Free events in New Castle County, DE

The West Side Farmers Market at Cool Spring Park returns with farm fresh produce, small business vendors, community focused activities, and a friendly neighborhood atmosphere. Launched in 2011 with a commitment to ensure everyone can access healthy food, the market continues to uphold that mission. Shoppers can pay with cash or credit, as well as SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits, and West Side Farmers Market wooden tokens. Seniors 60 and older can receive a $5 credit, and SNAP/EBT purchases are matched up to $20 in tokens for fresh fruits and vegetables. To redeem these benefits, visit the West Side Grows Together information table. All are welcome.

This peer support gathering offers a supportive space for those working in or training for reproductive healthcare to connect, share, and build relationships across the birthing community. It is open to midwives of all credentials, including CNM, CMP, and CM, advanced care practitioners such as WHNP, FNP, and PA, physicians who share a midwifery perspective, and students. Participants can bring their own dinner and snacks. Hosted by Emerald Midwifery and Laurel Miller, CNM. Attendance is free and no registration is required. Employment at the birth center is not required, but attendees must be practitioners or students in reproductive healthcare.

The Carousel Park Farmers Market brings together local growers, bakers, makers, and prepared food vendors at Carousel Park & Equestrian Center. Browse seasonal produce, breads and pastries, honey, jams, ready-to-eat dishes, handcrafted goods, and more. A free little library is available at the market for anyone who wants to take or share a book. Vendors expected include Bakery & Argentinian Dishes, Barking Dog Farms, Beauty of Goat's Milk Soap, Big Sky Bread Co., Endless Futures Farm, Give Me Some Sugar, Hearth and Home, LB Crochet, Lunar Dragon Herbal Tea, Maddy's Kitchen, MaNana's Homemade Bakery, Mr. & Mrs. Just Wangs, MsSelina's Creations, Nature's kitchen, O'Connell Gardens, Puffs and Spice, RandaliaBee Hives, Reed's Produce, Retired & Still Squeezin LLC, Sharron's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Spring Farm LLC, and Wild Things Design. Payment is flexible, with options for cash, debit or credit cards, and EBT. Vendor participation may vary on market day.

At Frawley Stadium, Delaware residents can drop off household hazardous materials, recycle electronic goods, and have documents shredded at no cost. The event will take place regardless of weather conditions.

Celebrate and support the Down syndrome community at a free family day featuring a 0.2 mile awareness loop, face painting, a magic show, food trucks, and additional performances and activities for all ages. A timed 5K walk and run circles the park for those interested in participating athletically. Participants are encouraged to create or join a fundraising team in advance to help raise support for the Down syndrome community, and everyone is welcome to take part. For questions, contact tara@dsadelaware.org.

Tournament of the Fallen Stag features tournament activities, a food drive, and the Wheel of Doom. The event takes place at Glasgow Park, with Pavilion 3 specified as the location. There is no cost to attend, and a shared potluck dayboard is planned. Event Steward Motte Nachtfalter, mka Ellie Wood, coordinates the day with deputy stewards His Most Excellent Baron Magnus Wolfhunt and The Honorable Lady Shoshannah Gryfth. More information will be shared.

A free community festival at Absalom Jones Community Center offers seasonal fun for all ages, with food, games and prizes, a video game truck, an inflatable obstacle course, pumpkin and cupcake decorating, water ice, and more. A Baking Contest invites home bakers to showcase a favorite recipe; entries must be homemade and should include a card listing the name of the item. No tickets are needed, making it a relaxed afternoon of fall fun with neighbors.

Mothers seeking lactation help can take part in a Breastfeeding Support Group available both in person and virtually. Sessions are led by an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, and mothers are welcome to attend with babies and children of any age. Participants can learn from IBCLCs and connect with other breastfeeding mothers for practical guidance and encouragement. There is no cost to attend and no registration is required. Attendance is open to all and is not limited to patients of The Birth Center.