The holiday magic is back, and Macaroni KID Wilmington-New Castle is your go-to destination for family-friendly holiday fun this season!
From festive events to spectacular light displays and Santa visits, Macaroni KID Wilmington-New Castle has your ultimate guide to the best local holiday events. Explore our curated list of activities and make your holidays unforgettable.
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Holiday Favorites || November Events || December Events || Holiday Light Displays
Discover the best holiday attractions and festive experiences in Wilmington that will bring cheer and winter magic all season long:
Yuletide at Winterthur
Saturday, November 23–Sunday, January 5- Location: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735
- Highlights: Holiday shopping, craft workshops, performances, gingerbread houses, trains, lights, Santa, holiday displays, and more!
Holidays at Hagley
Friday, November 29–Wednesday, January 1
- Location: 200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE 19807
- Highlights: Holiday Home and Garden Tours, 🛍️💡🎵 Wonderful Wednesdays (12/4, 12/11, 12/18), 🎵A Christmas Carol Live! (12/11, 12/12), Gingerbread House Contest,🎅 Brunch with Santa (12/14, 12/15, 12/21, 12/22), Holiday Nights Tours, and more.
🛍️ Shaw Alley Holiday Food Market
Saturdays in November and Saturday, December 21
- Location: West 4th Street, West 5th Street and through an alley on Delaware Street next to Zollie's Jazz Cucina at 414 Delaware Street.
- Highlights: Stock up on carefully curated food items, baked goods and handcrafted holiday gifts The holiday market is only the beginning of a great future of interesting and creative events in Shaw Alley!
Looking to find holiday events in Wilmington? Want to know where to meet Santa? Stay updated with the best seasonal events happening throughout Wilmington, DE. From tree lightings to Santa visits and holiday craft fairs, there’s something for everyone in New Castle County.
- 🛍️ = Holiday Market and Shop Local Opportunity
- 🎁 = Food, Gift, Coat, or Book Distribution
- 🤝= Volunteers Needed
- 🎅 = Santa Sighting
- 💡= Holiday Light Display
- 🎵= Performance
Monday, November 18
Thursday, November 21
Friday, November 21
- Pink Friday Party at Apricot Lane: Refreshments, Giveaways, Special Promotions All Day - Wilmington
- Pink Friday - Half off Pretty in Pink Tickets
Friday, November 22
- 🛍️The William Penn Can Do Pop-Up Shop, New Castle
Saturday, November 23
- 🛍️Newark Art Alliance Holiday Art Market, Newark
- 🛍️The Garman Group Small Business Celebration, Wilmington
Sunday, November 24
- 🛍️Handmade Holiday Bazaar, Newark
Monday, November 25
- 🤝🦃 Volunteers Needed: Turkeython at Shoprite of Brandywine, Wilmington
- 🤝Volunteers Needed: Urban Bike Project Volunteer Nights, Wilmington
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Tuesday, November 26
- Festive Felt Crafts for Kids, Delaware City
Wednesday, November 27
- Kids Cook: Stuffing Bites, Delaware City
- 🛍️Monarch Marketplace Thanksgiving Marketplace, Wilmington
Friday, November 29
- Black Friday Deals
- #OptOutsideDelaware - Free Admission at DE State Parks
- 🎅Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront: Meet and Greet with Santa, Wilmington
- 💡🛍️🤶🏻Delaware Park - Festival of Lights, Wilmington
Saturday, November 30 - Small Business Saturday
- 🛍️🎅🎁Library Book, Bike, and Children's Coat Giveaway, Delaware City
- 🛍️🎅Centreville’s Holiday Stroll, Wilmington
- 🤝🎅Volunteers Needed: Jaycee's Christmas Parade: ‘Parade Central’ Volunteer, Wilmington
- 🛍️Celebrate the Season @ Coverdale Farm Preserve, Greenville
- 🛍️ Black Saturday at the North Wilmington Library
- 🛍️Winter Bazaar - Newark Methodist Preschool, Newark
- 🛍️Monarch Small Business Saturday Pop-Up Shop, Wilmington
Sunday, December 1
- 🛍️ Arden Holiday Shop - Wilmington, Wilmington
- Holiday Wreath Workshop & Fundraiser, New Castle
- 🎵Christina Cultural Arts Center Presents "Carols in Color", Wilmington
Monday, December 2
- Holiday and Pizza Party with Bluey!, Hockessin
Wednesday, December 4
🛍️💡🎵 Winterthur Wonderful Wednesdays, Wilmington
Thursday, December 5
Friday, December 6
- 🛍️Celebrate the Season @ Coverdale Farm Preserve, Greenville
- 🛍️DCH Winter Greenery Sale, Wilmington
- 🛍️Delaware Contemporary Holiday Market, Wilmington
- 💡🤶🏻🌲Elsmere Tree Lighting Ceremony
- 🎅🛍️🎵 Holiday Open House - Rockwood Park, Wilmington
- 🎅Photos with Santa - DCH, Wilmington
- 🛍️🎵 Winterfest, Newark
Saturday, December 7
- 🎅Claymont Christmas Parade, Claymont
