DOVER (Nov. 15, 2019) – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, and Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), invite the public to #OptOutside this Black Friday by visiting Delaware State Parks. This year, visitors can enjoy free entry to state parks on Black Friday, November 29, 2019. The Brandywine Zoo is joining in on the outdoor fun […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today that the sale of 2020 annual passes and surf fishing permits will begin on Friday December 6, 2019. Revenue generated from park entrance fees is used to manage 17 state parks and more than 26,000 acres of state park lands. Delaware’s state parks are […]
Continue ReadingDelaware’s second oldest, consecutively-run race will celebrate its 47th year when participants arrive at the starting point for Newark’s annual Turkey Trot 5K and 10K run/walk on Saturday, November 23rd 2019 at Handloff Park. The race, which benefits the James F. Hall Scholarship Fund, helps raise money to provide tuition assistance to youth who would […]
Continue ReadingWilmington, DE – On Sunday, November 17, 2019 the Delaware Art Museum will host Picturing Beauty: Celebrating Real Women, an intergenerational event featuring successful female leaders in the arts. The day of layered activities was developed in partnership with Girls Inc. of Delaware, One Village Alliance, and the YWCA and will complement two current Museum […]
Continue ReadingThe enchanting modern classic from Disney is ready for your Broadway Junior stars! Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – Numerous Delaware hunting seasons open in November, including the shotgun deer season from Friday, November 15 through Sunday, November 24, 2019 Sundays included, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today. Other popular hunting seasons opening in November include the second season split for ducks and the first season split for Canada […]
Continue ReadingGrab a leash and your BFF (Best Furry Friend) and join the Newark Parks and Recreation Department for the NewBark PawLooza on November 2, 2019 from 10am to 1pm at Handloff Park in Newark, Delaware. You and your BFF will have a ball with exciting activities and vendors that will provide all the pooch pampering […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The 2020 Delaware Wetlands Conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday, January 29-30,2020 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship announced today. For information, participants and presenters can visit de.gov/dewetlandsconference. Dates and deadlines to remember for the 2020 Delaware Wetlands Conference are: · Registration for […]
Continue ReadingYORKLYN, DE – Yorklyn Village Partnerships, in conjunction with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, will celebrate storytelling, archaeology, and Delaware history with two special events the weekend of October 18-20, 2019. The first edition of the Yorklyn Storytelling Festival features a lineup of nine nationally-known engaging storytellers in the spoken-word equivalent of a major […]
Continue ReadingNewark, DE – Continuing a Newark tradition seven decades strong, the annual Newark Halloween Parade will be taking place on Main Street on Sunday, October 27, 2019 beginning at 3 p.m. Trick-or-Treat Main Street will be back again this year following the parade until 5 p.m. We are anticipating that more than 50 groups will […]
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