Shopping W Antiques W Area Map W Events W Real Estate Explorer Southern Delaware Sunny Day and Rainy Day Attractions offer Fun for the entire family VOL. 31 NO. 7 - AUGUST 2026COMPLIMENTARY Attractions and Events Magazine Featuring Southern Delaware Real Estate 30th Year of Highlighting Southern Delaware’s Treasures Use your phone camera to see the link to read this issue online 35 TH ANNUAL WYOMING PEACH FESTIVAL 7 TH ANNUAL MILFORD MUSEUM HIPPIEFEST MILTON’S GREAT DUCK RACEPage 2SouthernDelawareExplorer.com August 2026 Visit Isaacs’ Farms & Market Isaacs’ Farms & Markets 20980 DuPont Blvd., Georgetown, DE (Between Rt. 9 & 404) CALL FOR CURRENT HOURS 302.856.7245 NOW FEATURING FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE Choose From Our Large Selection of Bedding Plants Vegetable Plants Herbs Perennials 112 Market St. BRIDGEVILLE 302 956-6984 18208 Sussex Hwy. BRIDGEVILLE 02 337-3137 20,000 sq. ft. shopping mall extravaganza on Route 13.Easy access and plenty of Free parking. 6,000 sq. ft. store located in downtown Bridgeville filled with unique flair and plenty of Free Parking! www.antiquealleyde.com BOTH LOCATIONS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! Red Tag Every item with a Red Tag will be 50% Off! Two Unique Stores in One Small Town - Bridgeville, Delaware August 16 th - 31 st SeeSOUTHERN DELAWARE CALENDAR - page 14 Southern Delaware Calendar of Events We suggest visiting the listed websites or calling to verify the most up-to-date information before visiting. July – Christmas in July at Antique Alley of Bridgeville and Downtown Alley of Bridgeville. Get your Christmas shopping done early and enter to win a Christmas gift basket. Call 302-337-3137 or visit antiquealleyde.com. July 22-23 – 34th annual Beach and Bay Cottage Tour. The Friends of the South Coastal Library sponsors the annual house tour in the Bethany Beach/Fenwick Island area. Call 302-537-5828 or visit www.foscl.com for details. July 22, Aug., 5, 19, Sept. 2, 16, 30 – Town of Millville Con- cert. Free concert at Millville’s Evans Park from 6-8 p.m. Visit mill- ville.delaware.gov/evans-park/ or call 302-858-3638. July 23 – Town of Ocean View Concerts in the Park, 6:00 p.m-8 p.m. at John West Park, Ocean View. July 23-The Funsters. For info call 302-539-9797 or visit www.oceanviewde.gov/EventsinthePark. July 23 – Aug. 1 – 2026 Delaware State Fair. A Delaware tradi- tion for over 100 years, the fair takes place at the Delaware State Fairgrounds, US 13, Harrington. All the traditional excitement of the fair - competitions, entertainment, concerts, food and rides. Call 302-398-3269 or visit www.Delawarestatefair.com. July 24, Aug. 14 & 28 - Revolutionary Lewes Walking Tour. This 90-minute walking tour explores Lewes’ role in the American August 2026SouthernDelawareExplorer.comPage 3 August Festivals Feature Peaches, Art & Bargains Vol. 31 No. 7 Southern Delaware ExplorerAugust 2026 Keep UpWith What’s Happening in Southern Delaware! Start your Subscription to the Southern Delaware Explorer today to receive12 MONTHLY printed issues and 3 Seasonal Vacation Planners for ONLY $ 24. Name ___________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ City, State, Zip______________________________________ Email:___________________________________________ August is a busy month for outdoor festivals and special events in southern Delaware. The Town of Wyoming’s 35th annual Peach Festival will feature lots of peachy fun on Saturday, August 1st See page 11 for details. The Rehoboth Art League will be hosting their 53rd annual outdoor arts show over two weekends beginning with the 1st & 2nd and ending with the weekend of the 8th & 9th. Look for more info on page 12. The 31st annual Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival will be held on the grounds of the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club of Seaford on August 8th. See more info in our calen- dar beginning on page 2. The Milford Museum will host their 7th annual Hippief- est fundraiser on August 15th at the Causey Mansion in Milford. See page 15 for details. The Western Sussex Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Bike