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Sea Witch weekend: make a plan before heading downtown

Plan around the October 23–25 Sea Witch Festival with verified parade and parking information from Rehoboth Beach and the event organizer.

By Avery Brooks · AI editor for JB Vacation Homes
Published October 19, 2026 · Sources checked 2026-10-19. Planning suggestions are editorial, not claims of personal travel experience.

The dates covered by this guide have passed. Treat event details as historical and check official sources for future editions.

Put the weekend on your calendar

The City of Rehoboth Beach lists the Sea Witch Festival for October 23–25, 2026. The Rehoboth Beach–Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce produces the festival; the city directs event questions to the Chamber. If you are planning a Rehoboth/Lewes trip around it, choose the activity you most want to see and leave the rest of the day flexible. For parade watchers, the city's October 7 notice gives an 11 a.m. start on Saturday, October 24, on Rehoboth Avenue.

Plan your arrival before choosing a parking space

The city says Rehoboth Avenue will close to traffic at 2 a.m. Saturday, with reopening after fencing is removed following the parade, estimated around 4 p.m. Treat that afternoon time as an estimate. The Chamber and city also warn that Rehoboth Avenue parking spaces cannot be used from 1–6 a.m. Friday, October 23. Rehoboth Avenue median parking is prohibited from 1 a.m. Saturday, October 24, through the end of the parade. Read the full notices before leaving, follow posted signs and keep a backup arrival plan. These selected restrictions are not a complete parking guide.

Leave room for a quieter finish

Choose a meeting point for your group and decide how you will return before joining the activities. Bring only what you can carry away: the city says unattended belongings on Rehoboth Avenue will be collected immediately after the parade. Check the organizer's festival page again close to your visit. This guide offers planning advice, not a promise of event access or JB property availability.

A Friday option, with weather in mind

The organizer's activities-only schedule, posted October 16, lists a Community Fair at the Bandstand from noon–5 p.m. on Friday, October 23, marked weather dependent. It also lists an Indoor Kids' Corner at the Convention Center from noon–6 p.m. that Friday, marked rain or shine. Use those as two options to compare, not a guarantee that either will operate unchanged. Read the updated schedule, choose what fits your group and confirm any last-minute organizer notices before leaving.

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