Happening Holidays | A Collection of Everything Holiday in North Delaware, New Castle County. LOCAL Parades, Tree Lighting Festivities, Lights & Sights, Theatre & Musicals, Holiday Marketplace, Gift Guides, DIY Entertaining & Decorating, Shopping, Santa, and much more! Book mark this page as we’ll be adding and updating events and categories throughout the Holiday Season.

North Delaware 4th of July Guide

The biggest event of the summertime is just around the corner- July 4th! Celebrate America’s independence at these fantastic July 4th events happening in North Delaware: Fourth of July in Middletown July 4, 2017 Fireworks display at dusk at Silver Lake Park, entry permitted beginning around 6 p.m. There will be no parade this year. Check out MiddletownDE.org for more [...]

North Delaware St. Patrick’s Day Guide 2017

May the road rise to meet you this St. Patrick’s Day! You know what they say, “Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” and we have your 2017 Happening Guide to celebrate Irish heritage in the First State.  Luck is in the air this month — green beer, Celtic parades and music, traditional Irish cuisine, and more dominate activities! [...]

Holiday Music: Sounds of the Season

Rocking ‘Round The Christmas Tree Get into the holiday spirit with Sounds of the Season!  Celebrate with live merry musical treats — winter delights, childhood favorites, handbells, organ music, cartoon Christmas, children’s chorus, sing-a-longs, caroling, holiday gospel, and some rock ‘n’ roll.  The NorthDelaWHEREHappening holiday mix of 2016 will have you excited for the season.  In [...]

Santa Sightings 2016

What children really want BEFORE Christmas is some solid lap time with the jolliest of jolly elves, Santa Claus!  How else will the bringer of Christmas toys know EXACTLY what they want under the tree.  Looking for a great Santa in North Delaware?  We’ve made a list and checked it twice for you.  We’ve found Santas [...]

Holiday Tree Lightings 2016

~ 2016 HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTINGS ~ Christmas trees take many shapes, but all have wonderful ornaments lights that decorate the season with brilliance. Below are some local tree lighting ceremonies for kids of all ages to enjoy! Saturday, November 26 Delaware City at 6 p.m. Battery Park is the place to be to see lights in [...]

Holiday Parades 2016

Get ready to break out your Ho, Ho, Ho and festive holiday spirits!  North Delaware is host to many community parades from Delaware City to Claymont throughout the 2016 Holiday season.  Check out our LOCAL listing and join the Holiday celebrations. Who doesn’t love a Parade? Spectators and participants alike!  After all, parades are one [...]

WHERE to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Bah humbug…’Tis over but please don’t just toss your tree – discover where to recycle your Christmas tree. Recycle and create valuable organic materials that can be recycled and chipped into mulch. Please remove all non-organic objects such as lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments and hooks.  Foreign objects contaminate the mulch and damage the chipper. Get the Recycle locations throughout [...]

50 Stocking Stuffers Under $10

Oh.... it's the mad rush to find exciting stocking stuffers or just some stuff to fill the darn thing.  Whichever, rest easy the happening Santas have got some fun ideas to ease the agnst. Most you can grab at your local convenience, drug or dollar store. Make it extra festive, go with a theme - quirky, [...]

Top 10 Gifts for Teens 2015

Christmas shopping can be tricky, especially when you’re trying to pick out gifts for teens. They are picky and each have their own style and taste. It can be overwhelming for sure. Where do you shop? How much should you spend? What’s cool? Well here is a list of 10 highly demanded Christmas gifts for [...]

National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is Friday, December 18th, 2015! Who Knew? According to NationalUglyChristmasSweaterDay.Org, "National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is about proudly sporting your favorite ugly Christmas sweater for the entire day...regardless of circumstances. Wear it to school, to work, to a funeral, to your sister's wedding. Got an important interview on Friday? Oops, [...]