BOAST THE COAST EVENT ON OCTOBER 3, 2026
Kicking off Lewes Maritime Weekend

The 30^th annual Boast the Coast event will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Boast the Coast was conceived in 1996
to showcase Lewes’ nautical heritage and to feature activities that complemented the already, long-established
University of Delaware’s annual “Coast Day” event that takes place on the first Sunday in October at their Lewes
campus at 700 Pilottown Road.

Boast the Coast is sponsored by Irish Eyes Restaurant, Southern Delaware Tourism, DPM (Delaware Public Media) and Freedom Boat Club.

There are a number of free activities associated with Boast the Coast taking place in 1812 Park adjacent to the City Dock on the canal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They include boat tours on the canal by Freedom Boat Club; children’s activities with balloon art by Chuckles the Pirate and face painting by Siobhan Duggan; and musical entertainment by Jgar.

Boast the Coast also offers free admission to Historic Lewes’ Cannonball House, located at 118 Front Street – short walk from 1812 Park and to the Overfalls Lightship in Canalfront Park, another short walk down Front Street,
past the tennis courts.

Cape Water Tours is offering a Nautical History Tour that departs City Dock at 11 am for a one-hour tour on the canal with narration. The cost is $25. Reservations are required and can be booked in advance online at CapeWaterTours.com.

Coast Day follows this year on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit DECoastDay.org for more information.

The annual Lewes Merchants’ Fall Sidewalk Sale has long been associated with Boast the Coast. It is a three-day event, wrapped around Saturday’s Boast the Coast events, beginning on Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The majority of the retail businesses in the Historic Lewes Business District participate.

Other events taking place in Lewes on October 3 are: the Historic Lewes Farmers Market at Lewes Elementary School parking lot; Peninsula Gallery’s Opening Reception for “Tania Dibbs Solo Exhibition”; and the Zwaanendael Museum’s “Mysteries of History” walking tour, exploring the darker and more unusual history of Lewes; and Historic Lewes’ “Haunting History Tour.”

For more information about all the Boast the Coast activities, visit the Lewes Chamber of Commerce website – www.LewesChamber.com – or call 302-645-8073; 877-465-3937.