| October 2018 Events in Salisbury, Ocean City, and Elsewhere on Delmarva
Pleasant Fall Weather Brings Beer and Wine Festivals, the Seagull Century Bike Ride, and Halloween Happenings. |
| Various dates in October / Halloween-themed Events in Ocean City. “OC-toberfest” activities include a pet parade, a “Drive in Disguise” auto parade (disguise your car in Halloween get-up), a beach maze, the OC Screams haunted house, and more. For dates and details, visit https://specialeventpro.com/oc-toberfest. |
| Saturdays in October / Sail on a Skipjack. Take a two-hour cruise on the Choptank River aboard the Nathan of Dorchester. The boat departs at 1 p.m. from Long Wharf Dock, near the corner of High and Water Streets in Cambridge, Maryland. Tickets: Adults, $35; children
6 -12, $10; under 6: free. For details and to reserve by credit card, visit www.skipjack-nathan.org. |
| Oct. 4 (Thurs.) / Rockapella at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center, 4001 Coastal Highway. 8 p.m. A lively selection of pop, soul, and jam in a capella style. Tickets: $61- $88. http://www.ocmdperformingartscenter.com. |
| Oct. 6 (Sat.) / Seagull Century Bicycle Ride beginning and ending at Salisbury University. Routes are 65 and 100 miles long. Information table located in the Maggs Center main lobby Friday, 3 – 8 p.m., and Saturday, 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Begin riding on Sat. between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. (First heat departs from 7:00 – 7:45; second heat: 7:50 – 8:45) Finish by 6 p.m. Registration: $90. Info. and registration form: http://seagullcentury.org/faqs. |
| Oct. 6 (Sat.) / Wings & Wheels, Delaware Coastal Airport, Georgetown. Enjoy a day of planes, classic cars, WWII re-enactors, great food, craft vendors, and much more. Admission is free. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Airplane rides available. (Make plane-ride reservations at http://www.wings-wheels.com/airplane-rides/) Auto parking will be at Sussex Academy, $5 per vehicle, with extra parking at the Sterling Square Shopping Center. People movers and buses will run from 9 a.m. on a constant loop to the airport and back. http://www.wings-wheels.com/ |
| Oct. 6 (Sat.) / Chesapeake Celtic Festival at Furnace Town, 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, Md. Family fun: Celtic dancing, Celtic bands, bagpipes & drums, storytelling, artisans, historic ales & speciality beer, whiskey-tasting, and more. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets: Adults, $15; children ages 4 – 18, $5; children 3 and younger, free. http://www.furnacetown.org/events/ |
| Oct. 12 – 13 (Fri. & Sat.) / Good Beer Festival at Pemberton Historical Park, 5561 Plantation Lane, Salisbury. Select from more than 100 brands of craft beer, and enjoy live music from six bands; a beer garden; and The Pub, an entertainment area. Hours: Fri., 5 – 10 p.m; Sat., 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tickets: Early-bird tasting, $25; early-bird non-tasting, $5. (Early bird tickets will be sold on the Civic Center website through October 5th at 6 p.m. Go here: https://wicomicociviccenter.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=1090109.) Gate tickets: Tasting, $35; non-tasting, $10. For more information about the event, visit https://www.goodbeerfestival.com/good-beer-festival/index.htm. |
| Oct. 13 & 20 (Sat.) / Halloween Happening at the Salisbury Zoo. Trick-or-treat throughout the zoo, and enjoy a hay-bale maze, Halloween games, and a costume contest. Geared for children ten and under, but all ages are welcome. Times: 1 – 4 p.m. Tickets: Children, $8; adults, $2. https://salisburyzoo.org/events/ |
| Oct. 18 (Thurs.) / Garden Brothers’ Circus at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury.. A fast-paced 90-minute show in a theatrical European three-ring setting, featuring the human pyramid, elephants, aerial artists, motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, horse riders, acrobats, contortionists, clowns, and jugglers. Show times: 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: adults, $25 – $35 with limited discounts available; children, $10 – $20. (Free children’s tickets will be distributed through elementary schools, preschools, daycare centers, churches, and sponsoring area businesses.) Special $12.50 adult ticket price for first 100 adults who purchase through website: https://www.gardenbroscircus.com. |
| Oct. 19 (Fri.) / MercyMe and the Imagine Nation Tour at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $24.50 and $36.50. http://www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-listings/mercyme. |
| Oct. 20 (Sat.) / Salisbury Symphony Orchestra presents The Life and Times of Beethoven, A Family Concert in the Holloway Hall Auditorium, Salisbury University. 7 p.m. Tickets: Adults, $11.50; students, $5.00; children 12 and under, free. https://www.salisbury.edu/administration/salisbury-symphony-orchestra/ |
| Oct. 20 & 21 (Sat. & Sun. ) / Autumn Wine Festival at Pemberton Historical Park, 5561 Plantation Lane, Salisbury. Enjoy Maryland wines, delicious food, and live music. Sponsored by the Maryland Wineries Association. 11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tickets: Early-bird tasting, $25; early-bird non-tasting, $5. (Early bird tickets will be sold through October 12th at 6 p.m.) Gate tickets: Tasting, $35; non-tasting, $10. For tickets and more information about the event, visit https://www.autumnwinefestival.org/autumnwinefestival/index. |
| Oct. 31 (Wed. ) / Treat Street Halloween Event on the downtown plaza, Salisbury. Safe trick-or-treating for children 11 years old and younger. Children should wear costumes, and parents may wear non-scary, family-friendly costumes. 6 – 9 p.m. Free. http://www.salisburyjc.com/chapter-projects/treat-street. |
