October 2019

Sep 16, 2019 10:00AM to Nov 8, 2019 5:00PM

To reserve a tree for the 2019 Holiday Tour season or for more information on creating a tree with your family, club, or school visit, please download and submit the registration form via fax or email. The deadline for registration forms is November 8th.

Oct 1, 2019 10:00AM to Oct 31, 2019 4:30PM

Every evening throughout the month of October the Historic Odessa Foundation’s buildings will be awash in pink light in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Visitors can stop by after dusk to view the landmarks in all of their pink splendor.  

Oct 11, 2019 7:30PM

Delaware Shakespeare Festival returns to a world of specters and spirits this October with a performance of “Shakespeare, Poe & Fiends: A Night of Readings from the Dark Side,” at Historic Odessa’s Stone Stable.

Oct 12, 2019 10:00AM

Explore the Collins sharp House as our costumed interpreters capture the flavors of authentic 18th century hearth cooking.  Savor the sights and aromas of mouthwatering dishes cooked over an open fire using the tools, recipes and techniques used in colonial Odessa.  Admission is included in the general tour. 

Oct 17, 2019 6:00PM

Children and adults alike, plan to come to the HOF Visitor’s Center to paint (glaze) an animal chalkware (ceramic) figure like the chalkware figures of the 19th century. 

Oct 18, 2019 9:00AM

Join us for a school tour designed just for homeschoolers. Take your family back in time to explore the 18th century in colonial Odessa. Our tour offers a unique and well-documented picture of early American life, with interactive, hands-on educational workshops.

Oct 24, 2019 6:00PM

Meet the talented professional artists of The Artists’ Exchange of Delaware and discover their diversity of contemporary artwork at the Historic Odessa Foundation’s Visitor Center. 

Oct 29, 2019 4:30PM

Teachers and administrators are invited to a workshop showcasing the HOF’s new secondary program workshops.