The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) offers a day of free family fun at the Blackbird Creek Fall Festival every October.

The Blackbird Creek Fall Festival fosters stewardship of the Delaware Bayshore by celebrating the richness of estuaries and Delaware’s cultural traditions at our beautiful scenic site at the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve.

The festival is set for the third Saturday in October, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Blackbird Creek Reserve in Townsend.

A Full Day of Fun

The annual festival offers a variety of activities each year. Some of the highlights of recent festivals:

Exploring informational booths and displays

Checking out unique wares from local artisans and vendors

Taking a guided habitat hike through the trails of the Blackbird Creek Reserve

Taking a tractor-pulled hayride through the Blackbird Creek Reserve

Trying some kid-focused crafts celebrating the outdoors and autumn

An Estuary scavenger hunt

Bird watching

And running and playing in the great outdoors

Date: October 21, 2023  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Location:  Blackbird Creek Reserve 

801 Blackbird Landing Road, Townsend  

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