Fall Fest at Fifer'sWyoming
weekdays and Saturdays from mid September into early November, closed Sundays · check the date
A five acre corn maze, 25 plus play spots, pumpkin and apple picking, cider donuts, and apple cannons on Saturdays.
Fall in Wilmington, Dover and Sussex County2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze at Ramsey's FarmWilmington
Fridays and Saturdays in October, days and bonfire nights · check the date
Pumpkin picking, hayrides, bonfire nights and a corn maze they say is a doozy.
The little stuff, by town2 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in Laurel
Mr. Peppers Pumpkin Patch
late September through October 31 · check the date
Pumpkin picking, a corn maze and hayrides down in Sussex County.
Fall in Viola
Loblolly Acres Pumpkin Patch
Sundays in October · check the date
Pick your own pumpkins with live bands, a petting zoo and food trucks.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Wilmington, Dover and Sussex County2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows.
Yuletide at WinterthurWilmington
late November into early January, later hours some Friday and Saturday nights · check the date
The big old du Pont estate decorated for Christmas, with a giant gingerbread house and an 18 room dollhouse.
Gift of Lights at Dover Motor SpeedwayDover
the holiday season · check the date
A drive through over two and a half million lights at the speedway.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Wilmington
Holiday Nights at Hagley
select December evenings 4 to 7 · check the date
The first du Pont family home decorated for Christmas and lit up soft at night.
Christmas in Odessa
Christmas in Odessa
the first Saturday in December · check the date
A historic little town decorated for Christmas, with concerts and Santa and Mrs. Claus.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Wilmington, Dover and Sussex County fall and Christmas questions
When is Fall Fest at Fifer's?
Usually weekdays and Saturdays from mid September into early November, closed Sundays.
When is Yuletide at Winterthur?
Usually late November into early January.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.