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Easter bonnet bar crawl returns to Rehoboth

The fifth annual Rehoboth Beach Bears Easter Bonnet Bar Crawl drew a crowd to the Rehoboth Boardwalk April 4. ELLEN MCINTYRE PHOTOS
Ellen McIntyre
April 4, 2026

The Rehoboth Beach Bears held their fifth annual Easter Bonnet Bar Crawl April 4, with proceeds benefiting the group’s scholarship fund.

The crawl started with a group photo on the Rehoboth Boardwalk near Above the Dunes.

Participants wore elaborate handmade hats or bonnets inspired by this year’s theme, the 20th century.

Participating bars included Above the Dunes, Purple Parrot and Aqua.

Easter Bonnet Bar Crawl participants (l-r) Nancy Checklick, Richard Thibodeau and Joey Colleli are ready for the fun to begin.
Some participants wear matching outfits. Shown are (l-r) Chuck McSweeney, Karen Clay, Michael Clay, Butch Clay and Jo Brown.
Ken Smith displays his double-decker Easter bonnet. He designed it to be able to rotate like a carousel.
Ken Smith, left, and John Hurley show off their homemade Easter bonnets.
John Rafter, left, and Bob Bieber wear matching purple shirts and elaborate bonnets complete with speakers to play music.
Participants in the Easter bonnet crawl bring a pop of color to the Rehoboth Boardwalk.

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Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.

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