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Upcoming Events in Delaware Ohio


April

6 Spring Clean-Up Day at Delaware State Park - Come to the beach and help with spring cleaning, clearing of trails and beautification projects followed by a picnic lunch. For more information, call (740) 369-2761.

Address: Delaware State Park

5202 U.S. 23 North

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 369-2761 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

May

27 - 28 Delaware Arts Festival - Arts and crafts festival in downtown Delaware. Enjoy entertainment, food children's activities, and silent auction.

Address:
Historic Downtown Delaware

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 363-2695 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.delawareartsfestival.org

5OH0103003e004 - Delaware Out with a Bang - Last Concert of the Season. 14 timpani! That's what it takes to play Phillip Glass's "Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists." From Chattanooga, John Kilkenny will be joined by Symphony timpanist, Warren Hyer for this exciting work. Cleveland composer, H. Leslie Adams' Nightsongs, sung by Delaware resident Angel Tyler, are based on the poems of Langston Hughes and others. The concert and season will end with Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, described as "a feeling of true spontaneity where the notes seem to fly off the page."

Address: Ohio Wesleyan - Gray Chapel, 61 South Sandusky St , Delaware, Ohio
Ph: 740-362-1799 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: info@centralohiosymphony.org
Web: www.centralohiosymphony.org/
Fee: $29.00 Discounts available

June

19 Wendy's Triathlon and Duathlon at Alum Creek State Park - Come to the beach and cheer on the athletes or join in the excitement of a duathlon or triathlon! For more information, call (740) 369-2761.

Address: Alum Creek State Park

3615 South Old State Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 369-2761 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

19 Wendy's Triathlon and Duathlon at Alum Creek State Park - Come to the beach and cheer on the athletes or join in the excitement of a duathlon or triathlon! For more information, call (740) 369-2761.

Address: Alum Creek State Park

3615 South Old State Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 369-2761 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

1 The Fat Rabbit Racing Traithlon at Alum Creek State Park - Come to the beach and cheer on the athletes or join in the excitement of a triathlon! For more information, call (740) 369-2761.

Address: Alum Creek State Park

3615 South Old State Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 369-2761 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

July

29 Beach Day at Delaware State Park - Come to Delaware and enjoy attractions for the entire family including crafts, games, entertainment, food and a movie on the beach. For more information, call (740) 369-2761.

Address: Delaware State Park

5202 U.S. 23 North

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 369-2761 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

6 Blast From the Past Cruise-In - Come cruise at the annual car, truck and motorcycle show. The event features music, entertainment and cruising through downtown Delaware (on Sandusky Street from Central to Harrison).

Address: Downtown Delaware

Sandusky Street from Central Ave. to Harrison St.

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 363-3545 (Always call and confirm events)

August

12 - 15 First Fridays Presented by Main Street Delaware -

No need to ask yourself what to do for fun on the first Friday of each month. Downtown Delaware is the place to be as the community enjoys free, family-friendly fun during Main Street Delaware?s First Friday events.  All First Friday events also feature kid-friendly crafts and games at Andrews House and extended shopping and gallery-hopping opportunities as many merchants stay open late to welcome visitors.

Address: Historic Downtown Delaware

10 1/2 N. Sandusky St.

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 362-6050 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: mainstreet@midohio.net
Web: www.mainstreetdelaware.org

September

18 All Horse Parade - Largest All Horse Parade in the state. Over 550 horses, mules and donkeys with several great bands. All horses--no motors--carriages, wagons, stage coaches, 8 horse hitches, 26 horse breeds, and more!

Address:
Delaware County Fairgrounds through Historic Downtown Delaware

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 363-2920 (Always call and confirm events)

24 - 31 Delaware County Fair - Enjoy a traditional county fair with daily entertainment, junior/senior fair animals and exhibits, tractor pulls and other motor events. World-class harness racing, featuring the Little Brown Jug.

Address: Delaware County Fairgrounds

236 Pennsylvania Avenue

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 362-3851 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.delawarecountyfair.com

29 Little Brown Jug - Multitudes enjoy the exciting pace in Delaware with the running of the Little Brown Jug, one of the jewels in the triple crown of grand circuit harness racing.

Address: Delaware County Fairgrounds

236 Pennsylvania Avenue

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 362-3851 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.littlebrownjug.com

31 Harvest Fair - Family-centered in every way, the farm is transformed into a playground and celebration of the season. Kids of all ages can climb on a tractor, make apple cider, ride on a horse-drawn wagon, make paper, grind grain, and so much more! Old-fashioned games involve the young and young at heart. Stratford sells home-grown food for lunch and volunteers provide a great array of baked goods for sale. 

