October 23-25, 2015 SeaWitchFestival.comSeaWitchFestival.com Produced by Octoberthe Rehoboth Beach-Dewey 23-25, Beach 2015 Chamber of Commerce Sea Witch Festival: Things to Know FIRST AID STATIONS. Sussex County PARKING INFORMATION, SATELLITE Emergency Medical Services will have a first LOCATIONS & DROP OFF LOCATIONS. aid station on Saturday, October 24th from See pages 4 and 5 for parking information, 10AM-Dusk and Sunday, October 25th from satellite locations, and drop off locations. 10AM-5PM. It will be located at Rehoboth Avenue and the Boardwalk. There is also a First RESTROOMS. Public restrooms are located Aid Station at the RB Fire Station. at the Bandstand & Rehoboth Avenue, the Boardwalk & Baltimore Avenue, the Boardwalk INCLEMENT WEATHER. For information on & Delaware Avenue, Grove Park and the weather related cancellations and/or postpone- Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. ment of festival events, tune in to WGMD 92.7 FM, BIG Classic Rock 98.5 & 103.5, The B STAY CONNECTED. The Chamber of 95.3 & 101.7 and Hot Country 107.7 or call the Commerce has a FREE mobile app that can be Chamber at 302-227-2233 ext. 12 for recorded downloaded through the App Store or Google updates. Updates will also be posted on the Play. Plus, find us on Facebook and Twitter. Chamber’s Facebook page. Don’t forget to bring your slickers & umbrellas in case of magic rain. WINNERS & RESULTS. For contest winners and drawing results, stop by the information table at LOST & FOUND. For lost children and/or items, the Rehoboth Bandstand during Festival Hours report to the Information Table at the Rehoboth (Rain Location: RB Fire Hall). Winners & contest Beach Bandstand for assistance. (Rain Location: results will also be posted on Beach-Fun.com RB Fire Station). Unclaimed items are taken to within 48 hours of the event or activity. the Rehoboth Beach Police Station at the end of the Festival. The Sea Witch Festival name and the Sea Witch Balloon image are registered trademarks. Produced by the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center www.Beach-Fun.com · 302-227-6446 · 501 Rehoboth Avenue · Rehoboth Beach, Delaware · 19971 Content printed in the 2015 Sea Witch Program is true to the best of RBDBCC’s knowledge at the time of print. Schedule of activities subject to change. Funded In Part By: Sea Witch Program: Table of Contents Artisans/Vendors & Map .....................................6, 21, 24 Movie at Sussex Family YMCA ..................................7, 20 Balloon Creations .....................................................9, 22 Old Fashioned Kids Beach Games ......................9, 22, 25 Booo B Que Festival .....................................................47 “Official” Sea Witch Vittles ...........................................48 Broom Tossing Contest .......................................9, 22, 25 Parking Information & Satellite Locations ....................4, 5 Choo Choo Express ..................................................9, 20 Pony Rides .......................................................11, 21, 24 Create! Kids & Family Fall Fun .........................14, 24, 25 Race - 5K Fall Classic.......................................12, 23, 24 Costume Parade/Route ..................................2, 3, 21, 24 Raffle - Sea Witch 50/50 ..................................13, 21, 24 Dog Costume Parade/Route ...................................15, 25 Rehoboth Beach Museum Fun Activities ....... 8, 20, 22-24 Fall Fun at Sussex Family YMCA...............................7, 20 Restroom Locations ..............................Inside Front Cover Fantasy Trail ..............................................11, 20, 23, 25 Satellite Locations & Parking Information ....................4, 5 Fiddlers’ Festival .....................................................10, 22 Scales & Tales .......................................................12, 24 First Aid Stations .............................. Inside Front Cover, 5 Scaredy Cat Walk ...................................................12, 24 Fish Printing & Soap Carving ..............................8, 21, 24 Scarecrow Making - Make Your Own ..................9, 21, 24 Great Grub Fest ...............................................10, 21, 22 Schedule of Events/Activities ....................................20-25 Hayrides ..........................................................11, 22, 25 Sea Witch Hunt ........................................................8, 22 Haunted Bonfire & Graveyard in Dewey Beach .........7, 20 Souvenir Sales (Shirts, Pins, Hats, etc.) .............13, 21, 24 Hike Through History .......................................11, 20, 22 Sponsor Ads ..................................28-Outside Back Cover Horse Show on the Beach ................................11, 22, 25 Sponsor Thank You & Recognition ..........................26-27 Lantern Tour ..............................................11, 20, 23, 25 Touch Tank .......................................................8, 21, 24 Light It Up! ............................................................10, 23 Trick or Treat - Dewey Beach ...................................7, 20 Live Music at Bandstand .............................. 