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Looking for something to do that won't break the bank? Here's an assortment of events and activities throughout Delaware that are free and open to the public.

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Loose Threads Fiber Group

Newark Arts Alliance
Through January 27, 2023

Loose Threads Fiber Group

Newark Arts Alliance
Through January 27, 2023

4th Friday Drum Circle

Newark Arts Alliance
Through January 28, 2023

4th Friday Drum Circle

Newark Arts Alliance
Through January 28, 2023

OUTSIDE IN - Discover Space by Leanna Bacani

The Delaware Contemporary
Through May 31, 2023

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - Lobby Installation

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - NETWORK/SYSTEMS

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - PERSPECTIVE

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - ANCESTRY

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - BODY

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - END-OF-DAYS

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY - ENVIRONMENT

The Delaware Contemporary
Through December 31

Networking for Creatives

Dover Art League
Through December 2

Abstract Expressions from Nature: The Paintings of Roberta Tucci

Siegel JCC
Through December 15

Open Mic Night with Christian "Anthem" Wills

The Grand Opera House
Through June 14, 2023

Night Scenes art exhibit

Milton Arts Guild
Through December 4

Virtual Open Mic Night

Through December 8

Poe on Stage: A Writing and Performance Seminar

Lewes Public Library
Through January 21, 2023

Student Recitals

The Music School of Delaware
Through June 10, 2023

Jam It! Bluegrass & Old-Time Acoustic Session

The Music School of Delaware
Through August 19, 2023

Suzuki Academy Solo Recitals

The Music School of Delaware
Through May 21, 2023

Adult Student Recital

The Music School of Delaware
Through June 14, 2023

Inner Spirit: Portraits by Linda Harris Reynolds

Historic Houses of Odessa
Through December 31

"The Madwoman of the Bog: An epic Celtic tale told through original photography and poetry"

