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University of Delaware Blue Hens Football vs. Stony Brook University Seawolves Football Tickets start at $15, buy here.
Take a bite out of the Annual Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddlers' Festival with the Sea Witch Sharkentstein in 2016! Full schedule listed here.
Mirufodocon, presented by Audio Electric Entertainment, is the anime convention you'll be talking about all year. Taking over Milford, Delaware, Mirufodocon (meaning "Milford Convention") is not your average anime con; we've got all the stand by features: Voice Actors, Cosplay, Cosplayers, Panels, Contests, Raves, Concerts... and oh so much more! The Premier Three Day Anime/Manga […]
At the Playhouse. Friday 8pm, Saturday 2 and 8pm, Sunday 2 and 7pm. Tickets start at $40. In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations […]
University of Delaware Blue Hens Football vs. Towson University Tigers Football Tickets start at $15
1st Annual RUN⚡️INSPIRED 10K - Winterthur, DE 10.23.16 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! http://www.runINSPIREDraces.com Operation Warm Coats for Kids Foundation is proud to announce the creation of our very first charity race, RUN⚡️INSPIRED 10K, on the grounds of the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library on Sunday, October 23rd, 2016. This will indeed be more […]
Come out and run, jog, or walk with family and friends on the beautiful James Hall Trail in Newark DE. This Fun Run/Walk will start in the Delaware Technology Park and head out onto the trail. Proceeds from this event will go to help fund Prestons Playground the adaptive playground being built in Newark. […]
Get the feel of fall at our annual fest on Sunday, October 23 from noon to 3pm. Stop by for a fun day full of hayrides, pumpkins, arts and crafts, face painting, balloon art, music, shopping and more. It’s guaranteed fun for the whole family!
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). […]
Playing at Regal Brandywine, Movies 10 in Newport and at the Christiana Mall at 2pm and 7pm on October 23rd and 26th. Buy tickets here. Navigate the maze of Stanley Kubrick’s haunting classic with exclusive commentary by Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz. Heeeere’s Johnny…back on the big screen! Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies […]
Diamond State Roller Derby is raising funds to purchase new Home Team Jersey’s and th Special Olympics of Delaware by hosting a Skate-a-thon! A fun event where you sponsor skaters to skate laps for charity – contact your favorite skater for information about how to make them sweat for a good cause today! Even […]
Doors 7pm show 8pm $17 ADV - $20 DOS + FEES Sometimes, truth can't be explained. But it can be felt, running wild through a song. "I don't want to tame myself. I want to be wild," says Langhorne Slim. "If I can continue to refine the wildness but never suffocate or tame it, […]
Have you had an experience with the paranormal? Share your encounter with us on Sunday, October 23 as we get together tell ghost stories over drinks. Host, Randle Chops Reed will also be reciting true accounts of ghostly sightings in Delaware. FREE! 8PM-??? 21+
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). […]
Doors 7pm show 8pm $20 SRO - $30 SEATED + FEES Austin’s own Reckless Kelly return with their 8th studio album, Long Night Moon on September 3, 2013. The album is the follow-up to 2011’s Grammy Nominated Good Luck & True Love, which took home four Lone Star Music Awards, and sent three singles […]
Slithering snakes! Bumpy Toads! Bats and spiders! You can meet all of these spooky creatures and learn a few outdoor "Ghostly Games". Led by Judy Montgomery Ages: 2-5 Members: $6, Others: $10 Meets at Ashland Nature Center, 3511 Barley Mill Road Hockessin, DE 19707 (302) 239-2334 Parental supervision is required (no additional fee).
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). […]
Playing at Regal Brandywine and the Cinemark at Christiana. More info + buy tickets here. Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, Steve Jobs), this thrilling production features Jonny Lee Miller (CBS’s Elementary, Trainspotting) and Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) as Victor Frankenstein and his creation, respectively. The production was […]
Join Nathan Shampine, Natural Lands Manager at Mt. Cuba Center, and Joe Sebastiani, Manager at Ashland Nature Center, in this rare "behind the scenes" trek from Mt. Cuba Center through Red Clay Reservation, to Ashland Nature Center, and back. Traverse this unique Piedmont landscape while passing an American Chestnut plantation; walking through meadows and […]
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). […]
Tasting at 6:30pm, movie begins at 7pm Join Premier Wine & Spirits and Out & About Magazine once a month at Penn Cinema Riverfront as we offer one of the most interactive tasting experiences around. Each event will feature different, local/regional brewery and their brewers. Sample some great tastings beers, meet and greet with […]
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). […]
Annual Halloween Costume Party at the George Wilson Center for ages 3-12. Halloween games, refreshments, a fabulous costume contest and a "spooky room." No pre-registration required, $2 at the door.