Address: Stratford Ecological Center

3083 Liberty Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 363-2548 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org

October

19 - 20 Fall Festival & Campout at Alum Creek State Park - Come to Alum Creek for this weekend of fun and fright featuring scary campsite and costume contests, pumpkin carving, refreshments and crafts. Regular camping fees apply. For more information, please call (740) 548-4631.

Address: Alum Creek State Park

3615 South Old State Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 548-4631 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

November

12 Chili Cook-Off at Alum Creek State Park - Come out and see who makes the best chili at Alum Creek! You can also enjoy crafts, a corn hole tournament and more. Get more information or pre-register your chili by calling (740) 548-4631.

Address: Alum Creek State Park

3615 South Old State Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 548-4631 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

14 - 18 Dining with Diabetes - Dining with Diabetes, a three session diabetes education program focused on holiday dining is scheduled for November 1, 3 and 5 at Willow Brook Christian Village. Each class will include a three-course meal, food demonstrations, samples and recipes. Call the OSU Extension office at 740-833-2030 to register by Wednesday, October 27.

Address: 100 Willow Brook Way s. , Delaware, Ohio
Ph: 740-203-2012 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: ajordan@delawarehealth.org
Fee: 30.00

19 - 20 Castle Arts Affair - Join us at The Castle for the annual Castle Arts Affair...a juried showcase of affordable fine handmade jewelry, hand blown glass, photography, ceramics, paintings/drawings and other quality artwork of over 100 artisans. Come support this wonderful event--and discover your most memorable gifts!

Address: The Arts Castle

190 W. Winter Street

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 369-2787 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.artscastle.org

24 - 8 Holiday Fantasy of Lights at Alum Creek State Park - Come to the Alum Creek Marina and take a drive through the Holiday Fantasy of Lights. The 1 1/2 mile drive features over 1 million lights and 100 displays, including a giant American flag and some with animation. After your drive, stop in at the Marina Boat House to visit Santa Claus at his Gift Shop and enjoy free cookies and hot chocolate. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Recreation Unlimited, a non-profit organization serving youth and adults with physical and mental disabilities. For additional information, please call (740) 548-6056.

Address: Alum Creek State Park

3615 South Old State Road

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 548-4068 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.ohiostateparks.org

December

10 Perkins Observatory - Gaze at the galaxies, count the craters on the moon, and enjoy an entertaining astronomy lesson along with a historical tour of this unique observatory built in 1923. The observatory is one man's dream, funded by income from raising pigs to feed the Union Army.

The observatory's 32" mirror is the second largest telescope in the state. Even when Ohio skies fail to cooperate for the best possible star gazing, the Perkins experience is one not to miss. Night or day, rain or shine, star gazing and storytelling at Perkins is a fun, educational, one of a kind experience--a great stop for a mystery tour, too!

Address: Perkins Observatory

3199 US Rt. 23 South

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 363-1257 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.perkins-observatory.org

15 Delaware's "Twas The Night Before Christmas" First Friday - Join downtown Delaware in celebrating the last first Friday of the year. ?We will be holding our annual tree lighting on the Brow Jug's Greenspace and serving hot chocolate. ?There will be carolers singing up and down the lumainary lit streets, and Santa will paying us visit. ?

Address: Historic Downtown Delaware

Sandusky St.

, Delaware, Ohio
Ph: (740) 362-6050 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: mainstreet@midohio.net
Web: www.mainstreetdelaware.org

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Stratford Ecological Center & State Nature Preserv

Stratford Ecological Center is a 236 acre organic farm consisting of fields, forest, swamps, pond, creek, education center, sugar shack, gardens, greenhouses and farm animals. 95

Delaware, OH Nature Preserves


Alum Creek State Park

Alum Creek State Park is in Delaware Co. 8 mi. E of Delaware. The reservoir & woodlands provide recreation close to Ohio's capital.
Hiking on 9.5 mi. of trails, horse riding on 38 mi. of trails (bring your own horse) & mountain biking (closed til 3/15) on 7

Delaware, OH State Parks

The Delaware Inn Best Western


This is a newly renovated property with 71 rooms.  We have 5 jaccuzi suites, brand new breakfast area, business center and workout facility.  We also have a great heated indoor pool, sauna, and hot tub.  We are only 3

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Main Street Delaware's Farmer's Market

The seeds that Main Street Delaware plants to promote and support our unique downtown are growing strong roots.

Nowhere is that more evident than with our Farmers? Market, held Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. This year?s Main Street Farmers?

Delaware, OH Agriculture

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