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Quayside @ Nite with Lower Case Blues
- Milton Theatre
- Thursday, September 18
Rockwood Game Night
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- September 18, 2025 – January 22, 2026
Fort Folk Fest
- Friends of Fort DuPont
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, September 19
French Movie Club | Je Verrai Toujours Vos Visages (All Your Faces)
- Lewes Public Library
- Friday, September 19
Friends of Lewes Library | History & Antiquarian Book Sale
- Lewes Public Library
- Friday, September 19
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
- Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
- Presented by Wilmington Concert Opera
- Friday, September 19
Seaside Concert Series - Josh Christina
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Friday, September 19
Bear Witness Exhibit
- CAMP Rehoboth
- September 19 – October 7
Bear Witness Art Reception
- CAMP Rehoboth
- Saturday, September 20
Fall Festival at Newlin Grist Mill
- Newlin Grist Mill
- Saturday, September 20
Friends of Lewes Library | History & Antiquarian Book Sale
- Lewes Public Library
- Saturday, September 20
Lewes Artists Studio Tour
- Lewes Artists' Studio Tour
- Saturday, September 20
Seaside Concert Series - Charlie & The Cool Tones
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Saturday, September 20
Soul of the City Festival
- Christina Cultural Arts Center, Inc.
- Saturday, September 20
Community Day
- University of Delaware, The Green
- Sunday, September 21
Fairy Fest
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- Presented by New Castle County
- Sunday, September 21
Fireside Chat | The Art of War: Propaganda or Patriotism
- Lewes Public Library
- Sunday, September 21
Free Community Event: A Musical Hike!
- Middletown (town of)
- Presented by Music Together Presto
- Sunday, September 21
Ascending Artists: A Focus on New Talent of the Newark Art Scene
- Newark Arts Alliance
- September 23 – October 17
An Evening with Chet'la Sebree at Huxley & Hiro
- Huxley & Hiro Booksellers
- Wednesday, September 24
Milton Theatre Volunteer Training & Appreciation Night – FREE EVENT
- Milton Theatre
- Wednesday, September 24
Creative Aging Series: Introduction to Zentangle®
- Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
- September 25 – November 12
Founders Day
- The Chancery Market Food Hall & Bar
- Friday, September 26
Seaside Concert Series - The Jimmies
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Friday, September 26
Beyond the Frame: Animation by Aaron Augenblick
- Rehoboth Art League
- September 26 – October 12
By-Chance: Works by Scott Kirschner
- Rehoboth Art League
- September 26 – October 12
Floral Interpretations: Flower Arrangements Inspired by Paintings
- Rehoboth Art League
- September 26 – October 12
Wine Routes: Work by David Hollander
- Rehoboth Art League
- September 26 – October 26
Rockwood Movie Club
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- September 26 – November 14
Art on the Green in Battery Park
- Battery Park, New Castle
- Saturday, September 27
Seaside Concert Series - Separate Ways
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Saturday, September 27
Tavern Talk - In Common Cause: Delaware’s Homefront in the Revolutionary War
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Presented by Delaware Public Archives
- Tuesday, September 30
Leslie Lesko Art Exhibit at the Dover Public Library
- Dover Public Library
- September 30 – November 29
Coastal Camera Club Present Michael Winsor " Lost In Newfoundland "
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, October 1
Art Loop at Arden: Omni Ordinary - Lily Spor
- Arden Buzz Ware Village Center
- Friday, October 3
Seaside Concert Series - Jimi Smooth
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Friday, October 3
Theatre of the Macabre Art Loop at Bellefonte Arts
- Bellefonte Arts
- October 3 – November 2
Art for All
- Mispillion Art League
- Saturday, October 4
Bark at Del’Park
- Casino at Delaware Park
- Saturday, October 4
Home Is Where the Archive Is
- Delaware Public Archives
- Saturday, October 4
Fireside Chat with Christopher C. Gorham, author of Matisse at War
- Lewes Public Library
- Sunday, October 5
Conversation with Deborah N. Archer, author of Dividing Lines
- Lewes Public Library
- Tuesday, October 7
Objects Up Close Virtual Lecture: A Kick in the Flask
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Tuesday, October 7
Art in the A.M. | A Performance of Songs, Stories & Visual Art
- Lewes Public Library
- Presented by Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild
- Wednesday, October 8
