![Navigating the Top Events at the Delaware Beaches this Summer Navigating the Top Events at the Delaware Beaches this Summer](https://i0.wp.com/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/presto/2022/06/27/PWIL/e676ef15-5425-45c7-ada3-321d31598410-062522_WIL_RUNNING_OF_THE_BULL_053.jpg?crop=3979,2239,x0,y202&width=3200&height=1801&format=pjpg&auto=webp&w=1200&resize=1200,0&ssl=1)
There is plenty to do on Delaware beaches during the summer.
Most cities host weekly outdoor concerts. The Freeman Arts Pavilion, Milton Theatre, Clear Space Theater and Dickens Parlor Theater offer almost daily entertainment. Then there are the dozens of festivals, concerts, and other events happening everywhere, all the time. It’s hard to find time to go to the beach.
All the important events on Delaware beaches this summer, the ones you want to mark your calendar for, are listed below. It all starts Memorial Day weekend, culminates on the 4th of July, and goes strong until Labor Day.
Here’s what you need to know.
Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival
historiclewes.org
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Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
110 Shippenter St., Lewes
Nearly 70 sea and ocean glass artisans participate in Lewes Historical Society events, along with lectures, a children’s educational area, glass fragment identification experts, live music, food and historical interpreters. Admission is $10, and children under 12 are free.
Bethany Beach Seaside Craft Show
cityofbethanybeach.com
Bethany Beach Boardwalk
Saturday June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dozens of fine artisans sell their wares on the Bethany Beach boardwalk.
Veteran’s Day
oldtimersdayde.com
Church Street, Selbyville
Saturday June 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Old Timer’s Day is a free family festival and car show with over 100 vehicles. Music, a beer garden, local artisans, food and family activities are also offered.
running of the bull
thestarboard.com
Saturday June 29, 9 am
Starboard, 2009 Coastal Highway, Dewey Beach
The running of the bull is a fun and silly tradition held at the iconic Starboard bar in Dewey Beach, where people gather to chase a guy dressed as a bull down Route 1 and the beach. Alcohol is usually involved. It’s something you should see at least once.
Fourth of July
The 4th of July is always a big celebration on Delaware beaches. This is what is happening in every city.
Lewes: Lewes festivities begin Thursday, July 4 at 9 a.m. with old-fashioned children’s games on Second Street. At 1:30 p.m., the boat parade will begin on the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. The Doo-Dah Parade, which traditionally does not have an exact start time, will take place sometime in the afternoon, making a circuit from Lloyd’s Market to Kings Highway and Savannah Road. Fireworks over the bay begin at dusk.
Rehoboth Beach: Fireworks over the Atlantic are scheduled for Saturday, July 6 at dusk. The festivities begin at 8 p.m. at the kiosk.
Dewey Beach: Highway One, the company that owns Dewey bars like Bottle & Cork and Northbeach, typically hosts fireworks over Rehoboth Bay at dusk on the Fourth of July. They haven’t announced anything officially yet, so sign up before you go.
Betania Beach: Bethany Beach festivities begin with a parade downtown at noon on the Fourth of July. There is a concert at the bandstand at 7:30 pm, followed by fireworks over the ocean at dusk.
51st Annual Outdoor Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
rehobothartleague.org
Rehoboth Beach Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach
August 3, 4, 10 and 11, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More than 100 artists and craftspeople from across the country will display and sell their work, which will also include music, food and drink. Admission is $5 per weekend, and children under 12 are free.
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OC Air Show
ocairshow.com
Beachfront, Ocean City, Maryland
Saturday and Sunday August 24 and 25
This festival takes place just across Delaware’s southern border in Ocean City, Maryland, but it’s a spectacular event where all kinds of aerial performers wow onlookers on the beach and boardwalk. Tickets start at $29.75.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports from southern Delaware and beyond. Contact her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught.
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