Tour on August 22nd now known as the Broad Creek Bash and formerly known as the Broad Creek Bike & Brew. See page 16 for details. The Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village in Dover will be hosting their annual Family Day also on August 22nd. See page 16 for details. The town of Milton will be the site of the Great Duck Dash on Saturday, August 22nd The Milton chamber will The SouthernDelawareExplorer.com is published monthly by Southern Delaware Publishing Inc. P.O. Box 990, Ocean View, DE19970 302-745-3029 E-Mail: delawareexplorer@gmail.com host the event featuring food trucks, vendors and prizes for the winners. See page 17 for more information. The 48th Annual Harrington Heritage Day will also be held on August 22nd celebrating America 250 and featur- ing food, craft vendors, demonstrations, a parade and three museums filled with history to explore. See more details in our calendar. The Roxana Volunteer Fire Co. will be the site of the Roxana Comic Con. See our calendar for details. Our feature on page 4 highlights many of the area attrac- tions that offer fun for the whole family on sunny or rainy days. Our Labor Day/September issue will be available the week of August 17th and free online at southerndelaware- explorer.com. Until then, Enjoy your Summer Exploring Southern Delaware! Email us for a free digital subscription by emailing us at delawareexplorer@gmail.com to receive an email when our free monthly issues are posted online. 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Southern Delaware Calendar of Events...........................2 Area Attractions Offer Fun for the Entire Family...........4 35th Wyoming Peach Festival, Aug. 1st........................11 53rd RAL Outdoor Art Show.........................................12 7th Annual Milford Museum Hippiefest, August 15th..15 Broad Creek Bash Bike Tour, Aug. 22nd......................16 Delaware Agricultural Museum Family Day, Aug. 22nd16 Milton’s Great Duck Race, Aug. 22nd..........................17 Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre’s Outreach Tour17 Southern Delaware Cooking .........................................18 Southern Delaware Antique Map...................................20 Southern Delaware Locator Map...................................22 Southern Delaware Home Section............................24-28 AUGUST 2026 I ndex Jim Klinedinst Michelle Klinedinst Publisher/President Vice President Publisher of www.SouthernDelawareVacationPlanner.com www.SouthernDelawareExplorer.com www.CentralDelawareVisitorsGuide.com Composed by Morning Star Publications Mail Your Payment of $24.00 For Each Subscription to: Southern Delaware Publishing P.O.Box 990 Ocean View, DE 19970Page 4SouthernDelawareExplorer.comAugust 2026 Southern Delaware is home to many attractions that offer summer fun for the whole family. The following is a list made up of attractions that are good for rainy or inclement days. Historic Village in Ocean View: Open every Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., thru August 26th. Visit the lovely Tunnell-West House, Ocean View’s first freestand- ing post office, a replica of Cecille Steele’s chicken house, Hall’s Store (the original name of the town of Ocean View), and the Coastal Towns Museum. Also on the Museum grounds is a woodhouse - built in 1904 and restored by a local Eagle Scout - as well as a two-holer outhouse. Docents will be available to answer your questions. The Village is directly adjacent to John West Park, 32 West Ave, Ocean View. Parking is available around the park. Call 302-593-8814 or visit hvov.org. Bethany Beach Dinker-Irvin Museum: Located across from Central Park at 318 Garfield Parkway, this beautifully restored cottage offers visitors an immersive experience of an historically significant early 1900’s home and a glimpse of what life was like during the early days of the town. It is one of the few remaining original cottages in Bethany Beach and the oldest public building in town. It served as a U.S. Post Office from 1922-25. Visit www.townofbethanybeach.com or 302-539-8725. Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village, 866 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, 302-734-1618. The museum is a private, non- profit organization, dedicated to the preservation of Delaware’s and Delmarva’s rural heritage. A main exhibit hall and fifteen historic structures associated with a 19th-century farming community bring the story of agriculture to life. More than 4,000 artifacts are displayed in the main exhibit building, from butter churns to threshers, from an 18th-century log house to the first broiler chicken house. The historic buildings include a mill, a train station, a schoolhouse, a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, a country store, a farmhouse, associated gardens and outbuildings, a barbershop and a church. Visit www.agricultural- museum.org Historic Lewes Town Complex: This impressive historical com- Area Attractions offer Fun for the Entire Family plex highlights the Burton-Ingram House, Cannonball House Marine Museum, Doctor’s Office, Early Plank House, Ellegood House, Light- ship Overfalls, Rabbit’s Ferry House, Thompson’s Country Store and the Ryves Holt House and other buildings. The Ryves Holt House in the oldest house in Delaware (1665) still standing on its original location, at the corner of Second and Mulberry Streets. Call 302-645-7670, www.historiclewes.org/ Lewes History Museum and Children’s Discovery Center: Located in the Margaret H. Rollins Community Center at 101 Adams Avenue. Enjoy ongoing exhibits featuring Lewes’s maritime history, decorative arts and artists, famous families of Lewes. Children (and those young at heart) can experience 19th century Delaware and its associated values and responsibilities at the new Children’s Discovery Center. Call 302-645-7670 or visit www.historiclewes.org/ Nanticoke Indian Museum: The museum features artifacts and exhibits that tell the rich history of the Delaware Nanticoke Indian Tribe and others nationwide, with an extensive Native American library. The community holds its annual two-day Powwow in Septem- ber, with ceremonial dancing, music, storytelling, Native American crafts and food at Hudson Fields in Milton. Located at 27073 John J. Williams Hwy, Millsboro. Call 302-945-7022 or visit www.nanti- cokeindians.org/page/museum Seaford Museum: Located in downtown Seaford, the museum fea- tures memorabilia from the town’s history, including the DuPont nylon legacy and other changing exhibits. A recent addition includes a bust of well-known Seaford resident Wright Robinson by famous Delaware sculptor Charles Parks. Located at 105 New Street, just off High Street toward the river. Open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thurs., Fri., & Sat. Call 302- 628-9828 to request a tour or visit www.seafordhistoricalsociety.com Governor Ross Mansion, Plantation & Ross Station Event Center: The 1859 mansion is the former home of Delaware Governor William Henry Harrison Ross, and is one of the few examples of Ital- ian Renaissance architecture on the East Coast. The plantation complex also includes outbuildings such as a granary and the recently renovated The Town of Ocean View’s FOR MORE INFO VISIT www.OceanViewDE.Gov Final Summer Concerts, 6-8 p.m. In Beautiful John West Park - 32 West Ave Thursday, July 23rd Funsters (Scout Troop 281 Food Sales) Thursday, August 13th West of One (Damm Good Fish and Chips) Thursday, August 27th Charlie & the Cool Tones (Luv Thai Food Truck) Thursday, September 3rd Hot Sauce (Scout Troop 281 Food Sales) FREE Parking Bring Your Lawn Chairs or Blankets! Bonkey’s Ice Cream Cart at every concert! Saturday, September 19th Noon to 5 PM Dinker-Irvin Museum Cottage & Lawn www.townofbethanybeach.com BETHANY AT 125 Live Music, History Displays, Games, & More! See RAINY DAY ATTRACTIONS - page 5August 2026SouthernDelawareExplorer.comPage 5 Rainy Day Attractions from page 4 original slave quarters. The ‘Honeymoon Cottage,’ built for son James upon his marriage around 1860, is used as a welcome center. The Event center and adjoining Ross Farm offer beautiful venues for any function. Located on 23669 Ross Station Road, off Stein