Looking for something fun to do in Coastal Delaware this weekend? 

From live music and beach yoga to local markets, theater, art shows, and community celebrations, July 10th to 12th has plenty of ways to enjoy the beach towns!

Live Music at Rusty Rudder 

Rusty Rudder is one of those Dewey Beach places where you can turn a meal into a full night out without overthinking it. 

The bayfront setting gives you the option to sit inside or outside, order seafood, grab a drink, and stay for live entertainment on the Deck or in the Rudder Lounge. 

This lineup brings a mix of local energy and beach town favorites, including The Gab Cinque Band, Doug Segree Duo, Terry and Tilly, Yani, Jenni, Steve Lennon Duo, Luda, Chris Diller Trio, Liz & Steve, and Carley Twigg Duo. 

With daily entertainment and a Rudder Live stage that also hosts national recording acts, it is an easy pick if you want music built into your Dewey plans.

• Dates: July 10th-12th
• Hours: various
• Address: 113 Dickinson Street, Dewey Beach

Image: Rusty Rudder

Grease: Live Production at Milton Theatre

Milton Theatre is bringing Rydell High to the stage with a live production of Grease that leans into everything people love about the classic rock ‘n’ roll musical. 

Think leather jackets, poodle skirts, Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys, hand jives, and that 1959 energy brought into a more intimate theater setting. 

The show has both matinee and evening performances, so it works whether you want an afternoon outing or a night at the theater. 

If you are in the mood for something nostalgic, lively, and full of familiar music, this one gives you a fun reason to head to Milton.

• Date: July 10th-12th
• Hours: various
• Address: 110 Union Street, Milton

Red, White & Chill: 250th Anniversary Celebration at Big Chill Surf Cantina

Big Chill Surf Cantina is going all in on America’s 250th birthday with its Red, White & Chill celebration series. 

The Cantina is leaning into patriotic fun, live music, themed events, throwback tunes, beachside energy, and festive food and drink specials. 

It is built around the kind of summer memories that feel easy to make at the beach, with room for friends, family, and anyone ready to show up in red, white, and blue. 

• Dates: July 10th-12th
• Hours: 12pm to 1am
• Address: 19406 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach

Daily Dewey Beach Yoga

Daily Dewey Beach Yoga keeps things simple: bring a beach towel, settle into the sand, and start the morning with an oceanfront class at Dickinson Avenue Beach. 

The group has been offering yoga in Dewey Beach since 2017, and the daily summer schedule makes it easy to work in a little movement, fresh air, and calm before the rest of the day gets going. 

It is a nice option if you want something low-key and beachy that still feels like you did something good for yourself.

• Dates: July 10th-12th
• Hours: 8am to 9am 
• Location: Dickinson Avenue Beach, Dewey Beach

Dimitra Yoga Weekend Classes

Dimitra Yoga has a full lineup of classes planned, with options that let you move, breathe, slow down, or reset depending on what your body needs. 

The schedule includes beach yoga in Lewes and Rehoboth, Hot Vinyasa, Yin, Hatha, Silent Waves Yoga at Lewes Beach, Canalfront Park Yoga, and Reset. 

Some classes take you onto the sand or into outdoor spaces, while others bring you into the studio for a more focused practice. 

Whether you are new to yoga or already have your go-to class style, you have several ways to step onto the mat this weekend.

• Dates: July 10th-12th
• Hours: various
• Address: 17437 Ocean One Plaza, Ste 1, Lewes 

KC and the Sunshine Band at Freeman Arts Pavilion

KC and the Sunshine Band joins Kevin Poole at Freeman Arts Pavilion for a summer concert built around feel-good music, big energy, and plenty of reasons to dance. 

Known for their unmistakable mix of funk, R&B, pop, and Latin-inspired grooves, KC and the Sunshine Band helped shape the sound of modern pop with hits like “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s The Way I Like It,” and “Shake Your Booty.” 

Freeman Arts Pavilion makes the night even better with its open-air lawn setting, food and drink options, and easy summer concert atmosphere.

• Date: Friday, July 10th
• Time: 7pm
• Address: 31806 Lakeview Drive, Selbyville

Claudia Hoyser with Carley Twigg at The Listening Booth

Claudia Hoyser brings her smoky indie-country sound to The Listening Booth, with the kind of voice that has helped her build a major independent following across the Americana and country scene. 

She has earned more than 120 million organic views, landed singles on the MusicRow Country Breakout Charts, appeared in international films and national campaigns, and opened for artists like Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, and Little Big Town. 

