This festival celebrates horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds, long considered by many to be a natural wonder of Delaware Bay. Count yourself among the 1,500-plus visitors who annually enjoy:

Milton Historical Society 2013 Speaker Series Begins January 18 Join us Friday, January 18 at 7:00 pm at the Milton Historical Society’s Lydia Black Cannon Museum to learn about The Delaware History Trail with Russ McCabe.

Downtown Milton is having their annual Holly Festival in the Milton Fire Hall across from the public library. There will be tons of great Christmas craft vendors to shop! Always on the 2nd Saturday in December, The Holly Festival features many fine hand craftes in the Fire Hall and in Goshen Hall. Santa will be in town for little ones. A holly wreath-making demonstration is offered at the Historical Society Museum. This is a highlight as it commemorates an important industry from Milton's past.

The annual Milton Christmas Parade takes place Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at 7:00 pm. It's a fun event for the whole town. What's more fun than marching bands, lots of bright red fire trucks from all over the area, towns businesses and residents all decked out for the holidays? For more information, call the Milton Chamber of Commerce at 302-684-1101 or visit www.historicmilton.com

Milton will host the second annual “Fall into Milton” festival downtown from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. It is a fall festival featuring fall produce, mums, pumpkins, crafts, jewelry, antiques, demonstrations, activities and food. There will be fun fall activities for all ages, including a pet costume contest, pumpkin painting, strawman puppetmaking, and more. The event is free and will be rain or shine.

Annual Bargins on the Broadkill, featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, goodies and food. Also the Great Duck Race Raffle is held with many cash prizes.Top prize of $500.00, with many more prizes donated by Chamber members. Come out and support the chamber and the vendors. Also on the same day, the 12th Annual Broadkill Kayak race is held.
For more information, call 302-684-1101 or visit www.historicmilton.com