The first week of November is a big one in Delaware, with a one-of-a-kind Delaware tradition in Georgetown, a coast-wide film festival and Dover’s Veterans Day Parade. Here’s what’s happening from Sunday, November 1 through Sunday, November 8.
New Castle County
Wilmington · Newark
- Through Sun, Nov 1A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Newark
The Brandywiners’ Second Stage production wraps up its run at the Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center at Newark Charter School.
- Thu–Sun, Nov 5–8Delaware Antiques Show, Wilmington
Winterthur’s annual show fills the Chase Center on the Riverfront with dealers in American antiques, art and decorative arts, plus a lecture program.
- Fri, Nov 6 · NoonThomas Garrett Luncheon, Wilmington
The Quaker Hill Historic Preservation Foundation’s luncheon at Delaware Technical Community College, including the unveiling of a new historic marker.
Kent County
Dover · Camden-Wyoming
- Through Sat, Nov 7Fifer’s Fall Fest, Camden-Wyoming
Your last chance this season for pumpkin picking, apple picking and the corn maze at Fifer’s.
- Sat, Nov 7 · 8 a.m.Downtown Dover Farmers Market
The final Saturday of the season, with produce, handmade goods, prepared food and live entertainment.
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10 a.m.Delaware Heritage Festival, The Green, Dover
First State Heritage Park brings Delaware history to life with costumed interpreters, trades demonstrations, music and artisan and food vendors.
- Sat, Nov 7 · 11 a.m.Dover Veterans Day Parade
Local veteran organizations and the whole community gather downtown. The parade lines up on Jerusalem Way and heads east on Loockerman Street, rain or shine.
- Sat, Nov 7 · 1 p.m.Delaware State Hornets vs. Morgan State
Hornets football at Alumni Stadium in Dover.
Sussex County
Lewes · Rehoboth · Georgetown
- Sun–Sun, Nov 1–8Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival
The 28th annual festival brings premieres, filmmaker Q&As and red-carpet nights to the Cinema Art Theater in Lewes and venues around Rehoboth Beach.
- Thu, Nov 5Return Day, Georgetown
A tradition you won’t find anywhere else. Two days after the general election, results are read from the courthouse steps on The Circle, and winners and losers ride together in a horse-drawn carriage parade to “bury the hatchet.”
New & Coming Soon: Places to Eat
Recent openings and ones to watch
- Sussex · Near Lewes · Now openWawa, Route 24 & Mulberry Knoll Road
Not a restaurant, but we all know Wawa is a way of life in Delaware. The new store near Lewes cut its ribbon on October 22, making it the 12th Wawa in Sussex County.
- New Castle · Middletown · In the worksThe Brass Tap
The upscale tavern chain has signed a franchise agreement for its first Delaware location, planned for Bayberry Town Center, pending a final lease.
Save the date: Delaware Taco Festival, Nov 14–15
Listed for Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park in Wilmington. Check the organizer’s page for tickets and times as it gets closer.
Thinking about a move to any of these towns? Check out my Postcards from Delaware to meet each town, or reach out to me. I’d love to help you find your place here.
Event details come from organizers and community calendars and can change. Please confirm times, tickets and opening hours before you go.