September 18th – 25th: Faerie Fest, Comedy and Courage Unmasked Rehoboth Beach Gala Auction

Faerie Fest (courtesy: nccde.org)
From concerts and movies to special events for the whole family, there is always something to see and do in Delaware. Here are some of our picks.
New Castle County
Art is Social: Dream Streets Festival, September 18th
This after-hours event celebrates the last weeks of the exhibition Dream Streets: Art in Wilmington 1970–1990 and Delaware’s hip hop culture. Join us for an indoor/outdoor festival featuring throwback hip-hop and breakdancing performances by Street Xpressions Arts Organization, Inc. Plus, enjoy music, tasty libations, fashion and food, live painting demos, and more! Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington.
Rockwood Park presents: Faerie Fest, September 20th
Celebrate the transition from summer into fall at Rockwood’s Faerie Fest! Put on your wings and enjoy games, stories, enchanted crafts, faerie and gnome parades, children’s museum tours, and a faerie house and gnome home contest. The day will also include food vendors, vendors selling faerie wares, and visits from special guests such as the Fairy Queen, the Tooth Fairy, Philip the Gnome, and other magical surprise guests! Rockwood Mansion Park, Wilmington.
Kent County
The Great Wall Of Comedy, September 19th
Stanton’s 4th Wall presents the Great Wall of Comedy: A Revue of Hilarious Proportions! Come relive some of your favorite comedy routines from classic television. The repertoire includes great skits from SNL, Abbott and Costello, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, I Love Lucy and many more channel surfing shows! Some material may not be appropriate for children. Schwartz Center for the Arts, Dover
Blue Hen Comedy presents An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy, September 25th
We’re excited to welcome Blue Hen Comedy, to the Smyrna Opera House as they present a curated evening of some of the most buzzed about up and coming comedians in the region. Content may not be appropriate for children. The show starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:15 pm. Tickets are $16 general admission and $14 for members, senior citizens, and military. A full bar will be available. Smyrna Opera House.
Sussex County
Arts & Jazz Festival, September 19th
A day not to be missed at The Freeman Stage at Bayside! Stroll the green and enjoy previewing the artwork of Delmarva’s finest artists, whom are sponsored by Delaware by Hand. Pull up a chair and groove to some of the most talented jazz artists to ever play at the shore – Joe Baione Sextet, Catherine Russell, and Cyrus Chestnut! The Freeman Stage at Bayside, Selbyville.
Courage Unmasked Rehoboth Beach Gala Auction, September 19th
CURB is a silent and live auction to raise money and awareness for head and neck cancer (HNC). Artists from all over the country created fine art by transforming radiation masks formerly worn by HNC patients to position and immobilize their heads during treatment. These unique masterpieces will be auctioned at the Gala. Money from mask sales and admissions will support HNC patients and survivors at Beebe’s Tunnel Cancer Center, Lewes, Delaware. 9114 HNC.org Rehoboth Art League.
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