
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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Delmarva Archaeology & History Symposium
April 5, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at The Arsenal
The Delaware State Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware, is holding the annual symposium on Delaware archaeology and history. It will feature presentations highlighting archaeological investigations, historical research and related topics for the Delmarva Peninsula and surrounding areas. This event is free and open to the public.
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Hearth to Heart Cooking Demos at the Amstel House
April 12, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
This year's historic foodways programs are in full swing! Be sure to stop in at the kitchen of the Amstel House 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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NCHS Annual Meeting & Lecture
April 23, 7:00 pm at The Arsenal
NCHS members and the general public are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society to learn about the programs, projects and initiatives of New Castle's community history organization. After the business meeting, the Society's executive director, Mike Connolly, will offer a brief presentation on the history of A Day in Old New Castle.
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Lecture: Archaeology & Foodways in Philadelphia
April 24, 7:00 pm at The Arsenal
How do we learn about what foods people of the past consumed? Documents and images, like paintings, can only tell us so much. Archaeology is a key source of information about the foodways of the past. Join us this month for a discussion with Dr. Teagan Schweitzer about how archaeology reveals the culinary secrets of historic Philadelphia. Advance tickets are required. $5.00 general public, NCHS Members are free. Get tickets here!
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Fourth Friday, Art on the Town
April 25, 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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May Market
May 2, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and May 3, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Market Square, New Castle
Welcome Spring while supporting our local, historic gardens at Arasapha Garden Club's May Market, where you're sure to Find the Unexpected! Visit May Market in and around the Arsenal in Historic New Castle, Delaware, to find annuals, perennials, herbs, natives, houseplants, and gently-used home & garden treasures. More information...
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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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Annual Garden Party
June 11, 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 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!
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.