Old State House concert series
- The Old State House
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, October 10
Seaside Concert Series - The Funsters
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Friday, October 10
33rd Annual Apple Scrapple Festival
- Town of Bridgeville
- October 10–11
Boo-Tique & Monster Market
- Bellefonte Arts
- Saturday, October 11
Free Creative Art Saturday at The Art Studio
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Saturday, October 11
Portfolio Day for High School Artists
- Rehoboth Art League
- Saturday, October 11
Seaside Concert Series - Hot Sauce
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Saturday, October 11
A Plethora of Color Exhibit
- Milton Arts Guild
- Sunday, October 12
Library Open House: Hops and Harvest
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Tuesday, October 14
Contre-Jour and the Corinthian Maid
- Wayne Art Center
- October 14 – November 15
Queering Delaware History
- Delaware History Museum
- Presented by Delaware Historical Society
- Wednesday, October 15
Seaside Concert Series - Jimmy Charles
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Friday, October 17
From Muskets to Machine Guns: A Day of Reenactment
- Friends of Fort DuPont
- Saturday, October 18
Seaside Concert Series - Oktoberfest - Enzian Musikanten and Dancers
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Saturday, October 18
Like Thieves in the Night: Crime and Punishment in Jazz-age Wilmington
- Woodlawn Library
- Tuesday, October 21
Tales From the Vault
- Kent County Public Library
- Presented by Delaware Public Archives
- Wednesday, October 22
Young Friends Meet-Up: BYOC Night
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, October 23
Seaside Concert Series - Fitzkee Brothers
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Friday, October 24
Puppy Pals Live! - The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- Saturday, October 25
Tales From the Vault
- Brandywine Hundred Library
- Presented by Delaware Public Archives
- Monday, October 27
Coastal Camera Club Present Gregory Basco " Mastering Light, How to Take Great Nature Photos in Any Type of Light "
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, October 29
DelArt Night: 6th Annual Día De Los Muertos, Walking Among the Ancestors
- Delaware Art Museum
- Thursday, October 30
Delaware Heritage Festival
- John Bell House
- Presented by First State Heritage Park
- Saturday, November 1
Fighting for Fair Housing: A Historical Journey from National Struggles to Delaware's Stand
- Delaware Public Archives
- Saturday, November 1
41st Annual Holiday Fair
- Rehoboth Art League
- November 1–2
Beginning Genealogy 101: Little-known Resources at the Delaware Public Archives
- Brandywine Hundred Library
- Presented by Delaware Public Archives
- Monday, November 3
Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival - 27th Anniversary
- Cinema Art Theater
- Presented by Rehoboth Beach Film Society
- November 3–9
Objects Up Close Virtual Lecture: 19th-Century Orreries
- Wednesday, November 5
Off the Shelf: Women in the Library Collections
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Wednesday, November 5
Award Winners XXV: Delaware Individual Fellowship
- Rehoboth Art League
- November 7–30
Landscapes: Real or Imagined: A Members' Juried Showcase
- Rehoboth Art League
- November 7–30
Let There Be Light: Works by Robert Hunter
- Rehoboth Art League
- November 7–30
Free Creative Art Saturday at The Art Studio
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Saturday, November 8
Healing Through Story: An Interactive Experience
- Saturday, November 8
Curator Presents: Rockwood’s Own in WWI: George Kennedy Smith
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- Sunday, November 9
Forgotten Family: Pauper Records and Genealogy at the Delaware Public Archives
- Brandywine Hundred Library
- Presented by Delaware Public Archives
- Monday, November 10
Coastal Camera Club Present Valerie Jardin " The Creative Vision Behind the Lens "
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, November 12
Objects Up Close Virtual Lecture: The Needlework of Ann Plato
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Wednesday, November 12
Beginning Genealogy 101: Little-known Resources at the Delaware Public Archives
- Delaware Public Archives
- Friday, November 14
Old State House concert series
- The Old State House
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, November 14
Community Art Show: Creative Aging
- Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
- Saturday, November 15
If Kids Ran the Museum-SEEKING NEW JUNIOR GUIDES!
