93rd Annual Dover Days Friday Evening Kick-Off

Schedule

Fri May 01 2026 at 05:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Legislative Mall | Dover, DE

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The celebration kicks off Friday evening with food vendors, historic tours, and live music preceding a fireworks display after dark.
Interested food vendors can begin signing up on Wednesday, November 5 via DoverDays2026.Eventbrite.com. Contact [email protected] with any questions!
Details will be announced as we get closer to the event - this is meant as a save-the-date!
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Legislative Mall, 411 Legislative Avenue,Dover, Delaware, United States

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