Carley Twigg adds an Eastern Shore country edge to the show, bringing powerhouse vocals, high-energy performances, and a mix of country, rock, crowd favorites, and original songs.

• Date: Friday, July 10th
• Hours: 3pm to 5:30pm
• Address: 18388 Coastal Highway #11, Lewes

Friday Flicks at CAMP Rehoboth Community Center

Friday Flicks is bringing Wicked: For Good to the screen for a free summer movie outing centered on one of the biggest musical stories in recent years. 

Directed by Jon M. Chu, the film continues the story of Elphaba and Glinda after the unforgettable “Defying Gravity” moment in the Emerald City, following what happens as their friendship, choices, and futures move in very different directions. 

Even after being shut out at the Oscars, this one still has plenty for fans to enjoy, especially if you love musical theater, big emotions, fantasy, and a little Oz drama.

• Date: Friday, July 10th
• Time: 1pm
• Address: 37 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach

Image: Delaware State Parks

Cape 75 Nature Hike at Seaside Nature Center

Cape 75 Nature Hike is a hands-on way to explore Cape Henlopen while celebrating 75 years of Delaware State Parks. 

You’ll use iNaturalist to help collect biological data, search for summer plants and wildlife, and take part in the Natural Heritage Survey.

The idea is to keep the discovery going beyond the hike by using the app to find 75 species in the park each month. 

This program is for ages 8 and up with an adult, and it is free with park entrance fee.

• Date: Friday, July 10th
• Time: 9:30am
• Address: 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes

West Side Creative Market

West Side Creative Market is a laid-back open-air market in Rehoboth Beach with more than 20 local artists and makers, rotating food trucks, live music, drinks, and a strong community feel. 

This market is a great stop if you want to shop handmade goods, grab food from Brandylynns or Shore Island, listen to music by Devin Canfield, and support local creatives in a casual outdoor setting. 

It is also family-friendly, dog-friendly, free to attend, and easy to enjoy whether you are going for the shopping, the food, the music, or just the neighborhood vibe.

• Date: Friday, July 10th
• Hours: 5pm to 9pm
• Address: 19826 Central Street, Rehoboth Beach

Pretty Woman the Musical at Clear Space Theatre

Pretty Woman: The Musical brings the well-known movie story to the stage at Clear Space Theatre, with music and lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance. 

Vivian Ward knows her worth, Edward Lewis thinks he has his life figured out, and what starts as one unexpected week in Los Angeles turns into something neither of them planned. 

If you like a musical with romance, big emotions, and a familiar story reimagined for the stage, this is one to add to your theater list.

• Dates: July 10th & 11th
• Time: 7:30pm
• Address: 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach

Lewes Antiques and Home Décor Sale at Bethel UMC

The Lewes Antiques and Home Décor Sale at Bethel UMC is a good excuse to get out of the summer heat and spend a few hours browsing pieces with a little history and personality. 

You’ll find decorator items, collector pieces, jewelry, furniture, home décor, and other one-of-a-kind finds throughout the sale. 

While you are there, you can stop by the Bethel Deli for coffee or lunch, grab something homemade from the bake sale, and check out the “Priceless” Curiosity Shop, where you name the price on yard sale finds. 

A portion of the funds will support Clothing Our Kids and Family Promise, while the curiosity shop helps support women and children through Bethel Women’s Ministry.

• Dates: July 10th & 11th 
• Hours: Friday - 9am to 5pm; Saturday - 9am to 3pm
• Address: 129 W. 4th Street, Lewes

Fresh Art Pop-Up Show: Ephemeral Tides at the Artpothecary

Fresh Art Pop-Ups brings experimental art, artist meet and greets, music, and cocktails to the Artpothecary, and this show has a strong coastal connection. 

Ephemeral Tides explores the fragile, changing nature of marine life through hand-formed ceramic sculptures inspired by octopuses, clownfish, dolphins, coral forms, sea slugs, and other sea creatures. 

Featured artist Mary Yeagley Bower uses texture, deep relief work, iron oxide, and layered glazes to give each ceramic piece dimension and movement. 

Her work draws from the small details of the natural world, turning ocean life into pieces that feel thoughtful, tactile, and closely tied to conservation.

• Dates: July 10th & 12th
• Hours: 5pm to 9pm & 3pm to 6pm 
• Address: 37401 Malloy Street, Rehoboth Beach

Image: Rehoboth Art League

Rehoboth Art League’s Open Pottery Studio

Rehoboth Art League’s Open Pottery Studio gives you access to the tools and space needed to work on ceramic art in a real studio setting. 

