SUMMER IN THE PARKS

SUMMER IN THE PARKS 2024

Summer in the Parks returns to the parks of Wilmington with FREE arts programming! See below when we will be at your neighborhood park.

Father Tucker Park (Howland between Scott & Lincoln Streets)

• Monday, June 24 @ 11:00am - Dave Fry Music - Interactive folk music performed live with dance, singing and rhythm instruments.
• Monday, July 8 @ 11:00am - Dance4Life - Learn the foundations of dance and how they correlate into life skills.
• Tuesday, July 23 @ 11:00am - GCJ Uniques - Craft table. Make and take some self-made jewelry.
• Tuesday, August 6 @ 11:00am - JaQuanne LeRoy - Experience the magic of creating a hands-on art project using shaving cream and paint with teaching artist, JaQuanne LeRoy.

Haynes Park (801 West 30th Street by the picnic table)

• Tuesday, June 25 @ 10:30am - Dave Fry Music - Interactive folk music performed live with dance, singing and rhythm instruments.
• Wednesday, July 3 @ 10:30am - Illstyle & Peace- Students are introduced to various dance styles (hip-hop, break dancing, popping) and participate in the moves.
• Wednesday, July 17 @ 10:30am - FLYOGI - A yoga program to educate the importance of physical exercise, mindfulness, and meditation.
• Thursday, August 15 @ 10:30am - Nadj 'n' Jea - Nadj 'n' Jea will teach basic songwriting skills and the group will write an original song and hear it performed.

Tilton Park (Corner of North Franklin and 7th Street)

• Wednesday, June 26 @ 11:00am - JaQuanne LeRoy - Experience the magic of creating a hands-on art project using shaving cream and paint with teaching artist, JaQuanne LeRoy.
• Monday, July 29 @ 11:00am - Wilmington Drama League - A pop-up theater audience participation performance of "Rumpelstiltskin Private Eye" that's not just for little kids.
• Wednesday, August 7 @ 11:00am - The Delaware Contemporary - Studio artist Jen Hintz-Eggers will work with children to make their own folding zine with one sheet of paper. Children will decorate their zines and take them home.
• Monday, August 12 @ 11:00am - Teach Zen - Wellness in the parks! KYMA will lead audience through a sound experience with instruments that invite Zen, peace, calm and non-judgement.

Eden Park (900 New Castle Ave., under the pavilion)

• Thursday, June 27 @ 11:00am - Bayard Borchestra - The Bayard Middle School Orchestra will perform and invite spectators to learn a segment. Patrons will get to play along with the "Borchestra."
• Tuesday, July 2 @ 11:00am - Griots Wa Umoja - African music and drums come to the parks. Kids will get to join in on the drumming fun!
• Tuesday, July 9 @ 11:00am - Dance4Life - Learn the foundations of dance and how they correlate into life skills.
• Wednesday, July 31 @ 11:00am - ASCAB CAPOEIRA - Dance, martial arts, movement and drumming come together in this performance.

Brown, Burton, Winchester Park/Joe Biden Pool (E. 23rd & N. Church Streets)

• Monday July 1 @ 11:00am - Illstyle & Peace- Students are introduced to various dance styles (hip-hop, break dancing, popping) and participate in the moves.
• Tuesday, July 16 @ 11:00am - ASCAB CAPOEIRA - Dance, martial arts, movement and drumming come together in this performance.
• Wednesday, July 24 @ 11:00am - Bayard Borchestra - The Bayard Middle School Orchestra will perform and invite spectators to learn a segment. Patrons will get to play along with the "Borchestra."
• Tuesday, August 13 @ 11:00am - Teach Zen - Wellness in the parks! KYMA will lead audience through a sound experience with instruments that invite Zen, peace, calm and non-judgement.

Herman Holloway Park (7th & Lombard Street; across from Brown Pool)

• Wednesday, July 10 @ 11:00am - Dance4Life - Learn the foundations of dance and how they correlate into life skills.
• Monday, July 15 @ 11:00am - Griots Wa Umoja - African music and drums come to the parks. Kids will get to join in on the drumming fun!
• Monday, July 22 @ 11:00am - GCJ Uniques - Craft table. Make and take some self-made jewelry.
• Tuesday, July 30 @ 11:00am - FLYOGI - A yoga program to educate the importance of physical exercise, mindfulness, and meditation.

Mack Park (In-between 5th & Gray Street and 5th and Ford Street, under the pavilion)

• Thursday, August 1 @ 11:00am - ASCAB CAPOEIRA - Dance, martial arts, movement and drumming come together in this performance.
• Monday, August 5 @ 11:00am - Wilmington Drama League - A pop-up theater audience participation performance of "Rumpelstiltskin Private Eye" that's not just for little kids.
• Thursday, August 8 @ 11:00am - Nadj 'n' Jea - Nadj 'n' Jea will teach basic songwriting skills and the group will write an original song and hear it performed.
• Wednesday, August 14 @ 11:00am - The Delaware Contemporary - Studio artist Jen Hintz-Eggers will work with children to make their own folding zine with one sheet of paper. Children will decorate their zines and take them home.

Wednesday Evening Park Programs

All programs run from 6:00-7:30pm. Bernie's Water Ice will be given away free while you listen to the music and mingle with your neighbors.

• July 10 - Pristine Raeign @ Tilton Park (Corner of North Franklin and 7th Street)
• July 17 - E Shawn Qaissaunee & ESQ Trio @ Union Park Gardens (South Bancroft & Sycamore Street)
• July 24 - House in the Park with Darnell Miller and Jo Redbird @ The Rock Lot (305 West 8th Street )
• July 31 - The Fuzaholics @ Father Tucker Park (Howland between Scott & Lincoln Streets)
• August 7 - An Evening with Christina Cultural Arts Center @ Haynes Park (801 West 30th Street)
• August 14 - Richard Raw & The Word Warrior Band @ Herman Holloway Park (7th & Lombard Street; across from Brown Pool)

Summer in the Parks was created in 2013 to provide a variety of visual and performing arts activities for youth and families right in their own neighborhoods. Since its launch, Summer in the Parks has served more than 23,600 participants at 505 events. The program’s success is greatly attributed to collaboration between The Grand, the City of Wilmington, and dozens of civic organizations, educators, caregivers, and other nonprofits who believe in the importance of our primary goal: to provide a safe and creative outlet for neighborhood youth during the summer months.

Sponsored by the City of Wilmington

Produced by The Grand Opera House

Additional support provided by PNC Arts Alive!