The Grand Opera House
Through January 3, 2023

Sound Meditation

Through December 22

Milford Student Recitals

Avenue United Methodist Church
Through June 10, 2023

Student Chamber Music Concert

The Music School of Delaware
Through April 29, 2023

Holiday Art Market

Newark Arts Alliance
Through December 31

Expressive Art Journaling

Through December 21

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• Thursday Noontime Concert: Cartoon Christmas Trio
  Thursday, December 1 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• MOMENTS IN TIME
  Through Saturday, December 31 @ The Delaware Contemporary
• t. a. hahn'solo at the Mezzanine Gallery
  Through Friday, January 6, 2023 @ Mezzanine Gallery
• Mixed Chamber Recital
  Friday, December 2 @ University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
• Wilmington Holiday Gift & Art Market
  Friday, December 2 @ NextFab
• Arden Artisans Holiday Market
  Friday, December 2 @ Arden Buzz Ware Village Center
• City of Newark Winterfest
  Friday, December 2 @ Academy Building Lawn
• Winter Wonderland Weekend at The Delaware Center for Horticulture
  Friday, December 2 through Saturday, December 3 @ Delaware Center for Horticulture
• Holiday Open House at Rockwood
  Friday, December 2 through Saturday, December 3 @ Rockwood Mansion Park
• Art Works for the Holidays!
  Friday, December 2 through Saturday, December 24 @ The Station Gallery
• Shop & Savor: Double Spiral Chocolate
  Saturday, December 3 @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
• First Saturday in Downtown Dover
  Saturday, December 3 @ Main Street (Dover)
• Holiday Stroll
  Saturday, December 3 @ The Music School of Delaware, Milford Branch
• Biggs Weekend: First Saturday - FREE Art Workshop (All Ages)
  Saturday, December 3 @ Biggs Museum of American Art
• Early Childhood: Holiday Sing
  Sunday, December 4 @ The Music School of Delaware
• Graduate Percussion, Graduate Ensemble-in-Residence
  Sunday, December 4 @ University of Delaware, Loudis Recital Hall
• Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
  Sunday, December 4 @ Ebenezer United Methodist Church
• Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
  Sunday, December 4 @ Ebenezer United Methodist Church
• Diamond State Concert Band Holiday Concert
  Monday, December 5 @ First Unitarian Church of Wilmington
• Abeo String Quartet, Graduate Ensemble-in-Residence
  Monday, December 5 @ University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
• Science and Society Lecture: The First Peoples of the Americas
  Tuesday, December 6 @ Lewes Public Library
• “Hollywood History at the Court House: ‘Knickerbocker Holiday’ ”
  Wednesday, December 7 @ New Castle Court House Museum
• Victorian Christmas Traditions
  Wednesday, December 7 @ Kent County Public Library
• Why Black and White by Cole Thompson
  Wednesday, December 7 @ Coastal Camera Club
• Dickens and Christmas: A Christmas Carol in its Time and for Our Time
  Wednesday, December 7 @ Lewes Public Library
• Collegium Musicum
  Thursday, December 8 @ University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
• Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
  Thursday, December 8 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Cool Vibes art exhibit
  Thursday, December 8 through Sunday, January 15, 2023 @ Milton Arts Guild
• Old State House concert
  Friday, December 9 @ The Old State House
• Annual Tree Lighting at Brewings & Eats
  Friday, December 9 @ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats
• Woodburn Illuminated
  Friday, December 9 @ Biggs Museum of American Art
• Holiday Celebration at Glasgow Park
  Friday, December 9 through Saturday, December 10 @ Glasgow Park
• Holiday Market
  Friday, December 9 through Sunday, December 11 @ Milton Arts Guild
• Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
  Saturday, December 10 @ Wilmington Handbell Ensemble
• Holiday Poetry
  Saturday, December 10 @ Mad Poets Society
• Southern Delaware Orchestra (SODELO) Holiday Concert
  Saturday, December 10 @ Camp Arrowhead
• Holiday Open House
  Saturday, December 10 @ Rehoboth Art League
• 10th Anniversary Celebration at Gallery 37
  Saturday, December 10 through Monday, January 30, 2023 @ Gallery 37- A Destination for Artful Living
• Creative Art Saturdays
  Saturday, December 10 through Saturday, February 11, 2023 @ New Castle County Art Studio
• Author Conversation with Kitty Zeldis: The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights
  Tuesday, December 13 @ Lewes Public Library
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Center City Chorale: Christmastime
  Thursday, December 15 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Encore Chorale of Wilmington for Older Adults - Debut Holiday Concert
  Thursday, December 15 @ Trinity Episcopal Church
• Monthly Music Box: Duo Dolce
  Friday, December 16 @ Kent County Public Library
• Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"
  Saturday, December 17 @ Lewes Public Library
• Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "A Child's Christmas"
  Saturday, December 17 @ Westminster Presbyterian Church
• ICCL Presents: Kwanzaa with Sankofa
  Wednesday, December 28 @ Sankofa Cultural Arts Center
• Poetry of Wellness
  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 through Tuesday, February 28, 2023
• "Light Weavings" by Elisabeth Bard
  Wednesday, January 4, 2023
• Biggs Weekend: First Saturday - FREE Art Workshop (All Ages)
  Saturday, January 7, 2023 @ Biggs Museum of American Art
• The Lost Forest (Nobel Prize Shorts)
  Thursday, January 12, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Sound Meditation
  Thursday, January 12, 2023 through Thursday, February 23, 2023
• Monthly Music Box: Sol Knopf
  Friday, January 20, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Expressive Art Journaling
  Wednesday, January 25, 2023 through Wednesday, February 22, 2023
• Meet “Julia Child”
  Friday, January 27, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• An Unfinished Symphony (Nobel Prize Shorts)
  Thursday, February 9, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Antony & Cleopatra
  Sunday, February 12, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Valentine’s Day Faux Stained Glass with Sharpies at the Hockessin Library
  Monday, February 13, 2023 @ New Castle County Art Studio
• Monthly Music Box: The Honey Badgers
  Friday, February 17, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Thursday Noontime Concerts: Center City Chorale: O Be Joyful
  Thursday, March 2, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Lost and Found (Nobel Prize Shorts)
  Thursday, March 9, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Thursday Noontime Concert: David Schelat, organist
  Thursday, March 9, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Monthly Music Box Series: Notes on the Beach
  Friday, March 10, 2023 @ Kent County Public Library
• Thursday Noontime Concert: OperaDelaware Spring Preview
  Thursday, March 16, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Thursday Noontime Concert: La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble
  Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Brad Rau, solo guitar
  Thursday, March 30, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Karlsruhe Konzert Duo
  Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Daniel Carunchio, solo piano
  Thursday, April 20, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Listening With Bob: A Special Pre-Concert Event
  Sunday, April 23, 2023 @ University of Delaware, Department of Music
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Quey Percussion Duo
  Thursday, April 27, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Creating Flowers from Paper
  Saturday, April 29, 2023 @ Newark Free Library
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Minas
  Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• Thursday Noontime Concert: Center City Chorale: An Endless Alleluia
  Thursday, May 11, 2023 @ First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
• In Harmony: Delmarva Woodwind Trio
  Monday, October 2, 2023 @ Dover Public Library
• United Neighbors 2022: “Stand Together, Be the Change”
  Sunday, October 8, 2023 @ West Side Grows
• 19th Annual Small Jewels Exhibition
  Through Saturday, December 31 @ Peninsula Gallery
• Poetry Free Write
  Through Monday, December 19 @ Lewes Public Library