DHA is hosting yet another "Bring & Make a Friend" get together - this time as a goofy Halloween edition! Please join us for a relaxing night out as we take a stroll along the Riverfront. Anyone can come, we even encourage you to bring a friend or two (human and/or canine) and dress […]
Join TV and film puppeteer, Lee Zimmerman, aka "The Puppet Guy" for a one night workshop this Thursday, October 27th from 7:00 - 8:30pm at CCArts. Lee will have over 50 of his handmade marionettes with him and will put on a show then turn them over to you to try. Fun for the […]
Join us as we share personal stories of "ghostly" experiences at Bellevue Hall followed by a candlelit tour—if you dare! For those who remain . . . refreshments will be served. The fee for this program is $15 per person. Pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26. Space is limited! Please […]
LIVE Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Rebroadcast Monday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. Playing at Regal Brandywine and the Cinemark at Christiana. More info + buy tickets here. LIVE never-before-seen riffing on the spooky midnight-movie cult classic, Carnival of Souls, from the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN. Kick-off your Halloween season with a […]
$10 + fees, all ages show. Buy tickets here. MARK DIOMEDE & THE JUGGLING SUNS PROJECT Juggling Suns was originally formed by Mark Diomede as a Grateful Dead side project to Solar Circus. The Juggling Suns have produced numerous live and studio albums across several different labels including Relix Records (Doorway to the Angels), […]
Serpe's Bakery will be celebrating their Grand Reopening on Friday, October 28th. The doors will open for the first time since Christmas Eve, and there will be several fun activities throughout the day.
Free health screenings and flu shots at the Wilmington Library. The COPE van will be here from 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m.. For the free flu shot, please bring ID and insurance. If you don't have insurance, vouchers will be given. (You must be 9yrs old and older to get the flu shot) No registration required.
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). […]
Move to the vigorous percussion driving the sounds of Jarana Beat while celebrating the Mexican Day of the Dead. Artist Cesar Viveros creates an altar for honoring your departed loved ones, and fashion students from Philadelphia University show off masks inspired by "Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism 1910–1950," on view Oct. 25 through Jan. […]
Please join the Town of Elsmere for our annual Halloween Spooktacular! This is a free event and all are welcome! We wil have a Halloween costume parade from Town Hall, 11 Poplar Avenue to the Elsmere Fire Hall, 1107 Kirkwood Highway, weather permitting, starting at 5:00 PM. Upon arrival, indoor trick-or-treating will be provided by […]
We’re hosting a special Parents’ Night Out camp in partnership with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library's After Hours! Drop the kids off (ages 5-10) at DMNH for a “Merry not Scary” night filled with pizza dinner, movies, games, crafts, experiments, and other fun activities. Children are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes for the […]
28th Children’s Fantasy Trail Cape Henlopen State Park October 28-30 Wear your Halloween costume and trick-or-treat for candy and toys with your favorite storybook characters along our trail lined with jack-o-lanterns! Entertainment under the tent each evening will include singing, juggling, magic and more. $5 per person, adults and children
Come enjoy a wonderful evening walking around the Garden Center to view pumpkins hand carved by local artists, businesses and Gateway's Staff! Light refreshments available for purchase.
6 and 7pm at White Clay Creek State Park, $8 per person. Meet at Nine Foot Road Parking Lot, Fairhill School Dr, Newark, DE 19711. Must pre-register for a timeslot. First enjoy a 45 minute hayride, then take a 45 minute Hallo-weenie break at the campfire. We will supply a hot dog, bun and cider […]
We know Bellevue Hall is haunted, but did you know that there are other areas of the park that also have unexplained occurrences? Come to the Bellevue Arts Center and begin your walking tour of the grounds. We will stop at a few of the buildings, walk the track and see if we have […]
Join us for the 1st Annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event presented by the Dover Police Department. The event will take place on October 28th from 6pm-7:30pm on Legislative Mall in Dover. Come Trick-or-Treat at a variety of police and fire vehicles and local businesses and organizations who will set up displays around the block. The […]
Bring the family and enjoy a safe trick or treating experience for all. Our childcare staff will compete for best "trunk" and lots of treats for the kids. This is an outdoor event in the Western Family YMCA parking lot (Aquatic Complex side parking lot - closed to traffic for the event). Costumes are welcomed!
