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Perfect day for Henlopen Springfest

Large crowd attends event with music, food, vendors and children’s activities
Memorial Fire Company of Slaughter Beach offers rides on its mini pull train. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Ron MacArthur
May 29, 2024

Put together a long day including a flyover opening ceremony, six bands on two stages, entertainment, a cornhole tournament, Delaware State Police helicopter, food and merchandise merchants, touch-a-truck and emergency services exhibits, and you have the second annual Henlopen Springfest held May 25 at Hudson Fields near Milton.

This year’s host, Endeavor Lodge No. 17 of Milton, also staged one of the largest car and truck shows ever seen in the area. Memorial Fire Company in Slaughter Beach offered fire truck rides as well as rides on its mini pull train, and Milton Fire Department gave children the opportunity to use one of its hoses to shoot water. There were nearly a dozen inflatables, axe throwing and games.

Proceeds benefit charitable organizations such as Camp Barnes, Friends of the Fallen and Shriners Children’s Hospital. Funds also go to support families and first responders in need of food and clothing. 

 

The Delaware State Police helicopter is a major attraction during the second annual Henlopen Springfest May 25 at Hudson Fields near Milton. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
The Sussex Technical High School Coast Guard JROTC Honor Guard presents the colors during the Springfest opening ceremony featuring the Jovon Newman Band.
Local pilot Jeff Corman does a flyover of Hudson Fields during the opening ceremonies of Springfest.
The 13th annual Endeavor Lodge 17 Car and Truck Show features hundreds of vehicles from vintage to modern show cars.
Legend Barnes, 5, of Millsboro enjoys in a slide among the many inflatables at the event.
A Memorial Fire Company pumper is busy all day offering fire truck rides to young and old.
What are they? Whatever they are called, youngsters have fun rolling them down a grass course.
Tyler Brice of FSU Glass uses flame to work on his newest glass art creation.
Carter White, 2 1/2, of Salisbury, Md., gets some help from Milton Fire Department volunteer Kyle Rager on the use of a fire hose.
Chad Lloyd of Seaford lifts 225 pounds at the Midway Fitness booth with spotting by Miguel Deleon.
Who doesn’t want to take a ride on a fire truck? Memorial Fire Company fulfilled hundreds of people’s dreams during Springfest.
Maddox Moore, 6, of Lewes does his best to throw a large plastic ball into a bucket.
Dale Crew, 5, of Ellendale looks cool in his shades.
Ariel Lloyd, left, and Ella Reynolds of Lincoln play a larger-than-life game of Jenga.
Magician Charlie Joseph does his ketchup-in-a-bag trick.
There were lots of bags flying during the afternoon corn hole tournament.
Jessica and Lee Williamson have Sussex County a favorite summer pie ready at their Coastal Key Lime Pie booth.
Layla Baull, 6, of Ellendale enjoys some Rita’s Italian Ice to cool down on a hot day.
Cathy Masciarelli is a volunteer from Endeavor Lodge, host of the second annual Springfest.
Girl on the Moon was the first band of the day on the Car Show Stage.
Air Force veteran Glenn Kline works to raise money for local vets sponsored by The Stone Gypsy Jewelry & Bakery Boutique.
It’s impossible to walk by a high-performance car and not look under the hood as hundreds did during the Endeavor Lodge 17 Car and Truck Show.

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