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Horseshoe Crab Festival draws a crowd
Holding up the namesake arthropod is Prime Hook volunteer Arthur Melvin. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
May 31, 2019
The 16th annual Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival kicked off May 25 at Milton Memorial Park and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
The event drew hundreds to the two locations. At the park, visitors sampled food trucks, listened to music from DJ Sky Brady and shopped from vendors selling horseshoe crab-related wares. Kids played on the playground or enjoyed train rides around the park.
At Prime Hook, the main attraction was to touch a horseshoe crab, but the refuge also hosted a bird walk, kayaking and butterfly-box building.
Ragan Callahan, an art teacher at Cape Henlopen High School, shows off horseshoe crab art from Cape Custom Art.
Vendor stands are set up around the walkway at Milton Memorial Park.
Four-year-old Rowan Cimo climbs the slide.
Mindy Lerman walks the festival with her 10-year-old pika/pug, Ruby.
Touching the horseshoe crabs are (l-r) Elliotte Micknick, Megan Micknick, Kenadie Micknick and Juli Tugend.
