From Bromberg to the beach and lots of fests, your Weekend Guide in Delaware

Tammy Paolino, Delaware News Journal
Updated ·4 min read

Howdy, First Staters.

Welcome to your Weekend Guide and happy Saturday. We've gathered all the intel we could to help you make the most of your Saturday and Sunday.

Read on to maximize your fun factor ...

Ready to road trip?

David Bromberg performs tonight at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
David Bromberg performs tonight at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Promotions for David Bromberg's show tonight at the Beacon Theatre in New York City is billed as his last with his Big Band at the New York venue, or New York itself.

Whether or not he's retiring, it's an indication he's winding things down.

Whether or not this is the end of the road for the Delaware musical legend, the show tonight, which includes "special guests'' including Wilco's Jeff Tweety, promises to be a fun night.

A few tickets are still available according to the Beach Theatre website.

Maybe we'll see you there ...

Show your (Delaware) Pride

Delaware Pride Festival turns 26 in downtown Dover on Saturday, June 10. Pictured is a reveler at Firefly's inaugural Pride Parade in 2021.
Delaware Pride Festival turns 26 in downtown Dover on Saturday, June 10. Pictured is a reveler at Firefly's inaugural Pride Parade in 2021.

Happy Pride Month.

A celebration of LGBTQ+ rights nationwide and a celebration love in all its forms, Pride Month offers plenty of chances to have fun, educate yourself and allow everyone to be their authentic selves.

Reporter Molly McVety has rounded up all you need to know about Pride Month, and where to celebrate around Delaware.

Opa! Pass the pastitsio!

The beginning of rain doesn't deter some festival attendees during the second day of six-day Greek Festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The festival runs through Saturday.
The beginning of rain doesn't deter some festival attendees during the second day of six-day Greek Festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The festival runs through Saturday.

The 48th annual Holy Trinity Greek Festival is a celebration of Greek heritage that offers lots of good excuses to eat out.

There are also options for curbside take-out. 

Food offerings include moussaka and pastichio samplers, meatball and lamb sandwiches, keftedes, spanakopita, tyropita, dolmades, Greek salad, rice pudding and baklava, according to the festival's website. 

Bring your appetite to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (808 N. Broom St., Wilmington) from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Visit Facebook.com/WilmGreekFest or greekfestde.com.

And here are other cultural festivals to enjoy this summer.

Ah, Italia!

Folks will have a reason to sing and dance at St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Wilmington, from Sunday, June 11 through Sunday, June 18.
Folks will have a reason to sing and dance at St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Wilmington, from Sunday, June 11 through Sunday, June 18.

The beloved St. Anthony's Italian Festival is back to dish up the flavor of Italy with mouthwatering cuisine, plus rides and music. The menu includes everything from tasty gelato and brick-oven pizza to gourmet wings and more

This eight-day is the primary fundraiser for St. Anthony of Padua Grade School. 

You can noodle over to the Italian Festival (901 N. Dupont St., Wilmington) from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11; 6 to 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16; 4 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17; and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 18. Admission is $5 daily for ages 16-61. Visit sapde.org or (302) 421-3700.

Party Like It's 793 Viking Festival hits Milton 

The sign outside the taproom of Brimming Horn Meadery, which searves medieval-inspired meads, metheglins, fruit wines and hard teas in Milton, DE. Picutred here May 13, 2023.
The sign outside the taproom of Brimming Horn Meadery, which searves medieval-inspired meads, metheglins, fruit wines and hard teas in Milton, DE. Picutred here May 13, 2023.

Where else in Delaware this summer can you expect to find revelers bonding over Vikings and heavy metal music? 

That is what it's all about at the Party Like It's 793 Festival. In addition to mead, guests will find food and craft vendors.

Beards and babyfaces alike can dive into three days of metal-Viking fun at The Brimming Horn Meadery (28615 Lewes Georgetown Highway, Milton) from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit brimminghornmeadery.com or (302) 664-1188.

Hit the beaches

A young visitor dips his feet in the ocean at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Rip currents restricted swimmers to knee-deep entry into the ocean in selected areas of the beach.
A young visitor dips his feet in the ocean at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Rip currents restricted swimmers to knee-deep entry into the ocean in selected areas of the beach.

The horseshoe crabs are mating on the bays, diamondback terrapins are coming ashore to lay eggs and tourists are converging on Coastal Highway, writes Shannon Marvel McNaught.

“If you had your beach gear ready to go last Saturday and were bummed to find the day was cold and gray, you weren't the only one,’’ she writes. “Happily, the second weekend in June looks sunny and warm, but also a little hazy.’’

Delaware Online/The News Journal publishes a guide to the Delaware beaches every week. Weather, beach closures, events - it's all here for visitors and locals alike throughout the summer.

Looking ahead ...

Following stops in New York City, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Denver and Fort Lauderdale, Pixar Putt is coming to Philadelphia to take movie fans to infinity and beyond! The pop-up, open-air mini-golf experience will take over the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, starting with previews on July 1st and the official grand opening on July 6. The course will run through Oct. 1, 2023.

Here are some more upcoming fun things to plan for future weekends:

Pixar minigolf: From Buzz Lightyear to Up, play golf with your Pixar friends.

Movies in the park: 31 films to see for free this summer in Delaware

So much to celebrate

Graduates move their tassels as Caravel Academy honors the 88 members of the Class of 2023 with its 41st commencement, Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Graduates move their tassels as Caravel Academy honors the 88 members of the Class of 2023 with its 41st commencement, Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

As you probably know by now, we covered dozens of Delaware proms this season. Now we’ve gone back through all of those galleries to select our favorite images for you to enjoy. If you love fashion, don’t sleep on this.

Meanwhile, we didn’t even catch our breath before we were back out shooting photos at graduations.

You can find all of our graduation coverage so far on this landing page.

.And a big congrats to all the proud families out there, and to the young people who worked so hard to earn the right to celebrate this season.

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Andre Lamar contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Pride Fest, beach fun and more: Your Weekend Guide in Delaware

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