Event Calendar

You are invited to take a step back in timefor an evening lantern tour of the museum. Led by an interpreter dressed in the uniform of the turn-of-the-century Life Saving Service patrol, the tour will detail the courage and hardship the surfment endured as they patrolled the beaches every night. The program ends with a nighttime trip to the beach for a patrol with lanterns. Participants should dress for the weather. More

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

Meet at the Visitor Center and join us for a tour of the Refuge. Walk a trail, identify birds, and learn about the different habitats. More

Celebrate the Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Civil War. There will be re-enactments and demonstrations, vintage car show, mansion and museum tours, live music, food vendors, carriage rides, and much more. 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

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

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 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

We have taken two of the best things on earth and paired them together – Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer – and paired them together in unexpected and delicious ways. That's right, there's no American Cheese and Wonder Bread in sight. Instead, we use the best quality locally sourced ingredients for these creations, as well as hard to find imports from around the world. More

We have taken two of the best things on earth and paired them together – Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer – and paired them together in unexpected and delicious ways. That's right, there's no American Cheese and Wonder Bread in sight. Instead, we use the best quality locally sourced ingredients for these creations, as well as hard to find imports from around the world. More

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

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

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

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

Buy fresh and local at the Rehoboth Beach Farmers' Market every Tuesday from noon - 4:00 p.m. 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

Take a tour and sample some Delaware Craft Beer! The best deal in town, for $5 you get the tour, five samples, and a pint glass to take home. Sample our signature beers, Oak Barrel Stout and Hop Mountain. More

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

Please join us every Wednesday at 7:00 pm for 4W5 Blues Jam! Wilmington's best blues musicians jam live! Instrumentalists and singers are welcome to join in! More

Please join us every Wednesday at 7:00 pm for 4W5 Blues Jam! Wilmington's best blues musicians jam live! Instrumentalists and singers are welcome to join in! More