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• Abraxas Studio of Art and Gallery · Southern Delaware
• AerieArt Gallery · Southern Delaware
• African-American Heritage Center · Northern Delaware
• Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware · Northern Delaware
• AIDS Delaware · Northern Delaware
• Air Mobility Command Museum · Central Delaware
• Alapocas Run State Park · Northern Delaware
• Arden Buzz Ware Village Center · Northern Delaware
• Arden Craft Shop Museum · Northern Delaware
• Arden Group Motion · Northern Delaware
• Art Loop Wilmington · Northern Delaware
• Avon Grove Library
• B&B Music and Sound · Central Delaware
• Bellefonte Arts Festival · Northern Delaware
• Bethany Beach Ocean Suites · Southern Delaware
• Biggs Museum of American Art · Central Delaware
• Bowers Beach Maritime Museum · Central Delaware
• Bridgeville Public Library · Southern Delaware
• City of Lewes Parks and Marina - Lewes, DE · Northern Delaware
• Copeland String Quartet · Northern Delaware
• Cornerstone Church · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Center for Horticulture · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs · Central Delaware
• Delaware Division of Human Relations · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Fun A Day · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Heritage Commission · Central Delaware
• Delaware Improvised Theater · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Medical Reserve Corps · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Nature Society · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Playwrights · Northern Delaware
• Delaware Public Archives · Central Delaware
• Delmar Public Library · Southern Delaware
• Dover Art League · Central Delaware
• Dover Public Library · Central Delaware
• Duck Creek Historical Society · Central Delaware
• DuPont Environmental Education Center · Northern Delaware
• DuPont Nature Center · Central Delaware
• Elkton Community Kitchen
• Eyeball It! · Northern Delaware
• First Presbyterian Church of Milford · Southern Delaware
• First State Heritage Park · Central Delaware
• First State Heritage Park Welcome Center · Central Delaware
• Gallery 107 · Southern Delaware
• Gallery 37- A Destination for Artful Living · Southern Delaware
• Gallery One · Southern Delaware
• Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) · Central Delaware
• Grace United Methodist Church, Millsboro · Southern Delaware
• Greenhill Imaging · Northern Delaware
• Greenwood Public Library · Southern Delaware
• Hardcastle Gallery · Northern Delaware
• Haynes Park · Northern Delaware
• Heidi Lowe Gallery · Southern Delaware
• Herman W. Holloway, Sr. Park · Northern Delaware
• Holts Landing State Park · Southern Delaware
• House of Coffi · Central Delaware
• JD Kurtz/ New Moon Rugs · Northern Delaware
• John Dickinson Plantation · Central Delaware
• Johnson Victrola Museum · Central Delaware
• Joshua M. Freeman Foundation · Southern Delaware
• Kemblesville United Methodist Church · Northern Delaware
• Kent County Public Library · Central Delaware
• La Esperanza · Southern Delaware
• LaFate Gallery · Northern Delaware
• Laurel Historical Society · Southern Delaware
• Laurel Public Library · Southern Delaware
• Lewes Public Library · Southern Delaware
• Little Italy Neighborhood Association · Northern Delaware
• Lums Pond State Park · Northern Delaware
• Lydia Black Cannon Museum · Southern Delaware
• Market Street Music · Northern Delaware
• Mezzanine Auditorium · Northern Delaware
• Mezzanine Gallery · Northern Delaware
• Middletown Main Street Inc · Northern Delaware
• Milford Community Bands · Central Delaware
• Milton Historical Society · Southern Delaware
• Mispillion Performance Series · Southern Delaware
• MoonCat Comedy · Southern Delaware
• Museum Square · Central Delaware
• New Wilmington Art Association · Northern Delaware
• Newark Community Band · Northern Delaware
• NextFab · Northern Delaware
• Out & About Magazine · Northern Delaware
• Pemberton Historical Park
• Peninsula Gallery · Southern Delaware
• People to People Delaware · Northern Delaware
• Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic
• Rehoboth Beach Bandstand · Southern Delaware
• Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild · Southern Delaware
• Seaford (city of) · Southern Delaware
• SouthEastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour (SEDAST) · Southern Delaware
• St. David's Episcopal Church · Northern Delaware
• St. Stephen's Lutheran Church · Northern Delaware
• Sussex County Stamp Club · Southern Delaware
• The Arts at Trinity · Northern Delaware
• The Greater Millsboro Art League · Southern Delaware
• The Labyrinth at First & Central · Northern Delaware
• The Mesothelioma Center
• The Old State House · Central Delaware
• The Station Gallery · Northern Delaware
• The Written Remains Writers Guild · Northern Delaware
• Trinity Episcopal Church · Northern Delaware
• United Neighbors
• United States Army Field Band
• University of Delaware, Biden Institute · Northern Delaware
• University of Delaware, History Department
• University of Delaware, Mechanical Hall Gallery · Northern Delaware
• University of Delaware, Mineralogical Museum · Northern Delaware
• University of Delaware, Morris Library · Northern Delaware
• University of Delaware, Old College Gallery · Northern Delaware
• University of Delaware, Special Collections Gallery · Northern Delaware
• Urban Sketchers Delaware · Central Delaware
• Wilmington Public Library · Northern Delaware
• Wilmington State Parks · Northern Delaware
• Wilmington, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs · Northern Delaware
• Zwaanendael Museum · Southern Delaware

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