Last minute rain cancellation. Said rain or shine on the website, drove 45 minutes each way to…read morefind out it was cancelled.

The Brandywine Festival of the Arts is a must for art lovers of all kinds. All over the park…read morevendors are stretched out in tented rows offering jewelry, paintings, carvings, you name it. All of the vendors I've encountered we're welcoming and eager to discuss their craft. One vendor I really enjoyed talking with was David Souza. His wood turnings, a medium I passionately adore, were utterly beautiful. There are some bowls there that I would love to have. For now I scooped up the cutest spinning top that was among an array displayed in all sorts of colors and patterns. The $5.00 admission is good for both days and entry to the zoo. So if you go home and decide you simply can't live without that exquisite hand turned wood bowl with lid well you can go back and get it (note to self). There is a food court were all the food trucks are set up and a large tented seating area or you could sit down by the creek and enjoy the view. The festival also has live music and a kids activity corner. The festival is dog friendly and vendors set out bowls of water in case Fido gets thirsty. Also noteworthy is the fact that they have shuttle buses. I just found this out after coming here three years. As a matter of fact people were boarding one as I was leaving. I don't know why I didn't inquire because there is quite a steep and long hill you MUST travel down to get to the grounds. By the time I scaled the hill back to my car I was a hot, exhausted, sweaty mess but overall an excellent experience.

Opa! It's all Greek to me! What a great festival! Food, music, dancing and shopping! There are so…read moremany Greek foods and desserts here. I've attached the 2019 dining menu as well. But for $15-$20 you can get an amazing and very filling authentic Greek meal. They also offer lunchtime curbside pickup too and I'm hoping UberEats or GrubHub or DoorDash or really anyone starts that in the future! There's also shopping kiosks where you can buy items such as jewelry, candles, soaps, artwork and clothing amongst other things. The only minor difficulty is parking (city street parking only) but definitely worth it! There's no cover charge to get in so you can go and check it out for yourself with no obligation. This year was my second year going and I'll definitely be going in future years as well. Surely a fun time!!

The last time I went to the Wilmington Greek Festival, I was attending the University of Delaware…read moreand I seem to remember drinking too much ouzo and dancing with some big hairy Greek men. Opa! Now we are middle-aged professionals with much more dignity and grace. My friends happen to live just around the corner, and it was lovely for us to pop by, shop, grab some appetizers and salads, listen to some music, and then walk back to their house and enjoy the goods in the peace and quiet of their backyard. Some of the stuff for sale as crafts weren't exactly Greek (when was the last time a herd of elephants and camels hung out in Athens?) but they were fun ethnic souvenirs. Opa!

Media closes down a few blocks of State Street and craft vendors line both sides of the street…read more Tons of beautiful things and ample parking. Very well organized. Great family fun.

This was a HUGE disappointment. I'm hoping that it's because they had to push it to its rain date,…read morebecause otherwise I can't imagine how it has lasted for 35 years. There were way less vendors than we thought there would be. It's billed as a food and craft fair but I counted 2 craft booths - the main reason I was going, so a massive disappointment. I hope the organizers work to recruit better vendors next year. That all said, there were a ton of food options though unfortunately, my husband and I only truly enjoyed one of the 4 we sampled.

Saw the Ferri's wheel from 95 on Saturday night so me and a friend pulled over. We didn't know it…read morewas a Polish Festival until we reached the tents. The festival was pretty small but still had a variety of fun looking rides and games. All the fun stuff you associate with a carnival including the funnel cakes of your childhood. Parking was easy enough to find in the huge lot opposite Frawley Stadium but getting out (in the evening) was a nightmare.

This year they dio have much foods and foods were ok . We went here at night to explore little bit…read moreabout Poland . Well , first thing hit my eyes, it was a t-shirt with a word print on it ' I am polish , I can't stay calm ' . Lol , I think it is right . Because I went to checkout something, there had an old man who was so mean to me , said that price is $120, don't touch it . Wtf . But we had fun anyway though

This is the best-quality produce around, and it's worth the trip. It gets busy, but the staff is…read morefast and friendly. Can't wait for corn and tomatoes next summer.

Went there for figs- not in season. Most everything else was ok. Difficult to find with all the…read moreroad closure signs!!

I can't believe it took me so long to visit Longwood Gardens, but I finally visited with my husband…read moreover this past weekend, and I can now agree with everyone who recommended it me - it's incredible. Longwood Gardens is a public garden, but it has to be one of the best in the country. It's huge (more than 1,100 acres) and incredibly beautiful. We arrived around 11:00 am on a Saturday, and it was already getting crowded. Be aware that Longwood is popular! If you arrive during peak hours - especially during certain times of year when they have special attractions, like around Christmas - it will be crowded. You might even have to park in a parking lot further from the visitor center and take a shuttle. But at 11:00 am on a Saturday - the first day of August and quite hot - we had plenty of parking available to us in the main lot when we arrived. We pulled up our tickets, which we had bought ahead of time online, and walked right through the visitor center to the gardens. Given it's so large, there are several areas to visit. We decided to do more of the outside areas first to visit them before it got hotter or more crowded. Then we had brunch at 1906 Fine Dining and continued exploring the areas closer to the restaurant. The highlights of our visit were seeing the Italian Water Garden, the Flower Garden Walk, the Chimes Tower, the Eye of Water, and the Waterlily Court. All of these spaces were incredibly beautiful. Depending on the time of day you visit, something else I'd say that cannot be missed is the Main Fountain Garden Performance. Booming classical music came out speakers I couldn't even see while the 1,719 jets of the main fountain put on a show to the music. It was incredible - completely amazing. (This is running daily at least through November 1, 2026, and when we were there it ran about every 2 hours.) If you're there in the evening, there's the Illuminated Fountain Performances on most Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (also through November 1, 2026). (There are a few more summer nights with fireworks shows at the fountains this year, so if you're interested in that, check out their website for the dates.) We had a lovely lunch at 1906 Fine Dining (separate review for that) - but there are other options for dining if you're looking for something more casual or less of a splurge. I really enjoyed exploring the gardens for the first time. Something I look forward to is that Longwood changes with the seasons. Summer isn't my favorite (I'm grumpy in hot weather), so I look forward to visiting in spring (flowers!!!) and fall (colors) - even winter. It was still a wonderful experience in summer, even if a little hot for me. But Longwood is a treasure. Now that I've been, I look forward to returning.