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- November 16–30
Winter’s Welcome Exhibit
- Milton Arts Guild
- Sunday, November 23
Winterfest
- Academy Building Lawn
- Friday, December 5
William Peery and Boaz Manlove: Revolutionary Politics in Sussex County
- Delaware Public Archives
- Saturday, December 6
CraftForms 2025
- Wayne Art Center
- December 6, 2025 – January 24, 2026
Flags of Our Forefathers: Finding Your Roots in the Revolution
- Brandywine Hundred Library
- Presented by Delaware Public Archives
- Monday, December 8
Forgotten Family: Pauper Records and Genealogy at the Delaware Public Archives
- Delaware Public Archives
- Friday, December 12
Old State House concert series
- The Old State House
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, December 12
Holiday Open House
- Rehoboth Art League
- Saturday, December 13
Coastal Camera Club Present Kristi Odom
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, December 17
Old State House concert series
- The Old State House
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, January 9, 2026
Coastal Camera Club Present Alyce Bender " Exploring Nature Through the Lens” A Photographic Journey of Self-Discovery and Connection Through the Lens
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Coastal Camera Club Present Alyce Bender " Impressionistic Photography” Using Creative In-Camera Techniques to Create Artistic Images
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
St. Stephens celebrates 150 years
- Greater Harrington Historical Society
- Friday, January 30, 2026
Coastal Camera Club Present Harold Davis “Creating Compelling Compositions” Working with Photography Using Design Concepts”
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Old State House concert series
- The Old State House
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, February 13, 2026
Coastal Camera Club Present Lee Hoy " A System for Capturing Visually Compelling Bird in Flight Images "
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Old State House concert series
- The Old State House
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Friday, March 13, 2026
Coastal Camera Club Present Karen Waller “Portrait Narratives & Creative Exploration”
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Coastal Camera Club Present Betsy Wilson “How Did You Get That Shot?”
- Presented by Coastal Camera Club
- Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Dover Fourth of July: Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary
- Legislative Mall, Dover
- Saturday, July 4, 2026
Loose Threads Fiber Group
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Through November 11
4th Friday Drum Circle
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Through October 24
Habitat Stewards
- Newlin Grist Mill
- Through December 13
Bird Walks at Newlin Grist Mill
- Newlin Grist Mill
- Through December 20
Open Mic
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Through October 25
Lt. Governor's Creative Economy Convenings
- Through January 8, 2026
Public Archaeology Days at Newlin Grist Mill
- Newlin Grist Mill
- Through October 18
Kitchen Encounters
- Newlin Grist Mill
- Through November 15
Doors of Fame
- Rehoboth Art League
- Through October 31
Sculpture Garden Happy Hours
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through September 18
Kinetic Wonders: Sculptures by Paul Daniel
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Through November 2
Biggs Homeschool Day
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Through November 19, 2026
Biggs Senior Day
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Through December 18, 2026
Museum Highlights Tour
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Through December 5, 2026
“Coral Gardens” Opening Reception - New Works by Heidi Lowe
- Heidi Lowe Gallery
- Through September 30
Historic New Castle Saturday Market
- New Castle Court House Museum
- Through October 25
Wesley Glebe Collection Opening Reception
- Heidi Lowe Gallery
- Through September 18
2nd Sunday Music Jam
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Through November 9
2nd Sunday Music Jam
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Through November 9
"By the Book" Art Exhibit
- Newark Arts Alliance
- Through September 20
22nd Annual Judged & Juried Exhibit
- Mispillion Art League
- Through October 25
Coast to Coast Through All Season: Watercolors by Joan Judge
- Rehoboth Art League
- Through September 21
Ghost Forest: Photography by Sherry Insley
- Rehoboth Art League
- Through September 21
Nature Portraits: Works by Cathy Leaycraft
- Rehoboth Art League
- Through September 21
Constructed, Carved, Casted: Sculpture from Rehoboth Art League Collections
- Rehoboth Art League
- Through October 26
Travelers: New Work by Vik.Hart
- Blue Ball Barn at Alapocas Run State Park
- Through September 28
Larry Hinson Photography: A Retrospective
- Bellefonte Arts
- Through September 28
Keith Duncan: Battle of the Bands: The HBCU Marching Bands Series
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Through January 25, 2026
2025 Biennial: Art + AI Opening Reception
- The Delaware Contemporary
- Through January 4, 2026
"Modern Bouquets": Contemporary Floral Artwork
- Peninsula Gallery
- Through September 28
Origin: A DSU Alumni Exhibition
- The Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University
- Through October 11
Origin: A DSU Alumni Exhibition
- The Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University
- Through October 11
Rockwood Book Club
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- Through November 12
Transcendental : Visions Inspired by David Lynch
- Talleyville Frame Shoppe & Gallery
- Through September 30
Ocean Paintings by Theo Platt
- Somerville Manning Gallery
- Through October 11
Steven Nederveen: Stillness in Shades of Green
- Somerville Manning Gallery
- Through October 11
Collar Culture Opening Reception
- Heidi Lowe Gallery
- Through November 24
119 Organizations
Abraxas Studio of Art and Gallery
- Lewes
AerieArt Gallery
- Rehoboth Beach
AIDS Delaware
- Wilmington
Air Mobility Command Museum
- Dover
Alapocas Run State Park
- Wilmington
Arden Buzz Ware Village Center
- Arden
Arden Group Motion
- Wilmington
Art Loop Wilmington
- Wilmington
Avon Grove Library
- West Grove
Bellefonte Arts Festival
- Bellefonte
Bethany Beach Ocean Suites
- Bethany Beach
Biggs Museum of American Art
- Dover
Bowers Beach Maritime Museum
- Bowers
Bridgeville Public Library
- Bridgeville
Camden Fireworks
- Camden
City of Lewes Parks and Marina - Lewes, DE
- Lewes
Cityfest, Inc.
