It's All About the Sea Witch This Weekend in Coastal Delaware!
It’s officially 2017 Sea Witch Weekend in Rehoboth Beach!
While there are other things happening this final weekend of October, and we'll touch on a few of them in today's "Weekender Blog," the next few days will be dominated by this enormously popular annual festival in the “Nation’s Summer Capital.”
This is the 28th year for the Sea Witch Halloween and Fiddler’s Festival, as always organized and coordinated by the good folks at the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce.
We’ll highlight the biggest events of this festival below so you can maximize your enjoyment over these absolutely fabulous few days of coastal Delaware fun.
But also keep in mind that this is the final weekend for most of the area’s spooky attractions. If you still want to get in on all of fun before the season's end, we've compiled the information below that you're going to need to do that.
Now, here are our choices for the weekend of Oct. 27-29 at the Delaware beaches...
Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddler’s Festival (Oct. 27-29). When thinking of this annual festival, most people think of the costume parade up and down Rehoboth Avenue on Saturday morning. And while that's certainly the highlight of this three-day gathering, there is much, much more to see and witness at Rehoboth Beach’s most well known annual event.
Once again, thousands of visitors are expected in the resort this weekend for three days of fun in 2017’s extended season. Listed below are a few of the highlights of this year’s Sea Witch Festival, including the always popular pet parade on Sunday.
Visit www.beach-fun.com for a complete schedule of the weekend's activities.
- Costume Parade. Saturday, Oct. 28, beginning at 11 a.m., down Rehoboth Avenue. You won't want to miss this!
- Sea Witch Hunt. Find the Sea Witch and you could win $200! This is scheduled for Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Information table is located at the Rehoboth Bandstand.
- Old Fashioned Kids’ Beach Games. Games held on the beach between Olive and Maryland Avenues, beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
- Pony Rides on the Beach. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a $5 fee and this activity is weather dependent.
- Magic Shows in Grove Park. Saturday and Sunday, from 2-2:30 and 3-3:30 p.m.
- Kids' Zone at First Street Station. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Includes face painting, kid's games, trick-or-treat bags and more.
- Sea Witch 5K Classic Run. Begins at Grove Park at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Visit www.seashorestriders.com for more information.
- Costumed Dog Parade. Sunday beginning at 3 p.m. Parade will be down the boardwalk and include an approximately 1.5 mile walk. Registration fee is $5 per dog.
Children’s Fantasy Trail (Oct. 27-29). This fun, family friendly annual event will take place on Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Cape Henlopen State Park.
Don’t forget to wear your costumes in the spirit of Halloween. The cost is $5 per person.
For more information, call 302-645-6852.