Longwood Gardens in the summer is absolutely gorgeous! We spent about 3.5 hours there on Saturday…read morebut easily could've roamed for longer--we saw the main fountain garden, east and west conservatories, children's garden, waterlily court, chimes tower, eye of water, canopy cathedral tree house, and Italian water garden. The fountain shows are super impressive--I would highly recommend timing your visit to see at least one if you're there on a weekend (we saw both the 11:15am and 1:15pm, they each last about 10 min. You can view from the main conservatory overlook area benches or down by the biggest fountains by the pumphouse. They play music and it's just incredible. There also are tons of water falls everywhere! Very nice and well maintained, not buggy. Everything is beautiful. There were tons more to see but we grew hungry! I would just caution to eat beforehand as the food options here are overpriced (think $7 for a bowl of soup)

@cityofwilmde The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival returned to Rodney Square in Wilmington, DE for its…read more35th anniversary and did not disappoint! There's a lot to be said about a city that hosts a free multiple day jazz festival, especially during these economic times. Kudos to the mighty City of Wilmington. It was invigorating sitting outdoors with mature music lovers and listening to great artist. I'm grateful the opportunity was available. #cliffordbrownjazzfestival #cliffordbrown #jazz #jazzmusic #wilmingtonde #Wilmington #wilmingtondelaware #rodneysquare #greatmusic #musicllovers #maysa #stokely #festivalfood #festivalfoodtruck #greatfun

This week long FREE festival sponsored by Dupont is a GEM that Wilmington, DE should be proud to…read morehave. The artists for the festival this year was a treat. I attended two nights, Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesday, I saw the following artists: Ray Drummond - BassSharp Radway - PianoShirazette Tinnen -DrumsJermey Pelt - TrumpetJason Curry - SaxLeon Jordan, Jr - TrumpetDaniel Bauerkemper - SaxWayne Escoffery - SaxJason Marshall - Barritone SaxRobin Eubanks - Trombone and on Friday I saw: John "Sax" Williams - Main StagePoint Blank and Main Stage- Leela James - Main Stage. Anyone who knows Leela James should know - She Slayed The Show!! Outstanding Performance!! The street near the stage was blocked off and had food and beverage vendors. I had cheese and crackers along with water in my cooler, but alcohol was served outside the venue if you desire. What made the experience top notch was the crowd. Everyone was mellow as most jazz festval goers tend to be, but it was especially cool because security was present, not overbearing and everyone had the same goal - have a good time - I made sure I did!! I will definitely keep this in my range for next year. Enjoyable time.

I'm a Delaware Art Museum member so I must say it is one of the best decisions that I have made in…read morerecent years joining. I have visited the museum many times over decades but in the last two years since joining, I've probably visited just as much as I did in all the time prior. There's quality diverse program on top of the standing exhibits in the galleries and visiting ones. I am a born Wilmingtonian and have always enjoyed culture and the arts, which again is why I have frequented this museum many times before, but I think it's a jewel that many locals neglect to appreciate. You don't have to go to the larger regional cities for acclaimed artists as many are here. The proximity to other places of interest in the area, can allow you to enjoy this and many others during a day or weekend trip if you're not local or live outside of the city. Join the mailing list and check the events because there is always something going; the images on my review are from a few of them. I keep saying I'm there so much I should join the team, but this is my way of supporting in sharing this review.

Decided to visit this museum this past Thursday as it was later in the day and a search revealed…read morethat they were open until 8pm on Thursdays (photo attached). Approximately an hour into our visit we were ushered out of one of the exhibits on the first floor and told that exhibit would be closing. Thought it was odd that a particular exhibit in the museum would be closing early, but we complied, simply moving on to other exhibits. At approximately 4:20 we were in a room on the second floor and the lights suddenly went out (pitch black, can't see your hand in front of your face, darkness). We were stunned for a moment before using our phone flashlights to safely exit. We were then met at the door by a confused staff member who stated that the museum had actually closed at 4pm. We began making our way toward the exit, explaining that the website listed that the hours were until 8pm on Thursdays. We were then stopped by a second employee who accused us of having entered the room *after* the lights had been turned off (because, as everyone knows, the best way to view art is in total darkness). She then said that we had already been informed that the museum was closing. ("Exhibit" and "museum" mean different things.) We explained once again that the website listed Thursdays' hours until 8pm. Rather than appreciate the confusion (much less apologize for the communication error), she insisted that we must have been looking at the hours for the following week (not true) and added a superfluous directive to leave (as we were literally stepping toward the exit). Up to this point, we had been enjoying our visit. However, this rude encounter certainly marred our experience