Holiday Happenings
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Luminaries for Home
Mispillion Art LeagueThrough November 30
Mary Poppins, JR
Delaware Children's TheatreThrough December 18
Holiday Art Market
Newark Arts AllianceThrough December 31
Dewey Beach Sip and Shop
Developing Artist CollaborationThrough November 27
SSP Presents: The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Riverfront TheaterThrough December 4
Winter Watercolor & Wine: Card Making
Biggs Museum of American ArtNovember 29 - December 1
PLAID TIDINGS: A SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION OF FOREVER PLAID
Delaware Theatre CompanyNovember 30 - December 18
The Wizard of Oz Mainstage Production!
Milton TheatreDecember 1
Hairspray
The Playhouse on Rodney SquareDecember 1 - December 4
First State Symphonic Band Christmas Concert
Smyrna Opera HouseDecember 2
City of Newark Winterfest
Academy Building LawnDecember 2
The Wizard of Oz Mainstage Production!
Milton TheatreDecember 2
Holiday Open House at Rockwood
Rockwood Mansion ParkDecember 2 - December 3
Wilmington Children's Chorus Annual Holiday Concerts
Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and MatthewDecember 2 - December 3
Irving Berlin's - White Christmas The Musical
Possum Point Players TheatreDecember 2 - December 11
Fused Glass Winter Ornament with Cynthia Schmidt
Milton Arts GuildDecember 3
Gingerbread Bash
Newark Arts AllianceDecember 3
Holiday Stroll
The Music School of Delaware, Milford BranchDecember 3
Messiah by G. F. Handel
Dover High School, TheatreDecember 3
Shop & Savor: Double Spiral Chocolate
Winterthur Museum, Garden & LibraryDecember 3
The 46th Annual Grand Gala starring Broadway's Renée Elise Goldsberry
The Grand Opera HouseDecember 3
Capital Ringers presents "Christmas Reflections"
Community Church at Ocean PinesDecember 3
Carols by Candlelight
First Presbyterian Church of NewarkDecember 3
Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite
Milton TheatreDecember 3
Capital Ringers presents "Christmas Reflections"
Conley's United Methodist ChurchDecember 4
Choral Celebration
University of Delaware, Mitchell HallDecember 4
Early Childhood: Holiday Sing
The Music School of DelawareDecember 4
The Wizard of Oz Mainstage Production!
Milton TheatreDecember 4
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
Ebenezer United Methodist ChurchDecember 4
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
Ebenezer United Methodist ChurchDecember 4
“Hollywood History at the Court House: ‘Knickerbocker Holiday’ ”
New Castle Court House MuseumDecember 7
A Christmas Carol, Live!
Winterthur Museum, Garden & LibraryDecember 7 - December 8
The Wizard of Oz Mainstage Production!
Milton TheatreDecember 8
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
First & Central Presbyterian Church of WilmingtonDecember 8
A Ceremony of Carols
Presbyterian Church of DoverDecember 9
Songs, Stories, and Sleighbells- A Holiday Celebration!
Smyrna Opera HouseDecember 9
Holiday Cabaret
The Everett TheatreDecember 9 - December 10
Holiday Celebration at Glasgow Park
Glasgow ParkDecember 9 - December 10
Delaware Dance Company's "The Nutcracker"
University of Delaware, Mitchell HallDecember 9 - December 11
Holiday Market
Milton Arts GuildDecember 9 - December 11
The Wizard of Oz
Wilmington Drama LeagueDecember 9 - December 28
Irish Christmas in America
The Grand Opera HouseDecember 10
Lights Out presents "It's a Valli Christmas"
Smyrna Opera HouseDecember 10
The Swingles: Together for the Holidays
University of Delaware, Thompson Theatre at Roselle Center for the ArtsDecember 10
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
Wilmington Handbell EnsembleDecember 10
Candlelight Concert
Winterthur Museum, Garden & LibraryDecember 10
Capital Ringers presents "Christmas Reflections"
Lutheran Church of Our SaviorDecember 10
Snow Queen 2022
Laird Performing Arts Center at Tatnall SchoolDecember 10 - December 11
Holiday Dreams Cirque
The Playhouse on Rodney SquareDecember 10 - December 11
Carols in Color
The Grand Opera HouseDecember 11
Sounds of the Season
Grace United Methodist ChurchDecember 11
Symphony Concert
The Independence School - AuditoriumDecember 11
Capital Ringers presents "Christmas Reflections"
Seaford Historical SocietyDecember 11
Christmas Concert
Milford High SchoolDecember 11 - December 17
CHAMBER II—HOLIDAYS AT THE HOTEL
Hotel duPont Gold BallroomDecember 13
Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite by Delmarva Big Band
Milton TheatreDecember 15
Thursday Noontime Concert: Center City Chorale: Christmastime
First & Central Presbyterian Church of WilmingtonDecember 15
Mixers & Elixirs: Cheers to the Holidays
Winterthur Museum, Garden & LibraryDecember 16
Mixers and Elixirs
Winterthur Museum, Garden & LibraryDecember 16
The Nutcracker
The Grand Opera HouseDecember 16 - December 18
The Wilmington Ballet presents The Nutcracker
The Playhouse on Rodney SquareDecember 16 - December 18
Stanton's 4th Wall presents A Holiday Variety Show
Smyrna Opera HouseDecember 17
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
Westminster Presbyterian ChurchDecember 17
Holiday Peace
Epworth United Methodist Church, RehobothDecember 18
I'm Dreaming of a Christ Christmas
Delaware State University, Education & Humanities TheaterDecember 18
Nefesh Mountain
the baby grandDecember 20