- Wilmington
Copeland String Quartet
- Wilmington
Delaware Center for Horticulture
- Wilmington
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
- Dover
Delaware Fun A Day
- Hockessin
Delaware Heritage Commission
- Dover
Delaware Improvised Theater
Delmar Public Library
- Delmar
Dover Art League
- Dover
Dover Motorsports, Inc.
- Dover
Dover Public Library
- Dover
DuPont Environmental Education Center
- Wilmington
Elkton Community Kitchen
- Elkton
Eyeball It!
First State Heritage Park
- Dover
First State Heritage Park Welcome Center
- Dover
Gallery 107
- Seaford
Gallery 37- A Destination for Artful Living
- Milford
Gallery One
- Ocean View
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC)
- Dover
Greenwood Public Library
- Greenwood
Hardcastle Gallery
- Centreville
Holts Landing State Park
- Millville
House of Coffi
- Dover
JD Kurtz/ New Moon Rugs
- Wilmington
John Dickinson Plantation
- Dover
Johnson Victrola Museum
- Dover
Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
- Selbyville
Laurel Historical Society
- Laurel
Laurel Public Library
- Laurel
Lewes Public Library
- Lewes
Little Italy Neighborhood Association
- Wilmington
Lums Pond State Park
- Bear
Main Street Delaware City Inc
- Delaware City
Market Street Music
- Wilmington
Middletown Main Street Inc
- Middletown
Milford Community Bands
- Milford
Milton Historical Society
- Milton
Mispillion Performance Series
- Lewes
Museum Square
- Dover
Newark Community Band
- Newark
NextFab
- Wilmington
Pemberton Historical Park
- Salisbury
Peninsula Gallery
- Lewes
People to People Delaware
- Wilmington
Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic
Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
- Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild
- Rehoboth Beach
Seaford (city of)
- Seaford
SouthEastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour (SEDAST)
St. David's Episcopal Church
- Wilmington
Sussex County Stamp Club
- Milton
TECHSPO Philadelphia
- Philadelphia
The Arts at Trinity
- Wilmington
The Greater Millsboro Art League
- Millsboro
The Labyrinth at First & Central
- Wilmington
The Mesothelioma Center
- Orlando
The Old State House
- Dover
The Station Gallery
- Greenville
The Written Remains Writers Guild
- Wilmington
Trinity Episcopal Church
- Wilmington
United States Army Field Band
- Washington
University of Delaware, Biden Institute
- Newark
University of Delaware, Mechanical Hall Gallery
- Newark
University of Delaware, Mineralogical Museum
- Newark
University of Delaware, Morris Library
- Newark
University of Delaware, Old College Gallery
- Newark
University of Delaware, Special Collections Gallery
- Newark
Urban Sketchers Delaware
- Milford
Wilmington Concert Opera
- Wilmington
Wilmington Public Library
- Wilmington
Wilmington State Parks
- Wilmington
Zwaanendael Museum
- Lewes
Zwaanendael Park
- Lewes
African-American Heritage Center
- Wilmington
Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware
- Wilmington
Arden Craft Shop Museum
- Arden
B&B Music and Sound
- Camden
Cornerstone Church - Bear
- Bear
Delaware Division of Human Relations
- Wilmington
Delaware Medical Reserve Corps
- Newark
Delaware Nature Society
- Hockessin
Delaware Playwrights
- Wilmington
Duck Creek Historical Society
- Smyrna
DuPont Nature Center
- Milford
First Presbyterian Church of Milford
- Milford
Grace United Methodist Church, Millsboro
- Millsboro
Greenhill Imaging
- Wilmington
Haynes Park
- Wilmington
Herman W. Holloway, Sr. Park
- Wilmington
Kemblesville United Methodist Church
- Landenburg
La Esperanza
- Georgetown
LaFate Gallery
- Wilmington
Lydia Black Cannon Museum
- Milton
Mezzanine Auditorium
- Wilmington
Mezzanine Gallery
- Wilmington
MoonCat Comedy
- Milton
New Wilmington Art Association
- Wilmington
Out & About Magazine
- Wilmington
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
- Wilmington
United Neighbors
- Wilmington
University of Delaware, History Department
- Newark
Wilmington, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs
- Wilmington, DE