Community Calendar
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JULY 2025
Free Lunch & a Movie for Kids & Teens at NC Public Library, 12pm.
Every Tuesday & Friday through August 1 (except July 4). For grades K-12. Lunch provided by Colonial School District. Movie schedule is available at the link above.
7/12 - (New Castle Public) Library on the Loose in Battery Park, 10am-1pm.
The library and community partners will be in the park offering outdoor activities, games to play, a Storytime for children ages 0-5 at 10:30am, and free resources including:
- Healthy Snacks + Used Clothes
- Hygiene & Dental Products
- Summer Camp Information
- School Supplies + Books
- Narcan Training7/12 - Soul Line Dancing Party, at the Buttonwood School Museum, 5-8pm.
Featuring Kenny J and DJ Ell, a “LIT NIGHT of FUN for Adults over 21,” benefitting the museum and The Wilmington Ballet. Tickets and further info at the link.7/12 - Dog Days of Summer: National Treasure screening on The Green, 8pm.
Pet-friendly outdoor showing of National Treasure by New Castle Court House museum, with discussion of the history brought up in the movie.7/16 - A Serious Man Film Screening at Old Town Hall, 6:30pm.
Enjoy a different classic film every Wednesday evening. Space and snacks by the Mercury Cafe & Teahouse; films curated by NC Public Library’s Tyler A.
7/16 - EXIT 93 Summer Concert in Battery Park, 6:30pm.
Part of the Summer Concert Series from New Castle Community Partnership. Free.
7/20 - ‘2nd Street Coffeehouse’ Acoustic Open Mic at NC Presbyterian, 6pm.
Acoustic and stand-up performances by neighbors, benefitting the Friendship House. $5 cash at the door.
7/21 to 24 - New Castle History Summer Camp, various locations, daily.
New Castle Court House Museum, New Castle Public Library, First State National Historical Park, and Read House & Gardens offer a range of activities that will allow 10-13 y/o participants to explore the Revolutionary War in Delaware and learn how to be civically engaged in their own communities. Register at NCCHmuseum@Delaware.gov.7/23 - The Launch Summer Concert in Battery Park, 6:30-8pm.
Part of the Summer Concert Series from New Castle Community Partnership. Free.7/25 - Live from Old Town Hall: Friction Farm performance, 6:30pm.
21+ event by NC Public Library, ft. modern-folk duo Friction Farm, a husband-and-wife team of traveling troubadours. No registrationr required, refreshments available to buy.7/29 - The Science Behind the Colors in Nature, at NC Public Library, 3pm.
In collab. with the DE AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF), the library presents a summer reading program all about why things look the way they do. Geared toward families with younger children.7/30 - Magical Mystery Summer Concert in Battery Park, 6:30-8pm.
Part of the Summer Concert Series from New Castle Community Partnership. Free.
AUGUST 2025
8/6 - Cyndee & Jim Summer Concert in Battery Park, 6:30-8pm.
Part of the Summer Concert Series from New Castle Community Partnership. Free.8/9 - (New Castle Public) Library on the Loose in Battery Park, 10am-1pm.
The library and community partners will be in the park offering outdoor activities, games to play, a Storytime for children ages 0-5 at 10:30am, and free resources including:
- Healthy Snacks + Used Clothes
- Hygiene & Dental Products
- Summer Camp Information
- School Supplies + Books
- Narcan Training
8/24 - Kalmar Nyckel in Port at The Wharf through 9/7
SEPTEMBER 2025
9/27 - Art on the Green Art & Craft Show in Battery Park, 10am-4pm.
OCTOBER 2025
NOVEMBER 2025
DECEMBER 2025
MONTHLY & ONGOING EVENTS
Fourth Friday Art Loop at participating shops and galleries around downtown, including the Opera House, Mo’zArt Gallery, The Window on Delaware Street, The Arsenal/NCHS, the Mercury Cafe’s in-house gallery, and more!
Outdoor Storytime in Battery Park, Fridays at 10:30am,
hosted by New Castle Public Library for families of babies and toddlers. Jun. 6 - Aug. 30.Bellanca Airfield Museum open every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 11am to 3pm.
New Castle Saturday Markets on the Green, Saturdays from 9am-1pm.
Fresh local produce, baked goods, meat, dairy, artisan crafts, food, services and more. Runs through the Fall.
Walking Tours of the Green, Fridays at 10am from New Castle Court House Museum - starting May 30 and running through the Summer.
Movies at Old Town Hall, Wednesdays at 6:30pm. From the Mercury Cafe and New Castle Public Library - more info here.
Third Sundays: ‘Second Street Coffeehouse’ Open Mic nights at NC Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall on 2nd Street.
Regular Historic Tours at:
Historic Dutch and Amstel Houses, and the Historic District, starting from New Castle Historical Society at The Arsenal (Saturdays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sundays, Noon to 4 pm - Last tour begins at 3 pm.)
New Castle Court House Museum (Monday and Wednesday-Sunday)
Read House & Garden (Thursday-Sunday on the hour from 11am to 3pm)
City Board and Commission Meetings are posted on the City Website, here.
Click here for the many events happening each week at New Castle Public Library.
And click here for New Castle Historical Society’s full event calendar.