Without further ado –

Here’s our hottest picks for WHAT’s Happening & WHERE this weekend in North Delaware…

Delaware Shakespeare Festival |Rockwood Park

Ah, young love. Nothing can part best friends, Proteus and Valentine–except love. Valentine departs to see the world, leaving Proteus to pine after his Julia. When Proteus visits Valentine abroad, he quickly falls head over heels for Valentine’s new-found love, Silvia. A comedy about love, friendship, betrayal, forgiveness…and a dog. Rockwood Park. Continues through July 28, 2013. For more info, visit Delaware Shakespeare Festival.

$5 Fridays After 5pm | Delaware Children’s Museum

Delaware Children’s Museum is staying open late ’til 8 every Friday in the summer (starting Friday, June 21). Admission starts at just $5 per person after 5pm! Extra summer hours = extra DCM fun. For more info, visit $5 Fridays After 5pm | Delaware Children’s Museum

Cowboy Monkey Rodeo Night & Fireworks | Blue Rocks Frawley Stadium

Undoubtedly one of the best events at Frawley! Team Ghost Riders and the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo return to Frawley Stadium where it all started for them. The Blue Rocks meet the Lynchburg Hillcats. Plus it’s Fireworks Friday! For more info, visit Cowboy Monkey Rodeo Night & Fireworks | Blue Rocks Frawley Stadium

Movie Night in the Sculpture Garden | Delaware Art Museum

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy movie snacks and drinks during this twilight screening! $1 – $4 beers & glasses of wine. For more info, visit Movie Night in the Sculpture Garden | Delaware Art Museum

Mt Cuba Meteor Express

Take a leisurely 1½-hour round-trip train ride up the Red Clay Valley to our Mt. Cuba Picnic Grove, where you’ll enjoy a ½-hour layover to have a picnic or simply admire the natural surroundings. For more info, visit Mt Cuba Meteor Express.

Smyrna Craft Beer, Wine & Food Festival

2nd Annual Smyrna Craft Beer, Wine & Food Festival.  Tickets include admission and tasting tickets, 15 beer/wine tasting tickets for advance sales, 10 beer/wine tasting tickets day of event,  ages 12-20, Under 12 are Free. Entertainment: Live Music and Children’s Entertainment. For more info, visit Smyrna Craft Beer, Wine & Food Festival

Cowboy Monkey Rodeo, Fireworks & Police Night | Blue Rocks Frawley Stadium

Missed them on Friday? Catch ’em on Saturday! Oh What a night – parade, baseball, rodeo, fireworks and more! Team Ghost Riders and the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo return to Frawley Stadium where it all started for them. For more info, visit Cowboy Monkey Rodeo, Fireworks & Police Night | Blue Rocks Frawley Stadium

Bellevue State Park Summer Concert Series

Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair for ultimate comfort. The summer line-up consists of something for everyone, from blues and jazz to swing and big band music. This program is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. For more info, visit Bellevue State Park Summer Concert Series

NorthDelaWHEREHappening’s Event Picks for the Week Ahead

Monday, July 15  through Saturday, July 20

25th Annual St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Family Carnival | Bear

Food Concessions, Bar and the Live Entertainment Will take place RAIN or SHINE! Food Concessions open at 5:30 Rides are open 6:00-10:00 pm Monday – Friday 5:00-10:00 pm Saturday. For more info, visit 25th Annual St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Family Carnival | Bear

Ladybug Music Festival | 2nd & LOMA Wilmington

They’re shutting down the street for a FREE block party featuring 30 female musicians in 7 LOMA venues! This years lineup brings together a variety of original artists, from all over the east coast on an outdoor stage. For more info, visit Ladybug Music Festival | 2nd & LOMA Wilmington

 What’s Happening North Delaware!