- 🎅Santa at the Zoo, Wilmington
- 🤶🏻Photos with Santa - DCH, Wilmington
- 🎅Sensory Santa Event, Newark
- 🎅Holiday Trains at Auburn Heights, Yorklyn
- 🎁Season of Giving, Wilmington
- 🛍️Celebrate the Season @ Coverdale Farm Preserve, Greenville
- 🛍️DE Contemporary Holiday Market, Wilmington
- 🎅🛍️🎵Rockwood Park Holiday Open House, Wilmington
- 💡Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront, Wilmington
Sunday, December 8
- 🛍️ Little Treasure Shoppe Holiday Bash, Newark
- 🛍️🎅 Scout Café Holiday Market, Wilmington
- 🎅Santa at the Zoo, Wilmington
Monday, December 9
- Land Of The Sweets Town Hall and Holiday Party, Wilmington
Tuesday, December 10
- 🛍️Holiday Market at the UAE, Wilmington
- 🛍️Padua Academy Sip'n Shop, Wilmington
Wednesday, December 11
- 🛍️💡🎵 Winterthur Wonderful Wednesdays, Wilmington
- 🛍️ Art Studio Holiday Art Sale, Wilmington
- 🎵A Christmas Carol Live! - Winterthur, Wilmington
Thursday, December 12
- 🎅Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront: Meet and Greet with Santa, Wilmington
- 🎵A Christmas Carol Live! - Winterthur, Wilmington
Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14
- 🤝The WRK Group Toy and Coat Drive, Wilmington (12/13 and 12/14)
- 🎅🛍️🤝🎵 Holiday Open House - Rockwood Park, Wilmington
Saturday, December 14
- 🛍️🎅 Spirit of Christmas Celebration, New Castle
- 🛍️Winter Festival and Market, New Castle
- 🛍️Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Fair @ Concord, Wilmington
- 🎅 Winterthur Museum - Brunch with Santa, Wilmington
- 🤝🎅🛍️🎵 Holiday Open House - Rockwood Park, Wilmington
- 🤝Brandywine Valley SPCA Mega Adopt, New Castle
- 🎵 Free Community Christmas Celebration, Hockessin
- Gingerbread House Creations, Wilmington
- 💡Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront - Little Farm Petting Zoo and Face Painting, Wilmington
- 🛍️Pretty in Pink - Women-Owned Business Holiday Market, Middletown
We're proud to sponsor Pretty in Pink on Saturday, 12/14 at The St. Annes Club.
Sunday, December 15
- 🤝Brandywine Valley SPCA Mega Adopt, New Castle
- 🎅 Winterthur Museum - Brunch with Santa, Wilmington
- 💡Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront - Merry Mugs, Wilmington
Wednesday, December 18
- 🛍️💡🎵 Winterthur Wonderful Wednesdays, Wilmington
Thursday, December 19
Saturday, December 21
- 🛍️Monarch Marketplace Holiday Market, Wilmington, (12/21 - 12/24)
- 🛍️ Minquas Fire Company Christmas Bazaar, Newport
- 🛍️🎵 Brandywine Festival of the Arts, Wilmington
- 🛍️ Shaw Alley Holiday Food Market, New Castle
- “Twelve Days of Christmas” Toy Train Display - Winterthur, Wilmington
- 🎅 Winterthur Museum - Brunch with Santa, Wilmington
- 💡Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront - Little Farm Petting Zoo and Face Painting, Wilmington
Sunday, December 22
- 🛍️Monarch Marketplace Holiday Market, Wilmington
- 🛍️🎵 Brandywine Festival of the Arts, Wilmington
- 🎅 Winterthur Museum - Brunch with Santa, Wilmington
Thursday, December 26
- Kwanzaa Everyday, Wilmington
Friday, December 27
- Kwanzaa Celebration: PAL, Wilmington
Tuesday, December 31
- STOMPing into the New Year, Wilmington
- 🎊Confetti Countdown at the Delaware Children's Museum, Wilmington
- Noon Years Eve Balloon Drop, Hockessin
💡🛍️🤶🏻Delaware Park - Festival of Lights
Friday, November 29–Saturday, December 21
- An outdoor, family-friendly light display and holiday market featuring food and beverage specials, photo opportunities, holiday vendors, and pictures with Santa will also be held. More info.
💡Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront
November 29-December 31
- Location: Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison St, Wilmington DE 19801
- The Christina Riverwalk will transform into a captivating walk-through holiday light display with lights draping on trees and archways, creating a whimsical atmosphere. Free. Open seven days a week, lights turn on at dusk.
- Holiday Magic Returns to the Riverfront - Merry Mugs: Thursdays & Fridays from 4 pm – 8 pm, Saturdays & Sundays, 2 pm – 8 pm
- 🎅 Meet and Greet (11/29, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19)
- 💡Drone Light Show (12/6 12/13, 12/20, 12/27)
- 💡Little Farm Petting Zoo and Face Painting (12/7, 12/14, 12/21)
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We’ll update this list frequently as more Wilmington, DE events are announced, so check back often!
Parent tip: Event details can change! Always confirm event details before heading out.
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