Visit Central Delaware

10/15/2026

👻 Add this to your Halloween lineup!
Step inside the Historic Parson Thorne Mansion for a spooky candlelight tour filled with ghostly tales & local history! 👻 🕯

Hope to see you there to interact with our ghoulish friends who will come out just this night only!

10/14/2026

✨Exciting events happening in Central Delaware this weekend that you don't want to miss!✨
🎃 Spooky lantern tours, oddity markets, and fall festivals are on this weekend’s lineup, October 16–18! 🍂 Get out, enjoy the crisp fall air, and explore the unexpected in Central Delaware!

🔗 for all events happening: https://visitcentraldelaware.com/events-and-festivals/

10/12/2026

🎶 The 35th annual Delmarva Folk Festival is quickly approaching! 🎶

This two-day event features local and regional musicians, workshops, campfire jams, vendors and more! Daily, weekend, & camping passes are available for this lively music festival. Children 12 & under accompanied by an adult are free! Online ticket sales end Oct. 14th. Ticket prices increase $5 bucks at the gate. Cash, Venmo or PayPal only. No credit cards and no ATMs on site.

🎟️ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/delmarva-folk-festival
📅 Oct. 16 | 5PM – 11PM
📅 Oct. 17 | 10AM – 11PM
📍 352 Downs Chapel Rd. Clayton, DE

10/09/2026

In town this weekend and want to jam out? These FREE music venues have you covered! 🎶
Full list of events: https://visitcentraldelaware.com/events-and-festivals/

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

✨Exciting events happening in Central Delaware this weekend that you don't want to miss!✨
Historical events, grand openings, and craft cocktail classes are just some of the exciting events you can experience in Central Delaware Oct. 9 – 11th!

All events can be found here: https://visitcentraldelaware.com/events-and-festivals/

10/06/2026

Please be aware of the cyclists & traffic this coming weekend for the Amish Country Bike Tour! 🚴

If you live in the West Dover area and you see one of these signs this week on a road that you drive on, that's letting you know that there will be thousands of people riding bicycles on Saturday on that road. Please consider if you can avoid that road on Saturday morning (October 10). If that's not possible for you, however, please at least be mentally prepared to drive slowly and extra carefully. Expect delays...and give yourself just a little bit of extra time to get wherever you're going.

10/05/2026

👻 Ghost fans to the front! The spirits have spoken. 👻
Join First State Heritage Park & Actors Collective Theatre for an evening lantern tour of historic Dover, where you’ll hear chilling stories from the spirits who experienced them firsthand. 👀
Starting at the John Bell House, you’ll explore the Historic Dover Green and uncover the secrets lurking beneath the colonial bricks. 🏚️ So, grab your bravest friends, bring your curiosity, and maybe leave the lights on when you get home. 👻

⚠️ Expect jump scares! Ages 14+ recommended. 1hr duration.
🎟️ $15 per person | Tickets go fast!
📅 Oct 3 – 4
⏰ 7PM & 8:30PM
📍 The Green, State St., Dover, DE
Tickets: https://delawarestateparks.reserveamerica.com/tourDetails.do?contractCode=DE&tourId=119007

10/05/2026

10/04/2026

The Amish Country Bike Tour is quickly approaching! Online registration for “the ride for pie” cycling event is open until 10/7/26. This bike tour offers 16, 25, 50, 62, & 100 miles of unique scenery, winding through central Delaware’s peaceful Amish countryside! All routes will leave from Legislative Mall in Dover, Delaware. 🚴 🥧

Registration 🔗 https://www.bikereg.com/amish-country-bike-tour

📅 October 10, 2026
📍 410 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE. 19901
⏰ 7AM start for 100-mile riders