Beach Events

May 2008
15th Annual Spring Surf-fishing Tournament
Organization Presenting Event: Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: May 10, 2008

June 2008
Bethany Beach Seaside Craft Show
Organization Presenting Event: Bethany Beach Cultural & Historical Affairs Committee
Date: June 7, 2008
Where: Downtown Bethany Beach
Juried show of crafts.

9th Annual Taste of Coastal Delaware
Organization Presenting Event: Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: June 8, 2008
Where: Millville Town Center, Rt. 26, Millville
Downstate’s biggest and best food event. Sample dishes from area chefs and restaurants and enjoy beer and wine tastings as well.

July 2008
Bethany Beach 4th of July Parade
Organization Presenting Event: Town of Bethany Beach
Date: July 4, 2008 at noon
Where: Downtown Bethany Beach
The parade starts at 12 noon at Garfield Parkway and N. Pennsylvania Avenue, the Christian Church grounds, and lasts approximately 1-1/2 hours. The theme of this year’s parade is “PRIDE TRADITION AND DEDICATION,” honoring the Bethany Beach Patrol.

Bethany Beach 4th of July Fireworks
Organization Presenting Event: Town of Bethany Beach
Date: July 4, 2008 at dusk
Where: Downtown Bethany Beach

17th Annual Beach & Bay Cottage Tour
Organization Presenting Event: Friends of the South Coastal Library
Date: July 23 & 24, 2008
See 10 outstanding homes in the Bethany Beach/Fenwick Island area.

August 2008
Senior League Softball World Series
Organization Presenting Event: Little League
Date: August 3-9, 2008
Where: Roxana
Senior girls (ages 14-16) from all over the world converge on the fields in Roxana for this annual competition.

2nd Annual "Paddlin' for the Bays"
Organization Presenting Event: Delaware Center for the Inland Bays
Date: August 16, 2008
Where: 39375 Inlet Rd., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Kayak poker paddle and cookout.

September 2008
30th Anniversary Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival
Organization Presenting Event: Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: September 6, 2008
Where: Boardwalk and adjacent street, Bethany Beach
Delmarva’s premier fine art event. More than 100 fine artists and crafters display and sell their work against a backdrop of sun, sand and surf. Live music and a silent auction add to the fun of this juried show.

December 2008
Selbyville Christmas Parade
Organization Presenting Event: Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: December 5, 2008
Where: Church Street, Selbyville
This parade opens the local holiday season with marching bands, antique cars, beauty queens, elaborate floats, and Santa Claus!