Events

Come to our annual special events and festivals for great music, delicious food and drinks, and exciting nature discoveries in Delaware – Greenville, Hockessin, Wilmington, and Milford.

Upcoming Annual Events and Festivals

Market at Coverdale front produce tomatoes

Market at Coverdale Farm

FridaysSundays
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Produce, eggs, and regional fare.

Winter Market Coverdale Farm 2021

Winter Market & Christmas Trees

Fri-Sun, Dec 1 – 3
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Shop for holiday gifts and Christmas Trees at our market. Create DIY crafts on Sat and Sun.

MLK Day Clean Up and Peace March in Wilmington 2021 by Bolinski Media

MLK Day Clean Up, Peace March & Celebration

Mon, Jan 15
Wilmington

Join together for a day of service and a demonstration of peace and community strength.


Check out our Activities Calendar programs for all ages or summer camps.


More Annual Events

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Lonicera and Hummingbird by Karen Dever

Spring & Fall Native Plant Sales

May & October
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Shop our 1-2 day sales for wildlife-friendly native plants. Plants for a variety of growing conditions are available.

Music at the Mill Abbotts Mill Nature Center, Milford

Music at the Mill

Monthly, May to August
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center

Celebrate the summer with food trucks and live music in Southern Delaware near the beaches at our monthly concert series.

First Friday - Crowd Watching Band - Coverdale

First Fridays at the Farm

Monthly, June – October
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Live music, food trucks, drinks, lawn games. Shop our Market while you’re there.

Monarch Migration Celebration

September
DuPont Environmental Education Center

See live monarch butterflies get tagged and released. Catch and examine pond life. Try beginner canoeing.

Farm to Fork Dine Under The Stars at Coverdale Farm - Photography by Christi Leeson

Farm to Fork

September
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Enjoy a culinary event under the stars. Celebrate food grown with our farming practices which improve soil, water, and biodiversity.

Summer Camp at Coverdale Farm

Ciro Dining at Coverdale

Fall
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Chef Michael DiBianca artfully creates 5 seasonal courses from farm and region.

Autumn trees at Middle Run with blue sky by Derek Stoner

Women’s Wellness Weekend in Nature

Fall
Ashland Nature Center

Enjoy a retreat for your health, mind, mood, and soul.

Thanksgiving Turkey Houses at Coverdale Farm

Thanksgiving Turkeys

November
Coverdale Farm Preserve

Our Thanksgiving Turkeys are pasture-raised, enjoying our lush fields and fresh air.

Volunteer Middle Run Tree Planting

Volunteer at our Tree Planting

Spring & Fall
Middle Run Natural Area

Individuals, families, friends, scouts, dig holes, plant, cage, and water 600 trees.