Start your Halloween weekend early.... dress up and dance to the music of your favorite musicians that are no longer with us. Brought to you by the guys that bring you Shine A Light On The Queen, Deadfest and Jam On The Brandywine.
Bring the family to Abbott’s for a look at the non-spooky side of Halloween. Meet native creatures with Teacher Naturalists, get crafty with Mispillion Art League, enjoy hayrides & food trucks, and get “batty” about the Next Generation Science Standards. Call Abbott’s to pre-register, or just fly in for some fun! This event is […]
Experience the Park after dark, hike the meadows and trails, and look for constellations, cloud formations, moon phases and maybe even a shooting star! Meet us at the Nature Center; pre-registration is encouraged to ensure space is available.
$25 + fees Karla’s legacy as a writer and perseverance as a performer are spoken best in a Billboard Magazine review of Karla’s "All My Life" recording. "Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can […]
Witness firsthand true stories of murder and mayhem, and encounter characters whose legends have left their sinister imprint on The Green. Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited. Call 302.739.9194 for reservations, $10 per person Not appropriate for children under 10
Let your inner evil come out this Halloween at XFINITY Live! at Philly's hottest and biggest Halloween party of the year - WICKED. Live music performances and DJs! Costumes contests with over $4000 in cash & prizes! Included with tickets: cover charge, 2 FREE drink tickets, and admission to costume contests! Get more info: […]
Come to the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington and shop to your heart's content! You will find: - Books (lots of books!) - Children's equipment like play toys, strollers, bouncy seats, puzzles, etc. - Collectibles and antiques - Jewelry (lots of jewelry!) - Housewares, small furniture, holiday items and - A great plant sale […]
First State Flea's final 2016 outdoor flea will be held on the beautiful Riverfront in Wilmington. Our most exciting & energetic flea to date featuring Antique, Vintage, Re-Purposed and Hand Crafted Goods. Food trucks will join the festivities and costumed kiddies can trick or treat with FSF vendors. It's going to be a spooktacular […]
When someone says "Trick or Treat?" it traditionally meant to decide for yourself — do you want a trick or a treat?! But all of Nature's tricks ARE treats so if you dare solve several of nature's mysteries, you can earn a treat while you learn how plants and animals trick us all the […]
It’s here, it’s here, the spookiest time of year! HALLOWEEKEND SPOOKABRATION 2016 **The Last Weekend of October** Saturday, Oct 29th 10am – 8pm Sunday, Oct 30th 12pm – 5pm It’s like Free Comic Book Day Weekend PLUS Halloween! Costume Contest ! FREE COMICS! STOREWIDE SALE! Pretty Much Everything 20% OFF! Danger Room Specials - DEEP […]
From 11am to 3pm, 44 local businesses will be handing out treats to kids in costume. Hosted by the Hockessin Association, participating merchants can be found here. You're encouraged to park at the library.
Come indulge in new and different food trucks in our Fall Food Truck Competition. If you attended Harvest Ridge Winery's Food Truck Competition in the Spring, you'll love this! We are bringing in fresh talent. They'll duke it out to win your votes and raise money to help local veterans! #RSFF16 Pbon's Fresh Phood […]
FREE Microchipping for 100 Pets, Pet Contests with Cash Prizes & Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic Join us for the FurFestival at Shipley Manor on Saturday, October 29th at Shipley Manor: 2723 Shipley Road, Wilmington, DE 19810 11am-1pm: **Free microchipping for the first 100 pets.** Low-cost vaccines, flea and tick treatments also available for sale. 1-1:45pm: […]
Get crafty and taste wines at Nassau Valley Vineyards in Lewes, Delaware. No experience required; all supplies provided. Fees include wine tasting and a take-home tasting glass. Must be 21 years or older to participate in wine tasting. Pre-registration required. 9/10 - Country Modern Bird Feeder 10/29 - Bird Seed Wreath 11/12 - Suet […]
$8 + fees. It's a Halloween Costume Party! “Jersey Jason” and “Awesome Amy,” founders of the group, write songs about their own special family memories and make them universal. They perform with a full rock band in situations of larger audience and wider age ranges like at the Bronx Zoo or Jones Beach Band […]
Car show, face painting, food, fire trucks, and trick or treating for the kids.
