Delaware things to do

Mayor’s Movie Night

George Wilson Center 303 New London Rd, Newark, DE, United States

Kick off the Halloween weekend with dinner and an outdoor showing of Hocus Pocus at the George Wilson Center! Food vendors will be on site starting at 5:30 p.m. to grab a bite to eat. There will be crafts for the kids before the show and popcorn for the movie starting at 6:30 p.m. Bring […]

Free

Harvest Hayrides

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

Start your harvest weekend with a hayride through the meadows and forest of the park! Cost: $4 per person + cost of park entry Park entry is charged per vehicle. The fees are $4 for vehicles with Delaware tags and $8 for out of state vehicles. Location: Killens Pond State Park Campground 3015 Paradise Alley […]

$4

Jack O’Lantern Jamboree

Gateway Garden Center 7277 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, United States

FRIDAY OCTOBER 27th, Dusk to 8pm Come stroll through Gateway's Haunted Woods! See pumpkins carved by local artists and businesses, and Gateway staff. Roast marshmallows and sip warm, fresh apple cider with friends and family. **Please park next door at the PAL Center (Police Athletic League)

Free

Halloweenie Hayrides and Campfire

White Clay Creek State Park 1475 Creek Road, Newark, PA, United States

First enjoy a 45 minute hayride, then take a 45 minute Hallo-weenie break at the campfire. We will supply a hotdog, bun and cider for each participant. You are welcome to bring additional food and drinks if you wish. (Alcohol not permitted) Maximum registration 20 $8 per person. Must pre-register for a timeslot by Noon […]

$8

Spooky Marsh

DuPont Environmental Education Center 1400 Delmarva Ln, Wilmington, DE, United States

Join us for a nocturnal adventure. Listen for and learn about nighttime wildlife. Walk through the garden and boardwalk and test your courage. Meet in the parking lot. Led by DNS Staff. Ages 6+ Member: $8, Others: $14 Meets at DuPont Environmental Education Center: 1400 Delmarva Lane Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 656-1490

$14

Lantern Tour: Sea Witch Edition

Delaware Seashore State Park 39415 Inlet Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE, United States

SPECIAL Sea Witch Weekend experience: Lanterns tours will be offered all evening, departing every 20 minutes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Explore the daily lives of the surfmen and what they went through to save shipwreck victims off the Delaware Coast. A guided museum tour is followed by local tales and a venture out […]

$10

Hauntings in History Walking Tours

New Castle Historical Society 30 Market St, New Castle, DE, United States

If you are brave enough to explore the darker side of New Castle's history, then join the New Castle Historical Society this October for the only ghost tour that brings you inside one of the most haunted mansions of Old New Castle! You'll begin your journey into New Castle's supernatural side with a tour of […]

$13

Crackling Campfire

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

Who doesn't like a good story around the fire? We will tell some fun stories while you enjoy a good sticky snack. Cost: $2 per person + cost of park entry Park entry is charged per vehicle. The fees are $4 for vehicles with Delaware tags and $8 for out of state vehicles. Location: Killens […]

$2

Every Christmas story ever told (and then some!)

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

  Dec 2nd & 3rd, 8th, 9th, and 10th at 8pm Dec 4th at 2pm Adult: $18 Senior: $12 Student: $5 Buy tickets here. Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told – plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons […]

 

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