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Milton chamber hosts Celebration on the Broadkill

The main draw to the event was the vendors, such as Erin Smith, owner of Renew in Salisbury, Md., who was selling her seashell art. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
Ryan Mavity
August 30, 2023

As summer winds down, festival season begins to heat up. One of the first out of the gate is the annual Celebration on the Broadkill in Milton Memorial Park.

Formerly known as Bargains on the Broadkill, the Aug. 26 event, hosted by the Milton Chamber of Commerce, was an opportunity for local vendors to bring their unique wares to the masses. The event, which saw a record crowd this year, also featured the Great Duck Race and a kayak race along the Broadkill River. The duck race featured 1,200 rubber ducks dumped from the top of a ladder truck. Attendees to the festival purchased the ducks, with each duck numbered. The winning duck was sponsored by Diana Nicaretta, who won the $500 grand prize. 

 

One of the biggest draws as far as booths go was The Little Farm of Camden-Wyoming, which brought a mobile petting zoo complete with horse rides, goats, a miniature horse, a pig, goats, sheep and an alpaca.
Adam Brownstein of Perfect Prints stands in front of his 3D-printed fidget toys.
Tyler Davidson of VanAuken Fudge sells homemade fudge tins and other sweets.
Clare Shockley of Clare’s Nutty Concoctions served up peanut brittle and other nut-based treats.
Gia Love, owner of Na Na’s Cotton Candy Kloudz of Lewes, was on hand to sell some of her special organic cotton candy.
Robert Crowell pilots the Milton Lions Club train through Memorial Park. The Lions Club has been operating the train since 1994.
Vendors line around the walkway in Milton Memorial Park for Celebration on the Broadkill.
Ted Kappernaros of Just Sports Jerseys and Caps shows off some of the Philadelphia Eagles jerseys he had on sale.
Homemade slime was the product for sale at the booth of the youngest vendor, Ilean Meibaum, 8, who ran Ilean’s Slime Bar.
Ducks are dropped from the top of a Milton Fire Department ladder truck as part of the Great Duck Race.
Kayaks in the annual kayak race pull toward the finish line.

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Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.

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