Delaware things to do

Perseid Meteor Shower at Killens Pond

Killens Pond 5025 Killens Pond Rd, Felton, DE, United States

  The Perseid Meteor shower is the best of the year, with 50 or more fast and bright meteors per hour! Join us to view the dazzling celestial show. $3 per person. According to Delaware State Parks on Facebook: Although the meteor shower is an annual event, we won’t pass through this dense part of […]

$3

Perseids Meteor Showers at Brandywine Creek State Park

  Join us at one of the darkest places around to watch this annual event as meteors light up the evening sky. Meet at the Brandywine Creek State Park Hawk Watch parking lot to view night sky objects in the telescope. $5 per car. According to Delaware State Parks on Facebook: Although the meteor shower […]

$5

Youth Fishing Tournament

Trap Pond State Park

  Open to ages 15 and under. Meet at the Trap Pond boathouse for free fishing instruction and other activities from 8 to 9 a.m. The fishing tournament will begin at 9 a.m. and run until 11. Catch and release will be encouraged. Equipment will be provided, or bring your own.

Free

CACC Chinese Festival

Chinese American Community Center 1313 Little Baltimore Road, Hockessin, DE, United States

  Three days of celebration, family fun, and delicious Chinese Food at the 2016 Delaware Chinese Festival. Sponsored by the Chinese American Community Center (CACC) in Hockessin. Authentic cuisine, performances and dance, Chinese instruments, martial arts, children's activities Festival Schedule: Friday August 12th 5 to 9pm Saturday August 13th 11am to 9pm Sunday August 14th noon to 6pm […]

Free

Cauffiel House Tour

Learn about one of Bellevue’s lesser-known sites, the Cauffiel House. A walking tour of the home will highlight special features. Pre-registration is required no later than 4 p.m. on August 11. $6 per person

$6
Event Series Macbeth Auditions

Macbeth Auditions

Wilmington Drama League 10 W Lea Blvd, Wilmington, DE, United States

Auditions for Macbeth are 2-4 p.m. July 16 and 6-9 p.m. July 19. Director Adam Montgomery is looking for performers of all genders and ethnicities for this nontraditional production. All parts are open to all genders. Those auditioning should be prepare a one-minute Shakespearean monologue, preferably from a tragedy (but nothing from Romeo and Juliet). […]

Free

Palais Kokoschka: Free Presentation

Chapel Street Players 27 N Chapel St, Newark, DE, United States

  written by Abby Millager directed by Carol Van Zoeren 81_PalaisPosterPalais Kokoschka, inspired by the paintings of Gustav Klimt, tells the story of 1912 trophy wife, Elisabeth. To avoid scandal, Elisabeth has married upstart Moravian industrialist Vasik and come to live in his brand new, Art Nouveau mansion. Gradually, she comes to recognize that those […]

Free

Dinner and a Paddle

Killens Pond 5025 Killens Pond Rd, Felton, DE, United States

  Bring a picnic for the family to enjoy on the deck of the Killens Pond Nature Center. Then paddle the pond with a naturalist, keeping an eye open for turtles and birds of prey. $10 per paddler.  

$10

Dala at World Cafe Live Wilmington Upstairs

World Cafe Live at The Queen 500 N Market St, Wilmington, DE, United States

  Dala with Jesse Ruben. All ages show. Tickets are $20 + fees. On their fifth studio record, Best Day, Dala’s central message is as simple as it is compelling; if you’re unwilling to celebrate the impermanence of life as well as its constants in equal measure, you’re cheating yourself. It’s a sentiment the Toronto-based […]

$20

 

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