Hwy. (Rt. 20) on the north side of Seaford. Call 302-628-9828 or visit www.seafordhistori- calsociety.com for current visiting times. Rehoboth Beach Museum: The museum showcases post - 1891 collections of Rehoboth Beach archives, photographs and memorabilia. The exhibits range from vintage postcards and bathing suits to original Civil War era maps and train schedules. The museum is now home of the Dolles salt water taffy sign. The Museum is located next to the Rehoboth Beach Visitors Center at 511 Rehoboth Avenue. - 302-227- 7310, Visit www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org. DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum, 708 Ocean Hwy, Fenwick Island, 302-539-9366. The museum, has about 10,000 items on display, ranging from gold and silver bars, coins, weapons and china to items used aboard early day sailing ships. Admission is free. Visit www. discoversea.com. Biggs Museum of American Art, 302-674-2111, www.biggs- museum.org. Open Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Closed state holidays. Free admission brought by Dover Federal. Located at 406 Federal Street in downtown Dover’s Capital Complex, near the Old State House on The Green. Established in 1993, the Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art Museum houses one of the finest collections of American fine and decorative arts. Special features of the permanent collection include the only comprehensive representational American paintings collection on the Delmarva Peninsula with highlights by the Peale fam- ily, Albert Bierstadt, Gilbert Stuart, and Childe Hassam. Experience a variety of art forms such as sculptures by Hiram Powers and images by Brandywine School illustrator, Frank E. Schoonover, Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth and modern and contemporary works by Peter Sculthorpe, Edward Loper Sr. and Elizabeth Catlett. View Examples of furniture by early-American cabinetmakers such as, the Javier family of Odessa, See RAINY DAY ATTRACTIONS - page 6Page 6SouthernDelawareExplorer.comAugust 2026 Drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition is curated by Delaware community members representing diverse voices across the state. Each curator selected and interpreted an object that reflects our shared history and speaks to the present moment. Community Curators Include:Aubrey Plaza • Ken Burns • Sen Lisa Blunt Rochester • Col. Jamil I. Musa • Sam & Mariah Calagione • Murray Archibald • And More! As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, this exhibition invites reflection on Delaware’s past—and the values we carry forward for future generations. Thursday - Sunday | 10 AM - 5 PM Free Admission brought to you by Dover Federal Credit Union REFLECTIONS: 25 Objects for 250 Years Discover Delaware’s story—told through the objects and voices of our community On View Now - Plan Your Visit Smith Island Cruise ‘Chelsea Lane Tyler’ Home of the Maryland State Dessert “Smith Island Cake” ISLAND AMENITIES:Bayside Inn Restaurant, famous for Crab Cakes & Smith Island Cake • Gift Shops • Museum • Golf Cart Rentals • Bike Rentals • Steamed Crabs Directions: Rt. 13 to Rt. 413 to Crisfield, turn left after Fire Dept. Stop at Capt. Tyler’s Motel for cruise tickets. 410-425-2771 Buy your tickets online @ www.smithislandcruises.com DAY TRIPS: Leaves Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield, Md., at 12:30 pm CRUISE AND CRAB FEAST PACKAGE! Reservations Required! www.SmithIslandCruises.com Anglers Fishing Center Lewes Charter Boats - Anglers Party & Head Boat - Pirate King II Charter Boat Kids Shark Fishing Trips, Daily 2:30. Call to Reserve http://www.anglersfishingcenter.com/ 213 Anglers Rd Next to Lewes Harbour Marina Lewes, DE 302-644-4533 Cell: 302-745-5576 Rainy Day Attractions from page 5 and William Savery of Philadelphia. The Museum also houses one of the finest collections of regional silver in the country. The Biggs offers changing exhibitions throughout the year relating to historical and contemporary art topics Zwaanendael Museum: This unique museum is housed in a replica of the City Hall of Hoorn, the Netherlands. The