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Christmas in Odessa (H3)
506 High St., Odessa, DE 19730; 378-4900; Annual December holiday tour of historic homes and buildings throughout the town. Sponsored by the Women’s Club of Odessa. christmasinodessa.com G
Delaware Shakespeare Festival (CC6) Rockwood Museum & Park, 4651 Washington St. Extension, Wilm., DE 19809; 415-3373; Pack the picnic basket and gather the family. Enjoy professional outdoor theatre under the stars in late July. A wonderful Delaware tradition! delshakes.org G
Discover Bank Delaware Marathon (D4) Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, Wilm., DE 19801; 654-6400; Don’t miss the 14th anniver- sary in May! Come join runners from 40 states and 4 international countries. Beer truck, wine garden, live music and tailgate party. delawaremarathon.org
DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival (CC6, C5) Rodney Square, 10th & Market Sts., Wilm., DE 19801; 576-3095; This festival is the largest, multi-day, free, outdoor jazz festival on the East Coast. The June festival showcases top-notch performers like Chic Corea, Pete Escovedo and Jerry Gonzalez. cliffordbrownjazzfest.com G
Meals on Wheels Delaware
(Throughout Delaware)
656-3257; Cellar Masters’ Wine Auction & Celebrity Chefs’ Brunch (Apr) – Wilm.,
The Ultimate Tailgate (Oct) & Stock Up For Seniors (Nov) – New Castle. mealsonwheelsde.org G
Mushroom Festival (AA2)
101 S. Union St., Kennett Square, PA 19348; 610-925-3373; Held on the weekend after Labor Day. Grower’s Exhibit, antique car show, parade, cooking demos, 5K Run/Fun Walk, children’s entertainment and street festivities. www.mushroomfestival.org G
New Castle County Ice Cream
Festival at Rockwood (CC6)
Rockwood Museum & Park, 4651 Washington St. Extension, Wilm., DE 19809; 690-5555; Enjoy a family-friendly country fair and picnic on the last weekend of June with specialty ice creams from local and regional dairies plus art, music, kids’ activities and lots of vendors. rockwoodicecream.com G
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