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Holiday Open House at Rockwood
The Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park & Museum is a free family event. Guests enjoy spectacular holiday displays of lights in the park, museum tours, free photos with Santa, and performances from local choirs, dance companies, and more. In addition, New Castle County is proud to offer the Santa Shop which includes students and groups making and selling crafts, jewelry, and other gift items.
Volunteer for this event!
December 1 & 2, 2023
5-9 p.m. both nights
Rockwood Park & Museum
Free shuttle and parking at 501 Carr Road. Handicap parking/bus also available.
(302) 761-4340
Schedule of Events
5:00 p.m. Santa Arrives
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Visits with Santa
Holiday Market Vendors
Craft
Entertainment
Refreshments
Food Trucks
Holiday Train Rides
Costumed Characters
Mounted Patrol
6:15 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony with CAO Vanessa Phillips. Menorah will be present. Mount Pleasant H.S. Choir performing.
Entertainment Schedule
Friday
Hemlock Tree
6:15 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony with CAO Vanessa Phillips and Mount Pleasant H.S. Choir. Menorah will be present.
Outside Tent
5:00-6:00 p.m. DJ
6:30- 7:00 p.m. Mount Pleasant Choir
7:30-9:00 p.m. DJ
Carriage House
5:15-5:45 p.m. Bayard School
6:15-6:30 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony- outside
6:30- 7:00 p.m. Melodic Movements
7:00 p.m. Holiday Story Time with Special Guest Reader
7:15- 8:00 p.m. Delaware Arts Conservatory
8:00 p.m. Small Wonder Jazz Singers
Mansion
6:30- 7:00 p.m. Delaware Children’s Theater
7:00-7:30 p.m. Mount Pleasant H.S. Flute Quartet
7:30-8:00 p.m. Mount Pleasant H.S. Ensemble
8:00-8:30 p.m. Mount Pleasant H.S. Flute Quartet
8:30-9:00 p.m. Mount Pleasant H.S. Ensemble
Saturday
Outside
5:00- 7:00 p.m. DJ
7:00 -7:30 p.m. JK Percussions and Arts
7:30-9:00 p.m. DJ
Carriage House
5:00-5:30 p.m. Citlali De Mexico
5:30- 6:00 p.m. Pieces of a Dream
6:00- 7:00 p.m. Fierce Dance Academy
7:15 p.m. Holiday Story Time with Special Guest Reader
7:15- 7:30 p.m. St. Marks High School Dance Team
8:00- 9:00 p.m. The Imagination Players
Mansion
5:00-6:00 p.m. Sophia DiLeo
Food Vendors Both Nights
DonutNV
Maddy's Kitchen
Mojo Loco
Zaikka on Wheels
Thanks to All of Our Special Event Donors
Prime Hospitality
AmeriHealth Caritas | Children's Dental Health | Christiana Care | Highmark Blue Cross
Setting Properties | Incyte | Music School of Delaware | Pearly Whites Children's Dentistry
Capano Management | DART First State | WSFS Bank | Community Powered Federal Credit Union
AARP | United Healthcare | Aetna | Chase Center on the Riverfront | Wilmington University
Rockwood Park Preservation Society | Peter D. Furness Electric Co. Inc. | Vandemark & Lynch
Special thanks to all New Castle County residents... without your support, these events wouldn't be possible!