Festivals

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Rehoboth Beach Pride
JULY 15 – 19 – REHOBOTH BEACH
This multi-day celebration of the LGBTQ+ community features beach parties, drag brunches, live performances and an indoor festival at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ+ organizations.
sussexpride.org/rehobothbeach
OCMC Kids’ Classic Tournament
JULY 19 – 20 – OCEAN CITY
Young anglers ages 19 and under compete for prizes in offshore and inshore divisions. The tournament concludes with an awards carnival featuring food, games and prizes for every participant.
members.ocmarlinclub.com/tournaments
Delaware State Fair
JULY 23 – AUGUST 1 – HARRINGTON
This 10-day fair features a midway of rides and games, M&T Bank Grandstand concerts, livestock shows, a demolition derby and dozens of food vendors at the Harrington Fairgrounds.
delawarestatefair.com
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The Cape's Guide to Pride

Drag Bingo Brunch
SUNDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST – REHOBOTH BEACH
Blue Moon’s weekly drag brunch combines bingo, brunch favorites, cocktails and live drag entertainment.
bluemoonrehoboth.com
Freddie’s Follies Drag Show
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST – REHOBOTH BEACH
Freddie’s Beach Bar presents weekly drag performances featuring rotating queens, music and nightlife.
freddiesrb.com
Bird Cage Drag Show
SUNDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST – REHOBOTH BEACH
The Purple Parrot’s popular Bird Cage Drag Show brings weekly performances and late-night entertainment downtown.
ppgrill.com
Rehoboth Beach Pride Weekend
JULY 15 – 19 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Five days of Pride celebrations featuring community events, drag shows, live entertainment, fundraisers, social gatherings and the annual Pride Festival.
sussexpride.org/rehobothbeach
Grand Opening Celebration
JULY 17 – MILTON
Celebrate the opening of Novus Medical Services and preview the new Sussex Pride Community Space.
sussexpride.org
Rehoboth Beach Pride Interfaith Service
JULY 17 – REHOBOTH BEACH
A community gathering focused on healing, reconciliation and inclusion during Pride Weekend.
sussexpride.org
Rehoboth Beach Bears Pride Party
JULY 17 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Celebrate Pride with the Rehoboth Beach Bears at this evening fundraiser and community social.
sussexpride.org
Rehoboth Beach Pride Festival
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
The area’s largest Pride festival features more than 50 vendors, entertainment, exhibitors, community organizations, health resources and family-friendly activities at the Convention Center.
sussexpride.org/rehobothbeach
Story Time with Kadet Kelly
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Join local performer Kadet Kelly for a family-friendly Drag Story Time during Rehoboth Beach Pride Festival.
sussexpride.org
Trans Meetup
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
A community meetup during Rehoboth Beach Pride providing space for transgender and nonbinary attendees to connect.
sussexpride.org
BIPOC Meetup
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Meet and connect with LGBTQIA+ community members of color during Pride Weekend.
sussexpride.org
Bi & Pan Meetup
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Celebrate visibility and community at this meetup for bisexual and pansexual attendees during Pride Weekend.
sussexpride.org
Youth Meetup
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
A dedicated meetup giving LGBTQIA+ youth and allies an opportunity to build community during Pride Festival.
sussexpride.org
Rehoboth Beach Pride Evening Show
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
An evening showcase of music, comedy and live entertainment closes out the Pride Festival celebration.
sussexpride.org
GWOR Comedy & Music Show
JULY 18 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Gay Women of Rehoboth presents an evening featuring comedian Karen Mills, musician Kristen Merlin and Suzanne Westenhoefer.
rehobothbeachde.gov
Steve Gellman Book Signing
JULY 19 – REHOBOTH BEACH
Meet author Steve Gellman during Pride Weekend as he signs copies of Somewhere in Nowhere.
sussexpride.org
Indigo Girls
AUGUST 15 – SELBYVILLE
The iconic folk-rock duo performs at Freeman Arts Pavilion in one of the summer’s biggest LGBTQIA+-favorite concerts.
freemanarts.org

Farmers Markets

Bethany Beach Farmers Market
OPEN May 31 – Sep. 6
Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon.
Garfield Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenues, Bethany Beach
Farmers Market at Warren Station
OPEN June 6 – Aug. 29
Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon
1406 Coastal Hwy. (Rt. 1 Bayside), Fenwick Island
Fenwick Island Farmers Market
OPEN Jun. 5 – Sep. 4
Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon
The Station, Fenwick Island
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
OPEN May 2 – Sept. 26
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon.
George H.P. Smith Park, Lewes
Historic Lewes Farmers Market at Kings Highway
OPEN June 3 – Sept. 2
Wednesdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m.
37707 Crooked Hammock Way, Lewes
Milton Farmers and Artisans Market
OPEN May 15 – Sept. 4
Fridays, 3:30 to 6 p.m.
514 Union St., Milton
Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market
OPEN May 3 – Oct. 25
Sundays, noon to 3 p.m.
32165 Winery Way, Lewes
Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
OPEN May 5 – Oct. 27
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Grove Park, Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach
Sea Colony Farmers Market
OPEN May 27 – Sep. 2
Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon.
Marketplace at Sea Colony Shopping Center, 33546 Market Place, Bethany Beach
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