
EVENTS
We host programs, tours and special events throughout the year.
Make your next event special by hosting it at The Arsenal!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
​​Amstel House & Dutch House Open on Weekends
Starting April 5
The Amstel House and Dutch House are open for guided tours on Saturday and Sundays through year-end. Tickets are available at the New Castle Visitor Center at the Arsenal.
Group tours are available on weekdays or weekends by appointment. Contact us at 302-322-2794. ​​
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​Lecture: Kitchens and Cooking in the 1920s
May 13, 7:00 pm at The Arsenal
In anticipation of the 100th Anniversary of A Day in Old New Castle, join us for a look back at the modern kitchens and recipes of the 1920s with Becky Diamond, a food writer, librarian, research historian, and author of The Gilded Age Cookbook. Advance tickets are required. $5.00 general public, NCHS Members are free. Get tickets here!
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A Day in Old New Castle
May 17, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Join us on the third Saturday in May for the 100th Anniversary celebration of A Day in Old New Castle - America's longest running house & garden tour! The day includes tours of historic homes, museums, public buildings, and gardens. Activities also include historical reenactments, concerts and children's actvities. The Amstel House and Dutch House museums will be open for tours throughout the day. At the Amstel House, the kitchen will be busy with hearth cooking demonstrations. Some events are free but tickets are required for house tours. Get tickets here!
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Hearth to Heart Cooking Demos at the Amstel House
May 17, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Be sure to stop in at the kitchen of the Amstel House during A Day in Old New Castle, between 10 am and 3 pm, to see what's on the menu! Our historic foodways program explores the foods and cooking techniques of the 18th century as well as the lives of people that worked in the kitchen of the Amstel House.
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​​Fourth Friday, Art on the Town
May 23, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
New Castle's shops, galleries and restausants open to promote locals art. For a complete list of participating venues check our Fourth Friday page.
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Annual Garden Party
June 11, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Amstel House Garden
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 Colonial Revival garden at the historic Amstel House. Your ticket to the party includes light summer fare and an open bar. You don't need to be a member of the Historical Society to join us - we love meeting new people! Get tickets here!
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Art in the Garden
June 14, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Amstel House Garden
Join us for an afternoon of art, music, food and drinks in the historic Amstel House garden in New Castle, Delaware. Art in the Garden features some of Delaware's most creative artists, musicians and poets. Enjoy their work and performances in a relaxing, refined garden setting. Several artists will have works available for purchase. Get tickets here!
SAVE THE DATE
JANUARY
No events scheduled
APRIL
5 - Archaeology Symposium
19 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
24 - Lecture: Archaeology & Foodways
25 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
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JULY
19 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
25 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
OCTOBER
Details coming soon!
FEBRUARY
15 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
28 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
MAY
2-3 - May Market
17 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
17 - A Day in Old New Castle
23 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
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AUGUST
15 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
22 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
NOVEMBER
Details coming soon!
MARCH
28 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
JUNE
7 - Separation Day
11 - Annual Garden Party
14 - Art in the Garden
21 - Hearth Cooking at Amstel House
27 - Fourth Friday Art on the Town
SEPTEMBER
Details coming soon!
DECEMBER
Details coming soon!
Looking for other things to do in New Castle?
Check out the New Castle Community Calendar
maintained by New Castle City Topics:
Check our local newspaper, The Weekly, for their
up-to-date calendar of events, city meetings,
and other happenings in New Castle.