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ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
The Ballet Theatre of Dover
P.O. Box 493, Dover, 734-9717.
Children’s Theatre of Dover Dover
697-1271, tickets 678-3227, www.thechildrenstheatre.org. The theater presents shows in April, October, December and February.
Delaware Ballet
177 Old Camden Road, Camden, 697-2218, www.delawareballet.com. Performances include an annual production of “The Nutcracker” in December.
Dover Downs
1131 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, 674-4600, www.doverdowns.com. Dover Downs offers big-name talents in its 18,000-square-foot ballroom, and visitors can take part in a live taping of “Dover Downs is Cooking.”
Dover Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 163, Dover, 678-5152, www.doversymphony.org. The orchestra offers classical concerts in March and October, a pops concert in May and a children’s concert in November, all at the Schwartz Center for the Arts.
Ecarte Dance Theater
224 W. Loockerman St., Dover, 674-4689. Ecarte presents two concerts a year, in spring and winter.
Kent County Theatre Guild-
Patchwork Playhouse
140 E. Roosevelt Ave., Dover, 674-3568, www.kctg.org. Kent County Theatre Guild presents five shows each season from September to June, plus an annual cabaret-style fundraiser.
Schwartz Center for the Arts
118 S. Bradford St., Dover, 678-3583 or (800) 778-5078, www.schwartzcenter.com. The center hosts performances by local arts groups, as well as nationally recognized performers.
Smyrna Opera House In the Old Town Hall
Smyrna, 653-4236, www.smyrnaoperahouse.org. The newly restored opera house presents drama and music. Annual events include the Smyrna Opera House Follies in May, monthly wine dinners and a summer musical.
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MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Air Mobility Command Museum
1301 Heritage Road, Dover Air Force Base, Dover, 677-5938, www.amcmuseum.org. Open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on federal holidays.
Allee House
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, 653-9345. The restored 1750s farmhouse is open spring and on weekends year round from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Barratt’s Chapel and Museum
U.S. 113, Frederica, 335-5544, www.Barrattschapel.org. Barratt’s Chapel is the oldest surviving Methodist church in the United States.
Delaware Agricultural Museum
N. Dupont Highway, Dover, 734-1618, www.agriculturalmuseum.org. The museum tells the story of Delaware’s agricultural past and present through permanent and changing exhibits.
Museum Square Dover
(at The Delaware State Museum Visitor Center), 406 Federal St. 739-4266, www.destatemuseums.org. Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Includes three state museums:
The Delaware State Museum Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Delaware State Police Museum and
Education Center
1425 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, 739-7700, www.state.de.us/dsp/museum/Default.htm. The center tells the story of Delaware’s original highway patrol and its evolution into the Delaware State Police. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month.
Dover Art League
21 W. Loockerman St, Dover, 674-0402, www.doverart.org. Monthly juried and judged shows open to the public, plus annual events like the Artists Studio Tour and A Taste of Dover. Open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Harrington Museum
110 Fleming St., Harrington, 398-3698. Exhibits at this 18-century Episcopal church include period funeral attire and a circa-1900 glass hearse carriage. Open Monday through Friday 1 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Harrington Railroad Museum
108 Fleming St., Harrington, 398-3698. Visit a rare Delmarva watchman’s tower and walk through a 1926 caboose form the Pennsylvania Railroad.
John Dickinson Plantation
340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, 739-3277, www.destatemuseums.org. Annual events include Old Dover Days in May and the Holiday Dessert Table in December. Open March through December, Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Messick Agricultural Museum
325 Walt Messick Road, Harrington, 398-3729, www.taylormessick.com. Antique farm machinery. Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
State House Museum
The Green, Dover, 739-4266, www.destatemuseums.org. The Georgian-style state house features a re-created 18th-century courtroom. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1:30-4:30pm.
Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art
406 Federal St., Dover, 674-2111, www.biggsmuseum.org. The museum houses work class pieces collected by its namesake.
Smyrna Museum
11 S. Main St., Smyrna, 653-1320. This building from the 18th century displays local artifacts and a restored plank house from the late 1600s. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Woodburn
151 Kings Highway, Dover, 739-5656, www.state.de.us/woodburn. Open for tours by appointment and during community events, including Old Dover Days in May, the Fall Festival in September and the Christmas Open House in December.
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ANNUAL EVENTS
MARCH
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17, Main Street Dover, 678-9112, www.cityofdover.com
Delaware Horse Expo
March 23-24, Delaware State Fairgrounds, 398-4630, 542-6065, www.chicksaddlery.com
Annual Benefit Auction & Flea Market
March 24, Delaware Agricultural Museum, 734-1618, www.agriculturalmuseum.org
Hearts and Minds Film Festival
March 23-25, Schwartz Center for the Arts, 678-5152, www.schwartzcenter.com
APRIL
Governor’s Annual Spring
Celebration at Woodburn
April 14, 739-5656, www.state.de.us/woodburn
Kent County Master Gardener Annual Scholarship Plant Sale
April 28, Delaware State University Research Greenhouse, Dover, 857-6426
Spring Craft Show
April 28-29, Delaware State Fairgrounds, (717) 656-3208, www.handcraft-unlimited.com
MAY
21st Annual
Smyrna-Clayton
Heritage Association
Delawareana Auction May 7, Smyrna Opera House, Smyrna, 653-4236, www.smyrnaoperahouse.org
Old Dover Days
May 5, The Green, Dover, 734-4888, www.visitdover.com