The pottery studio includes wheels, a hand building room, a wide selection of glazes, and kilns for firing finished work. 

You can bring your own ideas, spend time creating at your own pace, and purchase clay on site, with glazing and firing included in each bag. 

• Dates: July 10th & 12th
• Hours: 10am to 4pm & 10am to 12pm
• Address: 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach

Honey Badgers & Haunted Like Human at The Listening Booth

The Honey Badgers bring a Delaware folk sound built around wistful violin, driving guitar, and warm harmonies, with original songs shaped by love, loss, time, and everyday stories. 

Haunted Like Human adds a Nashville folk style rooted in mythology, poetic lyrics, classical guitar, and intimate storytelling. 

Together, the two duos make this a strong pick if you like thoughtful, harmony-rich folk music.

• Date: Saturday, July 11th
• Hours: 7pm to 9:30pm
• Address: 18388 Coastal Highway #11, Lewes

SODELO American Spirit, Coastal Soul: A Delaware 250 Salute

Southern Delaware Orchestra is marking America’s 250th anniversary and Delaware’s DE250 commemoration with a program that blends patriotic favorites, American classics, and new music by Delaware artists. 

The concert includes Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, The Stars and Stripes Forever, The U.S. Armed Forces Medley, and selections from United Sounds of America featuring Delaware Poet Laureates Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha with soprano Makeda Hampton. 

One of the local highlights is Coastal Delaware Suite by SODELO composer Brian Cox, with musical tributes to Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, and Bethany Beach.

• Dates: July 11th & 12th
• Time: 3pm 
• Addresses: 1019 N Walnut Street, Milford & 1250 Kings Highway, Lewes

Buschi Art Summer Open House

Buschi Art is opening its gallery and framing shop for a relaxed summer open house in Milton. 

You can browse Kathy’s Art Gallery, bring friends along, and take your time looking through the artwork inside the barn gallery. 

If you have a piece that needs framing, you can bring it with you and talk through options while you are there.

• Date: July 11th & 12th
• Hours: 10am to 3pm
• Address: 15276 Hudson Road, Milton

Image: Cape May-Lewes Ferry

Rocking The Docks Presents Dogs In A Pile at Lewes Ferry Grounds

Rocking The Docks brings Dogs In A Pile to the Lewes Ferry Grounds for an outdoor show on the water with bay views, food trucks, craft drinks, and room to settle in with blankets or low-back chairs in the seated areas. 

Dogs In A Pile is known for a sound that jumps between psychedelic jazz funk, rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Latin grooves, and jam-heavy improvisation. 

The Asbury Park band has built a loyal fan community through constant touring, original music, and high-energy live shows.

• Date: Sunday, July 12th
• Time: 6pm
• Address: 43 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes

Farmers’ Market at Nassau Valley Vineyards

Sundays at Nassau Valley Vineyards are a relaxed way to spend time outdoors with local vendors, live music, food, and locally made wine. 

You can shop for local produce, honey, jams, arts and crafts, and other vendor goods, then stay to hear music from artists like Jr. Wilson and Chatty, Matt Lafferty, Hot Sauce, Keith Mack, Ed Shockley, and more. 

Nassau Valley also has a full sangria bar made with its own wines, plus food from on-site vendors, and families are welcome to bring a chair or settle in at the vineyard for the afternoon.

• Date: Sunday, July 12th
• Hours: 12pm to 3pm
• Address: 32165 Winery Way, Lewes

Sunday Beach Daze with Lower Case Blues at Big Chill Surf Cantina

Cantina is the place to be this Sunday for a relaxed afternoon filled with live music and great food.

Lower Case Blues will be performing in Big Chill Surf Cantina, setting the mood with their signature sound. Guests can enjoy refreshing drinks and laid-back beach vibes throughout the evening.

Shore Island will be on-site serving food, making it the perfect stop for anyone looking to end the weekend on a high note.

• Date: Sunday, July 12th
• Hours: From 4pm to 7pm 
• Address: 19406 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach

Image: Historic Lewes

Lewes Legends Evening Walking Tour

Step into Lewes’ darker past with this 90-minute evening walking tour that blends history with a touch of the paranormal. 

You’ll hear tales of the town’s 1631 founding and its tragic early massacre. 

Visit the unknown sailors’ cemetery at the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, and stop at landmarks like the Ryves Holt House and the Cannonball House, considered one of Delaware’s most haunted places. 

With eerie legends and strange happenings woven into Lewes’ history, it’s a unique way to experience the town after dark.

• Date: Sunday, July 12th
• Hours: 6pm to 7:30pm
• Address: 110 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes

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