Bring out your BEST costume to SugarBee on Saturday, October 29 for a chance to WIN free candy and prizes from other local businesses. Kids and adults welcome ! SugarBee Boutique 40 North Walnut Street Milford, DE 19963 queenbee@thesugarbeeboutique.com Tel: 302-491-4049 FALL Hours Begin Oct 1: Tuesday ~ Friday 12:00~5:00pm Saturday 10:00am ~2:00pm
Saturday, October 29th Cinemark Movies 10 12pm Cinemark Christiana 12:30pm Tuesday, November 1st Cinemark Movies 10 7pm Cinemark Christiana 7:15pm Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu face Mewtwo, a bioengineered Pokémon, and the super-Pokémon it has created. With short "Pikachu's Vacation.
Vote for your favorite food truck, enjoy live music and meet celebrity judges and attendees: Bernie Parent, Bob Kelly, Dave Schultz, Keith Jones, Ray Didinger (WIP), Joe DeCamara (WIP), Pat Gallen (CBS 3) & Chris Duff (WJBR). Food, seasonal brews and hard ciders available for purchase! #BlueCatBlues is playing and these #rollingrev will represent: […]
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). […]
You're invited to join us for a spooky good time! It's our 5th annual HOWLoween pawty...featuring a parade, costume contest, and pawty!. We'll have special guest judges, local animal rescues with dogs available for adoption, and prizes! It's sure to be a HOWLing good time...you don't want to miss this! The costume contest will have […]
Learn to identify common owl species found in our area. A Park Naturalist will explain their adaptations and guide participants through a dissection of an owl pellet to determine its latest meal! $4 per person.
Stroll the quiet, off-season beach and imagine what life was like here more than 100 years ago. A Park Interpreter will guide the hike, telling local shipwreck tales, ancient maritime superstitions, and tales of tragedy and mystery that occurred along the Delaware coast. Pre-registration required. Call (302) 227-6991 to register. $6 per person.
Welcoming all families to a night of Vegan Food, Games and Treats with proceeds benefiting Delaware Action for Animals!! Also featuring Kids' Costume Contest Prize Raffles Trick or Treating Fames Dinner Dessert COST: $10 per person infants 1 year or younger are free TICKETS in advance and more information: email Greenwhisker@yandex.com or call 302-482-1092 […]
Attention Ghosts and Goblins, Spooks Galore Scary Witches at your door....Jack-O-Lanterns smiling bright wishing you a haunting night! You are all invited to our Spook-Tacular Event! Blue Earl presents Hoppy Halloween our 2nd annual Halloween Celebration! This year we raise the bar to offer discounted pricing on draft beer for all costume wearing Blue […]
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 onto the beach where they performed their nightly patrols. Pre-registration required. Call (302) 227-6991 to register. $10 per person.
Meet some spiders, bats, and reptiles and decide how scary they really are. Take a night hike to explore their habitats and discover their wonderful adaptations. Listen to a spooky story around the campfire with Halloween right around the corner. Led by Jessica Barber Age: Family Members: $8, Others: $14 Meets at Ashland Nature […]
Bud Light presents Out & About Magazine's 37th Annual Halloween Loop! The Halloween Loop is a citywide costume party in which club patrons pay a one-time cover charge to visit nightspots throughout Wilmington. Free shuttle buses are provided! The clubs: 8th & Union Kitchen Añejo Mexican Grill and Tequila Bar Catherine Rooney's Chelsea Tavern […]
LET"S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN!!! The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back by popular demand, complete with the movie and the shadow cast "Formal Dress Optional", Delaware's longest running cast with over 13 years experience. If you have seen the show, come dressed and ready, but if you are a...virgin, we recommend looking […]
Cinemark Movies 10 (10pm) and Christiana (10:30pm). More info + buy tickets here. On Halloween night of 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers stabbed his sister to death. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes and returns to Haddonfield to kill.
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