2023 HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
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GEORGETOWN: Today through December 31- PACK THE POD on the Circle in Georgetown – bring donations of canned or non-perishable foods thru the end of December to help feed Sussex County’s hungry.
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OCEAN CITY: November 16 through December 31 – Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights – Hours β Wednesday thru Sunday 5:30-9:30pm. Then Monday thru Sunday from Christmas to New Year’s Eve β 5:30-9:30pm.Β Take the outdoor walking tour or the tram ride – Santa will be in residence nightly through December 23.Β PETS welcome on Wednesdays!
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Winter WonderFEST at Hudson Fields β is suspended for the 2023 season!
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Friday, Nov 17 – Salisbury – Tree Lighting – Downtown Plaza β 5-8pm
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Sat, Nov 18 β Millsboro Holiday Market at Millsboro Town Hall Center β 9a-4p
- Friday, Nov 24 – Snow Hill Tree Lighting – 5:30pm
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Friday, Nov 24 – Berlin Tree Lighting & Ice Ice Berlin β 6pm
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Friday, Nov 24 – Rehoboth Beach Tree Lighting and Caroling – 6:30pm
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Saturday, Nov 25 β Light Up the Park at Milton Memorial Park β Music begins at 5:30pm β Lights go up at 6pm
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Saturday, Nov 25 – Milford City Hall Tree Lighting and Caroling β 5pm
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Saturday, Nov 25 β Chincoteague Holiday Tree Lighting at Downtown Waterfront Park – 5pm
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Saturday, Nov 25 β Dewey Beach Tree Lighting at Fifers β 5:30pm
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Saturday, Nov 25 β Ellendale Tree Lighting and Caroling β 6pm
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Saturday, Nov 25 β Ocean Pines – A Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony β 6:30pm
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Monday, Nov 27 – Pocomoke Christmas Parade β 7pm
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Tuesday, Nov 28 β Bridgeville Tree Lighting – 6pm
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Thursday, Nov 30 β Lewes β Merchants’ Hospitality Night – 5-8pm
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Friday, Dec 1 β Winter Wonder Holiday Masquerade for Children’s Beach House β 6:30pm β Lewes – event tickets https://www.cbhinc.org/winter-wonder/ or call 302-645-9184
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Friday, Dec 1 β Lewes Lights β self-guided tour of holiday decorations through the 31st. (https://leweslights.org)
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Friday, Dec 1 – Selbyville Lions Club Christmas Parade – 7pm
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Friday, Dec 1 – Laurel Christmas Parade – 7pm
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Friday, Dec 1 – Eastern Shore Ballet theatre “The Nutcracker” WiHi Auditorium – 7pm – https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/9960/easternshoreballettheatre
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Lewes Holiday Village & Market at Historical Society Campus β 10-4pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Ocean City – Annual Christmas Parade β 11am
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Chincoteague Homes for the Holidays Tour β 11 to 4pm / https://www.facebook.com/homesfortheholidaystour/
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Millville Yuletide Festival & Christmas Tree Lighting at Evans Park 2-6pm / Artisan Merchants in Community Center 10am β 3pm (Santa arrives 3pm)
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Holiday Stroll & Christmas Market β downtown Milford 3-8pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 β South Bethany Holiday Tree Lighting 5pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Chincoteague Christmas Parade β 6pm (rain-Fri, 12/8)
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Crisfield Christmas Boat Parade β Somers Cove Marina 6-11pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Eastern Shore Ballet theatre “The Nutcracker” WiHi Auditorium β 11am & 7pm – https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/9960/easternshoreballettheatre
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Delmar Christmas Parade β 2pm (rain 12/16 2p)
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Lewes β Christmas House Tour β 10am-4pm β https://www.historiclewes.org/
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Millsboro Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting β 5pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 – **Lewes Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting β 5pm (rain date 12/9)
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Bethany Beach β Santa Party 1-3pm β Trolley, Train & Tractor rides till 4pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Bethany Beach – Tree Lighting & Caroling β 5pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 β Dewey Beach Tree Lighting at the Baywalk 6:30pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Chincoteague Christmas Parade β 6pm
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Saturday, Dec 2 – Seaford Christmas Parade – 7pm ( NO rain date)
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Sunday, Dec 3 – Eastern Shore Ballet theatre “The Nutcracker” WiHi Auditorium β 2pm & 7pm – https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/9960/easternshoreballettheatre
