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Milton Holly Festival returns and it brings the masses

Annual chamber event has dozens of vendors downtown for holiday fun, gift shopping
The annual Milton Holly Festival returned in style Dec. 11. Milton’s Cathie Aschiero asks Nancy and Peter O’Brien to hold up four different versions of the same sign. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
December 11, 2021

Milton’s annual Holly Festival returned Dec. 11, and with it came the crowds. Dozens of vendors and what seemed like thousands of visitors lined town streets, the Milton Fire Hall, the Milton Public Library and Goshen Hall. Strong winds threatened to turn some tents into parachutes, but for the most part, unseasonably warm weather meant a great morning and afternoon for walking around downtown to shop the handmade goods.

The event was put on by the Milton Chamber of Commerce. For more information on the chamber, go to historicmilton.com, call 302-684-1101 or email chamber@historicmilton.com.

There were dozens of vendors located in Milton Fire Hall, Milton Public Library and Goshen Hall.
Milton Garden Club member Jillian Benson helps Beth O’Connell decide which holiday greens to pick out.
This eye-catching holiday decor is from Smyrna’s Wreaths & Pieces.
Mommom Tish Jones takes a picture of granddaughter MollyAnn Jones with Santa at the Milton Historical Society.
Pat Millman, left, and Janet Lank help out at the Milton Public Library table.
The tasty treats from the Milton Women’s Club were hot sellers.
Backyard Jams & Jellies owner Krista Scudlark is happy to help another satisfied customer.
Mark and Kendall Reynolds were selling these pine cone Christmas trees – 80 percent of the profits are donated to programs that benefit persons with disabilities and help preserve long-needle pine forests. For more information, go to pineconechristmastreeproject.com.
Donna Reed and Gerri Warrington get the famous Goshen Hall chili ready to serve.
Ken Dispoto, aka The Santa Carver, shows off a few pieces.
There weren’t any Grinches in Milton for the Holly Festival.
The Christmas tree at the Milton Public Library greets guests as they make their way up to the second floor.
Copy Cat’s Catherine Flaherty paints a small butterfly on Regan Best’s face.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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