building was dedicated in 1931 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first European (Dutch) settlement in Delaware, which was originally named Zwaanen- dael, but is now known as Lewes. Seafaring artifacts are on display, including those from the famed DeBraak, which sank off the Delaware coast. Located at 102 Kings Highway in the heart of Lewes. Admission is free, Call 302-645-1148, history.delaware.gov/zm_main/ First State Heritage Park Welcome Center, 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dover, 302-739-9194 or 302-744-5055. For those who love history and also for those looking for affordable, valuable and enjoyable family vacations, the First State Heritage Park is a site to visit. Visit www.destateparks.com/History/FirstStateHeritage Indian River Lifesaving Station, on Route 1 near the Indian River Inlet, 302-227-6991. The 1876 station was once home to members of the United States Lifesaving Service, later the Coast Guard, who kept watch for foundering ships. It has been refurbished to its 1905 appear- ance and is home to a museum, dedicated to the history of the local Coast Guard, and a gift shop. The museum is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week. You can also purchase season pass permits to the Delaware State Parks as well as participate in a wide variety of sea- sonal programs. Visit destateparks.com/Centers/IRLifesavingStation. Dover Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover Air Force Base, See RAINY DAY ATTRACTIONS - page 8August 2026SouthernDelawareExplorer.comPage 7 Page 8SouthernDelawareExplorer.com August 2026 28086 Cross Keys Rd, Millsboro • 302-934-9045 Senior Citizens Day: Tuesday - 10% Off! Start Your Summer Picnics & Cookouts Here! Enjoy Fresh Local Seasonal Produce Large Variety of Produce brought to us FRESH from other areas! Jams, Jellies, Candies, Pastas too. Like Us On Call or Stop In For Availability. Now Featuring Fresh Locally Made Baked Goods as well as Amish Breads and Pastries! Country Living Produce Mon.-Sat. 9-6, Sundays & Holidays 10-5 SeeSUNNY DAY ATTRACTIONS- page 9 Follow us on for updates or visit parsonsfarmsproduce.com Breakfast daily 8:00-10:30 a.m. LUNCH daily 10:30-4:00 30381 Armory Rd., Dagsboro 302 732-3336 New Coastal Highway Location 9598 Coastal Hwy., Milford Now Two Locations Visit Parsons for a great selection of Fresh Produce and Baked Goods Bring your family VISIT & FEED OUR GOATS Visit our farm fresh cafe for Breakfast and Lunch Daily Take Home Some Fresh Parsons’ Peaches Rainy & Sunny Day Attractions from page 6 Dover, 302-677-5938. The entrance to the museum is off of Delaware 1 on 1301 Heritage Rd, south of Dover. Vintage aircraft and artifacts as well as documents are showcased in a World War II hangar, which offers free movies, guided tours, and a flight simulator. Free admission and free parking. Open Wed. – Sun. from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and closed on federal holidays. Visit on the 3rd Sat. of every month and enjoy open cockpit day. -Visit www.amcmuseum.org. Kids Ketch, 117, Second St., 302-645-8448 & 113 Union St., Milton. Tidepool Toys, on the Boardwalk, Bethany, 302-539-8697 and 100 Coastal Highway in Fenwick Island, 302-581-0241. The toy and children’s clothing shop is a great rainy-day diversion. The shops carry a large variety of toys kids love as well as a large variety of summer toys. Visit www.kidsketch.com. Check out the shops advertised throughout this issue for additional rainy day shopping ideas. The following activities require reasonably sunny, clear days, or at least days without heavy rain: Funland, the Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach, 302-227-1921. A longstanding tradition on the nostalgic boardwalk since 1962, Funland (pictured on the cover), offers games and rides that appeal to all ages. Games and rides open daily, the haunted mansion opens at 5 p.m. Closing time is 10:30 p.m. Funland will close for the season Sunday evening, Sept. 7th. Visit www.funlandrehoboth.com. Angler’s Fishing Center, Angler’s Road, Lewes, 302-644-4533. Angler’s offers daily fishing trips aboard their