Enjoyable issues to do in Delaware in January 2026, from live shows to comedy

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Is there something enjoyable to do in Delaware on the prime of 2026?

Funny it is best to ask.

Here are some cool occasions you possibly can hit up across the First State in January.

Tribute to Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan & extra, Milton 

The Good Stuff band is hitting the bottom operating in 2026 with a Milton live performance that pays homage to legends Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Gino Vannelli. Milton Theatre (110 Union St., Milton) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4. Tickets are $27.81-$35.74. Visit miltontheatre.com or name (302) 684-3038. 

What occurs when “The Office” meets a Delaware-inspired cinematic celebration? You find yourself with the world premiere of the mockumentary comedy “The Conspiracists.” This movie is about two siblings who need to create a conspiracy conference, however by some means drama enters the image. “The Conspiracists” is offered by Uncultured Swine and the Wilmington-based King Creative. In addition to the screening, the occasion will embrace a red-carpet expertise and Q&A with the forged and filmmakers. 

The Grand (818 N. Market St., Wilmington) at 8 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets are $25. Visit thegrandwilmington.org or name (302) 652-5577. 

Some of probably the most notable Black comedians carried out on HBO’s uncooked “Def Comedy Jam” within the Nineteen Nineties, which included Dave Chapelle, Bernie Mac and Thea Vidale. That’s the identical unfiltered Vidale, who additionally starred because the mama of WWE star Shelton Benjamin for a short wrestling storyline. Vidale additionally performed the mother of R&B singer Brandy on the ’90s sitcom “Thea,” which made the veteran comedian the primary Black feminine comic to have a sitcom named after them on a nationwide community, in keeping with The Grand’s web site. Vidale will headline an evening of snickers at an occasion offered by Bar None Entertainment. The occasion contains DJ-Okay and The Reverend Bob Levy. 

Studio 1 of The Grand (818 N. Market St., Wilmington) at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10. Tickets are $50. Visit thegrandwilmington.org or name (302) 652-5577. 

The Capital City’s hottest occasion this winter may be “Winterfest Downtown Dover.” This ice-out occasion by Downtown Dover Partnership runs two days and contains ice sculpting, meals vans, leisure and an opportunity to go to space companies. 

Festivities shall be unfold throughout a number of venues together with the Biggs Museum of American, The Hive on Loockerman, Rail Haus, the Santa House and extra. This competition is supposed to point out off Dover’s “ongoing revitalization efforts, while creating a memorable experience for attendees,” in keeping with organizers. 

Downtown Dover round Loockerman Way Plaza (126 W. Loockerman, St., Dover) from 10 a.m. to six:30 p.m. every day on Jan. 16 and Jan. 17. Visit winterfestdowntowndover.com

The dialog about dinosaurs in popular culture simply hasn’t been the identical since Steven Spielberg delivered “Jurassic Park” in 1993, a blockbuster movie that is sparked an ongoing franchise. Fans will get a blast to the previous when the OG “Jurassic Park” screens on the historic Everett Theatre. Not to say, it is somewhat trippy that Samuel L. Jackson and Wayne Knight (of “Seinfeld” fame) are each in it. 

The Everett Theatre (47 W. Main St., Middletown) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets are $9.44. Visit theeverett.org or name (302) 378-7038. 

If your dream is to sing “Stayin’ Alive” with a room stuffed with different like-minded individuals, then the Bee Gees tribute group One Night Only would possibly offer you hope. This tribute act will play the best hits from the legendary pop-rock band that cooked up scrumptious tunes like “How Deep Is Your Love” and “Immortality.” 

The Grand (818 N. Market St., Wilmington) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. Tickets are $49-$89. Visit thegrandwilmington.org or name (302) 652-5577. 

OperaDelaware’s opener is “Service Provider,” a recent comedic opera a couple of married couple whose dinner is interrupted by the husband’s facet chick. That present is by John de los Santos and Christopher Weiss. Next up is Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” which tells the story of bitterness, backstabbing and the blues. As a heads up, these performances are set throughout two dates and the second date (Jan. 25) is on tempo to promote out. 

OperaDelaware (4 S. Poplar St., Wilmington) at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 and 2 p.m. Jan. 25. Tickets are $35-$65. Visit operade.org or name (302) 442-7807. 

There could be quite a lot of distinction in life reminiscent of shadows and light-weight, a duality of the human expertise that has crept into many poet’s writings for ages. Poet David P. Kozinski will discover duality in his personal poems, plus writings by Wislawa Szymborska, Robert Frost and others within the occasion titled “Poetry at the Mansion: Night and Day.” There is an open mic on the finish.  

Rockwood Mansion (4651 Washington St., Extension, Wilmington) from 1 to three p.m. Jan. 24 Tickets are $12 for New Castle County residents; $14 for outsiders. To register for this occasion, go to newcastlede.gov. For extra information, name (302) 395-5555.  

The new yr equals a contemporary begin to hear new jokes. Next on deck is comic Mike Cannon, who can overshare with the very best of them. Cannon has a sharp-witted model of comedy that may flip on-the-spot crowd observations into three minutes of fabric. Among his lengthy record of credit, the podcast troublemaker starred within the movie “Timing” on Amazon Prime, and he’s appeared on Barstool Sports’ “Friday Night Pints.” 

The Queen (500 N. Market St., Wilmington) at 8 p.m. Jan. 29. Tickets are $32. Visit thequeenwilmington.com or name (302) 400-7020. 

Guests will uncover quite a lot of patent fashions that have been used for improvements throughout totally different industries, in keeping with Hagley. Visitors will discover the exhibit on the primary two flooring of the Visitor Center.  

The “Nation of Inventors” exhibit provides you a purpose to spend the day at among the finest museums within the nation. This year-round program at Hagley Museum takes guests on an journey by means of American innovations from the 1790s to the late 1800s. 

Hagley Museum (200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington) is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. day by day, besides on Wednesdays. Final admission is at 3 p.m., however it is inspired that visitors arrive earlier than 2 p.m. Also, Dec. 31 closes at 2 p.m. and Jan. 1 opens at 11 a.m. For admission costs and extra information, go to hagley.org/hours-tickets or name  (302) 658-2400.




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