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Sunday, Dec 3 – Salisbury Christmas Parade β 1pm
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Monday, Dec 4 – Snow Hill Christmas Parade β 7pm
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Monday, Dec 4 β Santa in Katie Helm Park in Dagsboro 5-7pm
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Monday, Dec 4 – **Rehoboth Beach Christmas Parade β 6pm
- Wednesday, Dec 6 – Santa in Katie Helm Park in Dagsboro 5-7pm
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Wednesday, Dec 6 β **Milton Christmas Parade β 6pm
- Thursday, Dec 7 – Caroling on the Circle β Georgetown β 6pm β bring donation of canned or non-perishable food
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Thursday, Dec 7 – **Georgetown Christmas Parade β 7pm
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Thursday, Dec 7 β Berlin Christmas Parade – 7pm
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Friday, Dec 8 – 1st Annual Greenwood Christmas Parade β 7pm
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Saturday, Dec 9 – βDarkness into Lightβ St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Lewes – 7pm
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Saturday, Dec 9 – Milton Holly Festival β 9-3pm
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Saturday, Dec 9 β Milton Holiday House Tour 2:30-6:30pm
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Saturday, Dec 9 – Bridgeville Christmas Parade – 6pm (rain 12/10)
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Saturday, Dec 9 β Princess Anne Christmas Parade – 6pm
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Monday, Dec 11 β Santa in Katie Helm Park in Dagsboro 5-7pm
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Tuesday, Dec 12 – Dagsboro Christmas Parade – 7pm (rain 12/13)
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Wednesday, Dec 13- Santa in Katie Helm Park in Dagsboro 5-7pm
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Friday, Dec 15 β Live Nativity at Mariners Bethel Global Methodist Church in Ocean View – 6-8pm
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Friday, Dec 15 β Gumboro Christmas Parade β 7pm
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Saturday, Dec 16 – Sussex Dance Academy’s “The Nutcracker” at Cape Henlopen HS 2 & 7pm – Tickets –Β https://www.danceticketing.com/29226
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Saturday, Dec 16 β Wicomico East Side Chamber of Commerce β Christmas Parade in Willards β 6pm (rain 12/18)
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Tuesday, Dec 19 β Santa in Katie Helm Park in Dagsboro 5-7pm
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Wednesday, Dec 20 – Santa in Katie Helm Park in Dagsboro 5-7pm
NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY
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Sunday, Dec 31 β Chincoteague β Pony Island Horseshoe Drop & Costume Promenade at Downtown Waterfront Park β 11pm β 12:05am
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Sunday, Dec 31 β Rehoboth β Race into the New Year 5K & Kids Dash 12p register: https://www.seashorestriders.com/race-schedule/20th-race-new-year-5k-kids-dashrehoboth-beach-de
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Sunday, Dec 31 – Princess Anne Midnight Muskrat Dive β 10-1am
- Sunday, Dec 31 – Snow Hill New Years Celebration – 5pm till
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Sunday, Dec 31 β Salisbury β New Year’s Eve Ball Drop β downtown Salisbury 8-12am
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Sunday, Dec 31 – Dewey “Ball” Drop β 11:30pm
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Sunday, Dec 31 – Lewes – Anchor Drop – Lightship Overfalls β 11:30pm
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Sunday, Dec 31 β Berlin β Kids Ball Drop β 5-6:30pm β Adult Ball Drop β 10-12:30am
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Monday, Jan 1 β Ellendale New Year’s Day Parade – 12pm
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Monday, Jan 1 β Bethany Beach Annual Hair of the Dog 5K/1 Mile Walk β 10am / registration – https://raceroster.com/events/2024/79827/13th-hair-of-the-dog-5k-1-mile-walk-and-leo-brady-plunge
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Monday, Jan 1 β Fenwick Freeze β Bayard Street β 10:30am registration begins at 9am
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Monday, Jan 1 β Bethany Beach β Leo Brady New Year’s Day Plunge β 12pm / to register – https://raceroster.com/events/2024/79827/13th-hair-of-the-dog-5k-1-mile-walk-and-leo-brady-plunge
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Monday, Jan 1 – Dewey Dunk on the Beach at Dagsworthy Ave, oceanside β 12pm
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Monday, Jan 1 β Ocean City Penguin Swim/AGH at Princess Royale 91st Street & Beach – 12pm / register – https://aghpenguinswim.org/
** Look for the Talk of Delmarva Van in the parade!!
Rehoboth Beach Santa House β Santa will be in residence β bring your list for Santa β and your camera!
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Lewes Santa House – Santa arrives on Thursday, Nov 30 and Santa will make a brief stop at his Lewes House that night. Santa will also be in residence during the days below – pictures with Santa will be available β and children can drop their letters in the mailbox next to the house anytime. He will be in residence:
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Milford Santa House – Santa will arrive at his Milford House on November 25 11-2pm. Santa will be in residence beginning November 27th through December 23.
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