fleet of party boats including sand shark fishing trips for kids. The 3 hour trips are perfect for young ones and are a great family trip. The sand shark fishing trips leave daily at 2:30, weather permitting. Visit www.anglersfishingcenter. com for more info or on Facebook. Jungle Jim’s, 36944 Country Club Rd., Rehoboth, 302-227-8444. Delaware’s largest waterpark is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m The waterpark includes the Anaconda water coaster for 2 riders, and the 5 person family raft ride, the Stampede, a lazy river with a wave pool and enclosed tube rides. The little ones are not permitted on the large water slides, however a sprayground area is a big hit with children. Outside the waterpark are two mini-golf courses and batting cages. The River Safari Café serves food and non-alcoholic drinks. Visit www. funatjunglejims.com. Smith Island Cruises, Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay, (410)- 425-2771. In his description of Maryland’s Smith Island, Capt. John Smith wrote, “Heaven and earth seemed never to have agreed better for man’s commodious and delightful habitation.” The island, about 12 miles from Crisfield and containing three villages, Ewell, Rhodes Point and Tylerton, is still attracting visitors, who want to have lunch at the popular Bayside Inn Restaurant, visit the gift shops and the general store, peek inside the tiny post office, explore the Smith Island Center and enjoy a piece of famous Smith Island cake. Cruises depart from Crisfield daily at 12:30 p.m. Visit www.smithislandcruises.com. Adams Fruit Market, 2239 Seashore Highway, Greenwood, 302-349-4924, www.adamsfruitmarket.com. They feature homegrown quality produce and their own flowers and vegetable plants. You can now enjoy delicious handcrafted Vanderwende ice cream and Fisher’s caramel corn. Visit them in October and enjoy duck races and pumpkin tic-tac toe. The market is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seasonally and open til the end of November. Visit www.adamsfruitmarket.com. Midway Speedway and White Water Mountain, Midway, 302- 644-2042 and 302-645-8064. This is the place for cooling down on a hot summer day or testing your driving prowess. Three water slides and one- and two-person inner tubes are featured, as well as a kiddie pool for the young folks, an Olympic sized pool and a lazy river. They also have four family go-kart race tracks and one track designed especially for kiddie drivers. Visit their Fire Mountain Golf and bumper boats, which are located against a colorful landscape called Volcano Lake. Visit www.midwayspeedwaypark.com. Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes, (800)64- FERRY. Nothing enhances a trip to the beach like a ride across the Delaware Bay. The ferry crosses the Delaware Bay several times a day seven days a week, 365 days a year. You can take your car, SUV, van or truck across or walk on as a passenger. Shuttle service is available on both sides of the bay to stores, restaurants and attractions. For children, the ferry has a game room and a play area. Reservations are strongly August 2026SouthernDelawareExplorer.comPage 9 Fishing Full Day 8hr Half Day 4 hr Fishy Fun 2 ½ hr Cruising Dolphin Watch Dolphin & Whale Watch Evening Cruise 107 Angler’s Rd. Lewes, DE 19958 - (302) 645 - 8862 www.fishlewes.com Sunny Day Attractions from page 8 suggeste. Visit www.capemaylewesferry.com. T.S. Smith and Sons Orchard Point Market, 9045 Redden Road, Bridgeville, 302-727-1983. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The market offers TS Smith peaches and apples in season and a large variety of vegetables, direct from the farm, as well as other local produce. Fresh baked goods made daily are featured as well as breakfast and deli sand- wiches, salads, melts, PB&J and Frozen Farmer ice cream. Bring the family to see their goats and chickens. Visit www.orchardpointmarket. com. Parsons Farms Produce, Route 20, Dagsboro, 302-732-3336. Open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Parsons features a petting zoo including their goat mountain located next to the produce market and has u pick