Things to do at the Delaware beaches this weekend

Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sails - Friday August 2nd - Sunday August 4th. Sails will be aboard the A.J. Meerwald, a restored oyster-dredging schooner whose home port is in Bivalve, Commercial Township, N.J. Visitors can help to raise the sails, engage in piloting the vessel and learn about the ship’s historic role in the oyster industry. All sails noted above will depart from the Lewes Ferry Terminal located at 43 Cape Henlopen Drive. Zwaanendael Museum patrons can receive a $2 discount by using promo code ZDE2019 when purchasing tickets. Advance purchases are recommended. Call 856-785-2060 for additional information. 46th Annual Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show . 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday. (Rain or shine), Rehoboth Art League (Henlopen Acres), 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach. The annual Outdoor Show is a juried event yielding exceptional work, and many of the artists actively enjoy demonstrating their creativity during each day

Little League World Series for Senior League Softball Regional Qualifications . Lower Sussex Little League Complex, Roxana. Monday July 29th through Sunday August 4th. With the 2019 Little League International Tournament officially underway, it’s time to find out how you can follow all the Little League World Series action this summer including locally here in Sussex with the Girl's Senior League Softball World Series regional games in Roxana, DE. For more information on how to follow along all the games this summer, visit LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries. You can also get involved with the conversation on social media by following @LittleLeague on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and by using #LLWS. Players from throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region will participate. Admission to all games is free. The Great American Summer Celebration with the Budweiser Clydesdales . Wednesday July 24th at 6:30 PM. The parade will begin at the Starb

The Delaware State Fair takes place every year in late July in Harrington, Delaware. The ten-day event is famous for its impressive midway, livestock exhibitions and competitions, races, games, and thrills as well as delicious food. It draws hundreds of thousands of attendees not just from Delaware, but also from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. In addition to traditional family-friendly fun, there's also The Harrington Raceway & Casino that operates on the fairgrounds. The Delaware State Fair offers premiere live music across a few concert venues. Its lineups included many country, rock, and pop stars such as Toby Keith, David Cook, Kelly Clarkson, Julianne Hough, Gin Blossoms, Demi Lovato, Chuck Wicks, Carrie Underwood, Gloria Estefan, Darius Rucker, Milli Vanilli, New Kids on the Block, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jeff Dunham, BradPaisley, Young MC, Trace Adkins, Three Days Grace, Miranda Cosgrove, Greyson Chance, and Ke$ha. The Kinsy Sicks . One Performance Only! Sat

39th Annual Sandcastle Contest . Saturday, Jul. 13, 2019. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. South Inlet Day Area, 39415 Inlet Rd, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Watch or take part in one of Delaware Seashore legacies – the annual Sandcastle Contest at the South Inlet Day Area. This year, park staff have teamed up with staff from the Big Chill Beach Club restaurant, so plan on making a whole day of it; build a castle, win a prize, play on the beach, and grab a bite! For details call the Delaware Seashore State Park at (302)-227-6991. Cape May-Lewes Ferry Free Concert . Thursday July 11th. 5:30-8:30 pm, lawn next to Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal building, Lewes. The Funsters (Oldies) will perform. Bring own lawn chair or beach blanket. Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the ferry's outdoor bar and grill (On the Rocks),the new Off-Centered On the Rocks waterfront park featuring Dogfish Head beers, or inside the passenger terminal. In the event of light or moderate rain, the show wil

Fireworks Rehoboth July 3rd and Lewes/Dewey July 4th - Rehoboth 9:30 PM on Wednesday, Jul. 3, 2019 Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk . Get your toes in the sand during a memorable fireworks show. The fireworks are launched from the beach south of Rehoboth Avenue and visible up and down the boardwalk and beach. Please be in town early. Depending on the weather, the fireworks may be launched any time after 8 p.m. Lewes Beach . Shortly after dusk on July 4. Lewes Beach will be fireworks central, of course! That also means parking will be a challenge and parking space will be extremely limited. Dewey Beach Fireworks will start at dusk (around 9:00 pm), on the bayside in front of Northbeach at 125 McKinley Street. Fireworks will be set off from a barge in the bay and will be visible from any bar or restaurant along the bayside in Dewey. No parking-this is a 'walk-to-it' event.  Jolly Trolley will be running. 302-227-3888. Parking will be strictly enforced on in all three locations. Plea