
EVENTS
We host programs, tours and special events throughout the year.
Make your next event special by hosting it at The Arsenal!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday Walkabouts
Every Wednesday, June 7 through Sept 27, Noon
Enjoy a 45-minute guided walking tour around the New Castle Historic District. You'll get an overview of New Castle's 370+ year history, its historic sites and its wide variety of architecture. Buy your tickets on on the day of the tour at the New Castle Visitor Center at the Arsenal. Tickets are $5 per person. Tours are held rain or shine. Please prepare for hot weather during summer months.
Taverns, Taprooms & Tippling Houses - A Walking Tour
First Wednesdays starting June 7, 7:00 pm
Join us for a fun and entertaining guided walking tour through historic New Castle to discover the city's old taverns and tavern sites dating back to the early 18th century. Held the first Wednesday of each month through September. 1 hour. $10 per person ($8 for NCHS Members).
Annual Garden Party
June 8, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Kick off the summer season with us at the New Castle Historical Society's Annual Garden Party! You'll enjoy an evening of music and good company in the 85 year-old Colonial Revival garden at the Amstel House.
Separation Day & Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
June 10
Join our hearth cooks for free demonstrations of 18th century cooking in the Amstel House from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Separation Day festivities begin at noon and end with fireworks at 9:30 in Battery Park.
Amstel Live: Working for the Weekend!
June 15, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
In June, we're looking at occupations and professions of the past. If you don't know what joyners, mantuamakers, whitesmiths, cordwainers, and nob-thatchers do for a living then this is the session for you! Ages 21+ only.
Evening Walking Tours
Last Wednesdays starting June 28, 7:00 pm
Enjoy a guided walking tour around the New Castle Historic District. You'll get an overview of New Castle's 370+ year history, its historic sites and its wide variety of architecture. Held the last Wednesday of each month through September. 1 hour. $10 per person ($8 for NCHS Members).
Movies By Moonlight - Clueless
Friday, June 30, 9:00 pm at New Castle Public Library
We've partnered with the New Castle Public Library to bring a series of cult classics to you for free in the rear garden of the Library. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, we'll provide the popcorn!
SAVE THE DATE
JANUARY
28th - Lecture
APRIL
1st - Amstel & Dutch Houses Open
13th - Amstel Live
15th - Foodways Demonstration
JULY
5th - Tavern Tour
24th - 28th - Summer Camp
26th - Walking Tour
OCTOBER
13th & 14th - Hauntings Tours
19th - Amstel Live
20th & 21st - Hauntings Tours
27th & 28th - Hauntings Tours
FEBRUARY
4th - Visitor Ctr Open Weekends
11th - Saturdays at Sea Lecture
25th - Saturdays at Sea Lecture
28th - Amstel Live
MAY
19th - Spring Assembly (Ball)
20th - A Day in Old New Castle
AUGUST
2nd - Tavern Tour
17th - Amstel Live
23rd - Walking Tour
NOVEMBER
No events
MARCH
4th - Saturdays at Sea Lecture
25th - Paranormal Tours
JUNE
7th - Tavern Tour
8th - Garden Party
10th - Separation Day / Foodways
15th - Amstel Live
23rd - Opera Delaware
28th - Walking Tour
SEPTEMBER
6th - Tavern Tour
23rd - Art on the Green
23rd - Belgian Beer Festival
27th - Walking Tour
DECEMBER
8th - Fezziwig's Ball
9th - Spirit of Christmas
14th - Amstel Live