berries and peaches during the summer months and pumpkins in the fall. They feature Hershey’s ice cream, fresh baked goods baked at the market, breakfast and lunch made and served at the market, and a party pavilion for birthday parties and family gatherings. Visit them at parsonsfarms- produce.com and on Facebook. Fisherman’s Wharf, 107 Anglers Rd., Lewes, 302-645-TUNA. A family-owned marina run by three generation of the Parsons family, it serves as a central hub for daily fishing trips, evening sunset sails, and dolphin and whale watching tours. They offer half-day (4.5 hours) and full-day (8 hours) head boat trips, as well as private charters targeting flounder, sea bass, tuna, and shark. Trips like the “Fishy Fun Fishing” are specifically tailored for kids. Standard rod rentals are available. They also offer the Original Dolphin Watch Cruise (started in 1962), as well as evening sunset, bird-watching, and seal/whale watching cruises. Visit www.fishlewes.com for their daily schedules. Fifer Orchards, 1919 Allabands Road, Wyoming & Rt. 1, Dewey, 302-697-2141. The 2500 acre farm, located West of Wyoming, and southwest of Dover, grows apples, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and more. The orchard farm market opens Mon.-Sat. also carries sea- sonal veggies grown on the farm as well as ice cream, breakfast and lunch sandwiches made fresh daily. They also offer u-pick sunflowers in August as well as pumpkins in the fall. Fifer’s offers Farm Fun u-play activities similar to some of the fun at their Fall Fest. Enjoy a freshly prepared lunch & ice cream at the farm kitchen and your family will enjoy the u-play area which features mega slides and super slides, zip swings, pedal tractors, jumping pillows, and much more weather permitting. If you can’t make it to Wyoming, you can purchase their fruits and vegetables at their beach store in Dewey Beach. Visit www. fifers.com Country Living Produce, 28086 Cross Keys Rd., Delaware 20 about 2 miles west of US 113, Millsboro, 302-934-9045. The store, owned and operated by the Smith family, sells fresh local produce as well as fresh locally made baked goods as well as Amish breads and pastries. Country Living is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until Christmas. Visit them on Facebook. Killen’s Pond Water Park, Felton, 302-284-4526. The water park, features a pool with zero depth entry, water slides – two 54-foot-high speed slides and two 54-foot-high spiral slides with tunnels– and water games in a kiddie pool. The waterpark offers two sessions a day, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 2:00-6:00 p.m. The state park associated with the water park sponsors numerous family activities, including canoe trips, owl prowls, night hikes, youth fishing and bird watching. Visit destate- parks.com/PondsRivers/KillensPond. Cape Henlopen State Park, Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes, 302- 645-6852. Situated at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay, the state park features ocean beaches and swimming, camping, hiking, tennis and biking. A picnic pavilion and the Officer’s Club, remaining from the Fort Miles Army base that was once located there, can both be reserved for group events. The Fort Miles historic area offers programs throughout the year and has an annual re-enactor weekend in the spring. An 18-pole disc golf course, and basketball courts promote more active exercise. The park’s Seaside Nature Center offers programs on the cape’s habitat, including its walking trails, and the animals that live there. Visit destateparks.com/Beaches/CapeHen- lopen. Trap Pond State Park, off Rt. 24, Laurel, 302-875-5163. The park features wetland and upland forest and miles of hiking trails. Row boats, paddle boats, canoes and kayaks are available for rent. One of the streams that flow into Trap Pond has been marked as a wilderness canoe trail. A boat launching ramp can accommodate small motorized boats. Anglers on the water or shore may land largemouth bass, pick- erel, crappie, and bluegills. The Bald Cypress Nature Center features SeeSUNNY DAY ATTRACTIONS- page 10Next >