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St. Anthony's Festival wraps Saturday

June 13–14, 2026

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Plus free library make-and-takes, chess coaching, and a pond dip at Tyler.
 
 
This Tiny Weekend
Festival's last night, plus free indoor mornings
Under 16 free with an adult at the festival; the library picks are all free walk-ins.
Sat, Jun 13 · Sun, Jun 14 · Northern Delaware
For parents of kids 6 and up
Sat ☀️ 87° Clear sky · Sun ⛅ 84° Overcast clouds
The Pick
✦ Our Pick
SAT JUN 13 4:00 PM
St. Anthony's Italian Festival: 2026
Sat 4:00 PM · $8.00 · St. Anthony of Padua Parish · both
Saturday June 13 is the last day of the run at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, open until 10 PM. Kids under 16 get in with a paying adult; adults are $8. Food and rides are extra and cashless, so bring a card. Live music, rides, and Italian food — drop in and roam.
Why this made the cut
It's the last day of a one-week run, and the kids-free-with-an-adult pricing makes a big festival low-stakes for a family of older kids who want rides and food without a per-head ticket.
Admission required Indoor + Outdoor No registration
Age fit
0-1
OK
2-3
Great
4-5
Great
6-9
★ Sweet
10+
★ Sweet
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Field Notes — Soup Dumplings, Closer to Home
The new Nan Xiang in Newark is large and easy to get a table. Finally, soup dumplings without the drive to King of Prussia or Philly.
— Ben & Shirley
Also on the weekend
Saturday Fun Day
Sat 10:00 AM · ages 2–12 · Free · Kirkwood Library · indoor 🚗 21 min from Wilmington
Free, no registration — stop in anytime 10 AM to 2 PM for make-and-take activities. Themes change monthly, and the mess stays at the library instead of your kitchen table. Ages 2-12.
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Chess Masters of Delaware
ages 5–17 · Free · Brandywine Hundred Library · indoor 🚗 9 min from Wilmington
Free, but registration is required. Coach Greg Rogers takes kids with any experience (or none), assesses where they are, and may invite stronger players up — not a generic intro class. Ages 5-17, Saturday at 10:15.
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Family Programming - Unearth a Story Kickoff!
Free · Hockessin Library · indoor 🚗 23 min from Wilmington
Free, drop-in, no clock to watch — kinetic sand, dinosaur craft stations, and a chance to sign up for the summer reading program. All ages welcome, Saturday 10 AM to noon. Come and go as attention spans allow.
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Also happening
SAT
13
💃 Juneteenth Event: "Sankofa: A Drum and Dance Performance" by the Inner-City Cultural League's African Drum and Dance Company
Delaware City Public Library · 4:30 PM
SUN
14
🎨 Family 2nd Sunday
Delaware Art Museum · 10:00 AM
SAT
20
🌿 Netting in the Marsh
DuPont Environmental Education Center · 1:00 PM
 free
SAT
13
🔭 Children's Program: How an Egg Drop Relates to Space Exploration
Mt. Cuba Observatory · 2:00 PM
→ Before next weekend
THU
18
📖 Story Time with Terry Colonna - Sunny Skies
Claymont Library · 10:30 AM
WED
17
🎵 Jitterbugs Music & Movement at Newark Natural Foods
Newark Natural Foods Co-Op · 10:30 AM
★ For everyone
Sun 6:30 PM · Free · Bellevue State Park · outdoor
Free outdoor summer concert Sunday at 6:30 at the Bellevue State Park bandshell — The Launch plays Boston/Styx/Queen; bring a blanket and let kids roam the lawn (state park vehicle entry fee applies per car in season).
Sun 6:30 PM · Free · Bellevue State Park Playground
The Diamond State Concert Band plays Thursday June 11 at 6:30 at Bellevue State Park Playground, part of the 39th annual summer series — a weeknight warm-up if you can't make Sunday.
📍 Near You · Central Wilmington
↩ Backup plan
Picnic @ the Library
Sat 12:00 PM · ages 2–12 · Free · Bear Library · indoor
Indoor backup if the weather turns.
This event offers a variety of activities including music, food, and dancing, with an indoor option available in case of bad weather.
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★ Up for the drive?
Secrets of the Pond
ages 3–13 · Free · Tyler Arboretum · outdoor
Secrets of the Pond at Tyler Arboretum, Saturday 10:30 to noon: spot frogs, turtles, and dragonflies from the pond deck and use a magnifier to look closer. Registration required; admission covers the grounds all day (non-members $18 adult / $10 child, members free).
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★ Camps starting soon
CAB SMArtSummer — Grades 3-5 Check provider
Ages 8-11 · $325–$750/wk · Starts Jun 15
Grades 3-5 looking for a real arts-and-STEAM enrichment camp at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. Each week…
NCC Full-Day Recreation Camp — Brandywine Hundred Library Check provider
Ages 7-12 · $160/wk · Starts Jun 15
$160/week is the lowest-cost full-day camp on the list, and that's the headline. Ages 7-12, four activity…
Newark Parks & Rec — Camp G.W.C. Check provider
Ages 6-12 · $185/wk · Starts Jun 15
Ages 6-12 weekly full-day program at the George Wilson Center, 10 weeks straight (June 8 - Aug 14). Half-day…
For the under-6 set
If you've got a younger sibling too — what this weekend has for them.
Great American Beaver Scavenger Hunt
ages 4–12 · Free · Kalmar Nyckel Foundation · outdoor
Kids get to move around outdoors, learn a bit of history, and make a fun craft to take home.
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Reggae In The Park Delaware -An International Festival
Sun 12:00 PM · Free · Delaware Park · outdoor
This event offers a free, large-scale cultural experience with live music and diverse vendors, suitable for a broad age range.
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Dogfish Head Milton Brewery
From the Guides
Dogfish Head Milton Brewery
Did You Know?
The 40-foot Steampunk Treehouse out front was built for Burning Man 2007 by artist Sean Orlando and the 5-Ton Crane Arts Group, who later sold it to Dogfish Head for $1. It's stood in Milton since 2010 — free to walk up to, tour-only to enter.
Read the full guide →
Photo: Photo by Bernt Rostad, via Wikimedia Commons
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