Yoga is a lighthearted introduction to Vinyasa Yoga practice and the delightfully palatable world of beer. We will move through a fluid sequence of postures that invigorate, strengthen and restore the body followed by enjoying the body, texture, and flavor of delicious beers from both near and far. We will pay particular attention to our breath throughout the hour of yoga as means of focusing the mind. More

Happy Hour Yoga and Craft Beer Tasting

May 22, 2012
Happy Hour Yoga is a lighthearted introduction to Vinyasa Yoga practice and the delightfully palatable world of beer. We will move through a fluid sequence of postures that invigorate, strengthen and restore the body followed by enjoying the body, texture, and flavor of delicious beers from both near and far. We will pay particular attention to our breath throughout the hour of yoga as means of focusing the mind. More

Happy Hour Yoga Session and Craft Beer Tasting

May 22, 2012
Happy Hour Yoga is a lighthearted introduction to Vinyasa Yoga practice and the delightfully palatable world of beer. We will move through a fluid sequence of postures that invigorate, strengthen and restore the body followed by enjoying the body, texture, and flavor of delicious beers from both near and far. Ryan Starr is a beer, music, and food enthusiast currently seeking his certification as a Cicerone, sommelier of the beer world. Ryan has been with World Cafe Live for 5 years helping… More

American Masters

May 22 – June 2, 2012
  • Address: 101 Stone Block Row, Greenville, DE 19807
  • Venue: Somerville Manning Gallery
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
  • Visit Website
Somerville Manning Gallery presents American Masters, a collection of works by outstanding artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. Artists include Mary Cassatt, Maurice Prendergast, John Singer Sargent, Milton Avery, Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper and more. More

Unlabeled - Acoustic/Electric Open Mic Night for Up-and-Comers

May 22 – June 26, 2012
  • Address: 500 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
  • Venue: World Cafe Live at The Queen
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Tuesday
  • Times: 7:00pm
Join us every Tuesday night at World Cafe Live at the Queen for an open mic night celebrating the best bands and singer-songwriters in the greater Wilmington region! Respect for performers, respect for songs. A place to grow! Hosted by Kyle Swartzwelder each and every week, sign-ups begin at 6:30pm on a first come, first serve basis. The show starts at 7pm and there are a total of 20 performance slots available. All artists are able to play up to two songs, each of reasonable length. Setup must… More

Unlabeled - the Acoustic/Electric Open Mic for Up and Comers

May 22 – June 26, 2012
Join us every Tuesday night at World Cafe Live at the Queen for an open mic night celebrating the best bands and singer-songwriters in the greater Wilmington region! Respect for performers, respect for songs. A place to grow! Sign-ups are at 6:30, show starts at 7! More

Delaware Avenue Farmers' Market

May 22 – September 25, 2012
  • Address: 1727 Delaware Avenue (Corner of Delaware Avenue and Scott Street), Wilmington, DE 19806
  • Times: 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday evenings from May 1 through the end of September, the Delaware Avenue Farmers’ Market offers fresh produce, herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods and more. The market operates from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on the sidewalk in front of 1727 Delaware Avenue (at the corner of Scott Street). More

Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market

May 22 – October 23, 2012
  • Location: Grove Park
  • Address: Columbia Ave & Grove Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
  • Times: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
  • Visit Website
Buy fresh and local at the Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market every Tuesday from noon - 4:00 p.m. More
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