Mark Your Calendar for Milford First Friday, City of Milford Annual Tree Lighting and the Holiday Stroll and Christmas Market Milford, Del. — Downtown Milford’s fall season is officially underway. The Downtown Milford Promotions Marketing Committee announced the schedule before the Meeting to be held on Sept. 23, 2025. The virtual session will bring together community members, business owners, and …
Smyrna, Del. — Santa Claus made a surprise mid-summer visit to Cadence Academy, a Smyrna daycare center, Wednesday morning, delighting a classroom full of young children who had recently written him letters. The special appearance by Delaware-based entertainers Kris & Holly, who portray Santa and Snickerdoodles the Elf year-round, was timed for July 23—almost exactly five months before Santa’s big …
December is a great month to visit the Milford Public Library with their annual Christmas Tree Extravaganza, exercise and educational programs for all ages. Executive Director Lea Rosell is watching the race for the best Christmas tree decoration closely. “We all love a little competition, and many organizations have decorated a tree for the holidays that are displayed at the …
Part of the Christmas tradition in downtown Milford is the arrival of Santa with many families heading into town the Saturday after Thanksgiving not only to shop but to watch the jolly old elf arrive at his house. This year, Santa was greeted with live music and crowds cheering him as he rode downtown on an antique fire truck, escorted …
Second only to the arrival of Santa, one of the most anticipated events held in downtown Milford, the Holiday Stroll, will return on December 7 from 3 to 8 PM. According to Downtown Milford Inc. (DMI), who puts on the event, downtown will be turned into a winter wonderland with a Christmas Market, food vendors, a live nativity and much …
On Friday, December 22, just before he had to head back to the North Pole to prepare for his midnight ride around the world, Santa stopped at Genesis Healthcare in Milford to deliver handmade cards to residents in the facility. The cards were created by students at Mispillion, Lulu M. Ross and Benjamin Banneker Elementary Schools. Cards were also made …
Elves marched along Walnut Street early Saturday morning, heading to the Santa House in anticipation of the arrival of Santa. Cheering as each car went by, the elves brought added magic to downtown Milford, led by Jingles the Elf. The Milford Community Band joined the celebration, playing Christmas classics as a crowd gathered. “Santa is coming! Santa is coming!” Jingles …
The Milford Museum was recently the recipient of the Jane Pugh Churchman Santa Collection, an extensive collection of memorabilia collected over many years. The family of Churchman, who was born in Leipsic and later lived in Dewey Beach, generously donated the items to spread her Christmas spirit. The figurines include ceramics, ornaments and animated figurines. The collection is now on …
by Terry Rogers Santa and his helper light the trees in front of City Hall The holiday season was officially kicked off in Milford on Saturday, November 27 with the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in front of City Hall. The event was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic. The ceremony began with the Milford Central Academy Chorus …
Photo courtesy of United States Postal Service. The Postal Service is now accepting letters for its USPS Operation Santa program. Letters must be postmarked by Dec. 10, and will be uploaded to USPSOperationSanta.com through Dec. 15 for potential adoption. The nondenominational program is intended to help as many deserving families as possible experience a happy holiday season. Since the program …
