Good Times & Fun Events

Here are some ideas to help you welcome the arrival of our next year with a little outdoor fun on Jan. 1, 2025! CHILLY DIPS: NEW YEAR'S DAY Thousands of folks on the Delmarva Peninsula greet the arrival of each new year by taking a mid-winter dip into the ocean or the Bay on New Year’s Day. Some folks make quite the spectacle of themselves…

Lots of Delmarva towns will be going all out to drop some fun on New Year’s Eve. There will be a crab drop,  a muskrat drop, an anchor drop, a crab-pot drop, a goat drop, and a horseshoe drop in addition to the more traditional ball drops and fireworks shows. You will find info on those civic celebrations below. Here’s hoping it helps get your…

Everything you need to know about Christmas on Delmarva is right here in the 2024 Delmarva Christmas Guide! Several posts on this site outline a slew of events and suggestions for adding to your holiday-season fun on our Delmarva Peninsula: • Guides to Parades, Parties, Tree-Lightings, Light Shows! • Unique, Artist-Designed Chesapeake and Delmarva Christmas Cards! • Gifts Ideas--Books, Photo Prints, and More! I don't…

November is nigh! So here is your monthly guide to fun events and cool happenings on the Delmarva Peninsula. Think the big Waterfowl Festival, a new museum in Salisbury, lots more oyster roasts, a sea glass extravaganza, art-studio tours, and much more. PLUS! Christmas is nigh! This issue also connects you with a season-load of holiday fun–all the light shows, parades, and small-town festivities that…

Here is your guide to 40-plus Christmas parades in the 2024 holiday season. If I missed the parade in your town, please put a link to event details in the comments at the end. Or send that link with event details to me by email: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. I may be able to update and add to this list as the season progresses. If you love of…

Here is your handy-dandy guide to the civic tree-lighting events of the 2024 holiday season. If I missed an occasion in your town, please put a link to event details in the comments here. Or send that link to me by email: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. This is a work in progress, and I will update things as the season progresses. Before we get into it, if you…

Here is your guide to fun events, parties, and musical extravaganzas during the 2024 holiday season. Think small-town block parties, holiday home tours, Victorian soirees, concert delights, and much more. The first section is reserved for events that run across multiple upcoming weeks. Below that come events that are organized in week-by-week fashion from now through Christmas. If I missed a fun affair in your…