16-19, 21-25 Trick or Treat - Downtown Rehoboth Beach ............10, 23 Lost & Found Information ..................... Inside Front Cover Tykes Bike on the Boardwalk ....................................7, 20 Magic Shows ......................................................9, 22, 25 Webfooters Walk ..............................................12, 21, 24 Monster Art ........................................................9, 22, 25 Woodland String Band/Mummers ...........................10, 22 Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center 1 Costume Parade kicks off Saturday, Oct. 24th at 11AM It is recommended to ARRIVE EARLY...9:30AM or before! Rehoboth Avenue will be closed Saturday from 10:30AM-2PM for the Costume Parade. See pages 3-5 for important parking information! PARADE DETAILS. Costumed public is welcome to enter AWARDS. Costumes are judged during the parade as the walking section of the Parade and Costume Contest. they pass the review stand. Everyone receives a parade The parade is scheduled to begin at 11AM. The number ribbon at registration. The top 25 costumed, top 10 of walkers is unlimited and registration begins at 10AM at motorized and judges’ favorite band will receive trophies. the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center (229 Rehoboth Winners will be posted at the Information Table Area Avenue) with walkers lining up outside the Hall. The after 2PM and on www.Beach-Fun.com on the following walkers and balloon handlers will lead the parade turn- Monday. ing right out of the Convention Center parking lot, head- ing West on Rehoboth Avenue. Walkers will cross into PARADE ON TV. New for 2015, the Costume Parade will the eastbound lanes of Rehoboth Avenue at Christian St. be televised live on Saturday, October 24th from 11AM- (M&T Bank/Jack Lingo Realtor) and will proceed east on 2PM on WRDE NBC Coast TV. The parade will re-air on the Avenue towards the Bandstand turning in front of the Sunday, October 25th from 11AM-2PM on MyCoziTV. Bandstand and continue on the Avenue westward; finish- ing at Village By The Sea. People Only - No pets, live- PARADE BAD WEATHER PLAN. In the event of unsafe stock, wild animals or reptiles. Get your Sea Witch Mask weather, the parade may be postponed until 11AM on with $1 donation! Sunday, October 25, 2015. In the event of postpone- ment ONLY WALKING PARTICIPANTS who can meet the A maximum of fifty (50) pre-registered motorized vehi- requirements of the Boardwalk size, etc. may participate in cles, floats, and groups of 20+ will begin lining up at the costume walking parade on the Rehoboth Boardwalk 330 Rehoboth Avenue and State Street at 10AM. Pre- (follow the same route as dog parade, see p. 15). THERE registered entries will follow the walkers. Candy, beads, IS NO SCHEDULED RAIN DATE OR LOCATION FOR etc. may not be thrown from said rolling/motorized FLOATS OR MOTORIZED VEHICLES. vehicle, but can be handed to spectators. The merged groups will proceed east on Rehoboth Avenue (toward) WEATHER DEPENDENT. Any cancellation/postpone- the Bandstand and continue on the Avenue westward. ment will be announced on the radio stations: WGMD The motorized vehicles will follow Rehoboth Avenue out of 92.7 FM, BIG Classic Rock 98.5 & 103.5, The B 95.3 & town to Route 1. See parade route on page 3. 101.7 and Hot Country 107.7. Also call the Chamber’s Visitors Center at 302-227-2233 ext. 12 for recorded GRAND MARSHALLS. The parade will be lead by the updates. Also see schedule of activities on pages 20-25 2014 Business of the Year, Big Fish Restaurant Group for rain locations. & the Sea Witch Clipper Ship pirated by the Stewart Family. Dan Cook 2 26th Annual Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddlers’ Festival Costume Parade Route NEW COSTUME PARADE ROUTE. The parade is scheduled to begin at 11AM. The number of walkers is unlimited and registration begins at 10AM at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center (229 Rehoboth Avenue) with walkers lin- ing up outside the Hall. The walkers and balloon handlers will lead the parade turning right out of the Rehoboth Convention Hall parking lot, heading West on Rehoboth Avenue. Walkers will cross into the eastbound lanes of Rehoboth Avenue at Christian St. (M&T Bank/Jack Lingo Realtor) and will proceed east on the Avenue towards the Bandstand turning in front of the Bandstand and con- tinue on the Avenue