10/28/2026
What do you think?
Good idea???
Could Dewey Beach get its very own Christmas village?
The town’s Marketing Committee is exploring the idea of bringing a holiday market to town, inspired by the Christmas markets found across Europe and in cities like Philadelphia and New York.
The concept would turn one of Dewey Beach’s open parking lots or other available spaces into a festive shopping destination, complete with booths for local artisans and vendors, endless Christmas lights, and extravagant holiday decorations.
One possibility they are considering is to have the village open every weekend from Thanksgiving through Christmas, giving visitors a reason to return throughout the holiday season and continue influxes of tourism in the off season.
Other committee members have suggested starting with just one weekend or even a single day to see how it goes, considering more of a smaller time frame for a trial run to see if this is something people would be interested in attending.
A holiday market could encourage more people to visit local restaurants and bars as well, shop for the holidays in in our local businesses, and potentially book overnight stays during the off season increasing local community revenue.
For now, it’s just an idea! No official plans or budgets have been approved, and the earliest the village could become a reality would be not until at least the 2027 holiday season.
The committee plans to continue researching the concept and discussing it at future public meetings to determine what could be possible.
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