Winterfest Winterfest promises to be a wonderful addition to the holiday season. Entertainment, roasted chestnuts, caroling, tree lighting (6:30 PM), ice carving and more will fill this evening of fun for the whole family. The rain date for this event is Saturday, December 4th. This event is joint effort by the Newark Parks & Recreation Department and the University of Delaware. Delaware Special Olympics will be holding their Reindeer Run in conjunction with this event (www.sode.org). In the event of...

Santa's Secret Shoppe Children are invited to participate in Santa's Secret Shoppe at the George Wilson Center. This unique and cost effective holiday event gives children the opportunity to purchase gifts for family and friends with a pint-sized price tag. All items are priced $5 or less and will be gift wrapped for free. Volunteers will be on hand to assist children with shopping. This event is held in conjunction with Snack with Santa.