• 🎡 Major Fair
  Delaware State Fair
  Dates: July 17–26, 2025
  Location: Harrington, DE
  Highlights: Agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, concerts, food vendors, and family-friendly entertainment. Delaware State Fair+7Delaware State Fair+7Delaware State Fair+7delawarescene.com+3Triumphant+3Delaware State Fair+3
  
  🤠 Rodeo
  First State Stampede
  Date: May 30, 2025
  Location: Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds
  Features: Bull riding, barrel racing, roping, and other rodeo events. Instagram+6Delaware State Fair+6Visit Central Delaware+6Delaware State Fair+3Delaware State Fair+3Delaware State Fair+3
  
  🎶 Music & Cultural Festivals
  Ladybug Music Festival
  Date: May 30, 2025
  Location: Wilmington, DE
  Details: A multi-genre music festival featuring a lineup of women-fronted bands. Delaware Beaches+7Delaware State Fair+7Festival Guides and Reviews+7Visit Delaware
  Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
  Dates: June 18–21, 2025
  Location: Wilmington, DE
  Overview: Celebrates the legacy of jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown with performances from renowned jazz artists. Clifford Brown Jazz Festival+1Eventbrite+1Delaware Beaches+2Wikido+2Festival Guides and Reviews+2
  Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
  Dates: August 29–31, 2025
  Location: Woodstown, NJ (near Delaware)
  Lineup: Features artists like The Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, and Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. delawarevalleybluegrass.org
  Delaware River Festival
  Date: September 27, 2025
  Location: Along the Delaware Riverfront
  Activities: Environmental exhibits, boat rides, and family-friendly activities celebrating the river’s heritage. delawarevalleybluegrass.org
  
  🐾 Unique & Local Events
  Doodles in Dewey
  Dates: April 25–27, 2025
  Location: Rehoboth Beach & Dewey Beach, DE
  Highlights: A weekend for Doodle dog lovers featuring a parade, beach romp, and social events. ipra-rodeo.com+4Delaware Beaches+4Festival Guides and Reviews+4
  Bellefonte Arts Festival
  Date: May 17, 2025
  Location: Bellefonte, DE
  Description: Showcases local artists, crafts, and live music in a community setting. delawarescene.comInstagram+3Triumphant+3Eventbrite+3
  Delaware City-Polktown Juneteenth Observance
  Dates: May 24 – June 22, 2025
  Location: Delaware City, DE
  Purpose: Commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans with cultural events and educational programs. delawarescene.comFacebook+13Triumphant+13Facebook+13