The fall season has finally arrived in Delaware. And what better way to kick off things than by making the most of the nice weather and events happening this month? That includes the iconic festivals in Delaware this season, and you don't want to miss any of them! 

Here are the top six festivals in Delaware this fall that you should check out.

1. OktDoverFest 2022

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First on the list is the annual OktDoverFest 2022, which will take place on Loockerman Street in Dover on October 8. OktDoverFest, Dover's take on a historic German rite of passage, honors Dover's booming small businesses, military community, craft beverage sector, and new manufacturing partners. 

Dover's restaurants and pubs will provide street food. Your favorite food trucks will line Loockerman Street, serving their specialties, and local artisans will sell products. Delaware's craft beverage industry will be heavily represented, with booths selling spirits, beers, and wines. Downtown retailers may provide early Christmas shopping coupons, sidewalk deals, and freebies. 

Bring your little ones since OktDoverFest has something for everyone!

2. Fifer Orchards Fall Fun Fest 2022

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Next is the Fifer Orchards Fall Fun Fest in Fifer's Farm Store in Wyoming. This mix of cuisine, farm tours, and a corn maze focuses on Fifer Orchards Fall's luscious abundance. The Fun Fest will last until November 5, so you'll have plenty of time to prepare. 

Check out the U-Pick Pumpkin and Apple Patch, U-Play area, Farm Store, Live Music, Tractor-Train Rides, Baby Farm Animals, and Face Painting on Saturdays. There will also be a Fall Festival Marketplace with activities for all ages, and you'll indeed have a blast!

3. Bridgeville Apple-Scrapple Festival 2022

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Third on the list is the iconic Bridgeville Apple-Scrapple Festival in the Bridgeville Fire Company on the 14th and 15th of October. From 2,500 guests in 1992 to over 20,000, Delaware's joyful and family-friendly celebration of the state's favorite breakfast dish has become an annual tradition. 

Starting Friday at 6:30 p.m., there will be a carnival, food court, and a "Little Miss Apple Scrapple" pageant. On Saturday morning, carnival rides, children's activities, live entertainment, a car show, trade exhibition, craft exhibits, and fantastic food sellers such as apple dumplings, scrapple sandwiches, oyster sandwiches, hamburgers and hotdogs, BBQ beef sandwiches, ice cream, and much more will be available.

"Apple Scrapple" has become a significant fundraiser for local community organizations and a means of raising awareness of the agricultural sector in lower Delaware.

4. Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival 2022

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The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is the annual, 4-day fall music event held in multiple locations throughout lower Sussex County from October 13 to 16. Since 1990, they've had the most prominent artists of Smooth Jazz and R&B and continue to discover newer jazz artists in Delaware. Come for the cuisine, the tax-free shopping, and the loveliness of the seaside in the fall air. But most importantly, come and enjoy the music!

5. Hagley Craft Fair 2022

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Next is every artisan's happy place: the Hagley Craft Fair in Wilmington, running from October 15 to 16. This market brings together brilliant Mid-Atlantic artisans to showcase and sell excellent arts, crafts, and gourmet goods. This debut event will include a gourmet food market and works in wood, ceramics, textiles, metal, and other media. 

Visit the merchants on Hagley's gorgeous upper land and within the Soda House structure. Lunch will be within easy reach for purchase from food vendors. Admission is free and open to the public, so mark the date in your calendar and support the local artisans here in Delaware!

6. Sea Witch Festival 2022

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And closing off this list is the Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddler's Festival in Rehoboth Beach this October 28 to 30. This famous festival, which HGTV featured on their list of the "21 Great Fall Festivals," has been running strong at Rehoboth Beach for over three decades. 

At this family-friendly community event, the streets along the coast are filled with hundreds of witches, monsters, zombies, and other characters, promising a frightening and magnificent October! Not to be missed are the Costume Parade and the Dog Costume Parade, magic shows, pony rides, Halloween-themed scavenger hunts, a Broom-Tossing Contest, and various musical acts on the Bandstand. If you want to have a perfect place to be on Halloween, this is the one that will do it. 

Final Thoughts

And that closes our list of the top 6 Festivals in Delaware this fall. Remember to mark the dates in your calendar and enjoy the coming festivals! 

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