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Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival

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Late June — the county announces one date at a time and states no recurring rule

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The pattern
Late June — the county announces one date at a time and states no recurring rule
Years I've confirmed
2026

New Castle County's ice cream festival on the lawn at Rockwood, one afternoon and evening in late June that runs to fireworks at dusk. Ice cream vendors, food trucks, a festival train, carnival games, inflatables, a kids' DJ, an entertainment stage and tours of the house. Five dollars to get in, and children 12 and under come free with a paying adult. Nobody parks at the park — the county shuttles everyone in.

Getting in

Admission
$5 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult.
Where
Rockwood Park & Museum4651 Washington St Ext, Wilmington, DE 19809
Getting there
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Organizer
New Castle County: Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park

Where it is

Rockwood Park & Museum, 4651 Washington St Ext, Wilmington, DE 19809Directions →

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