No Sea Witch Festival for 2020

It is with great sadness that for the first time in 31 years, the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce representatives announce the 2020 Sea Witch Festival has been canceled.

The next festival will be held Friday to Sunday, Oct. 29 to 31, 2021.

Given the state’s current COVID-19 virus regulations, and with the safety of the festival attendees, vendors, musicians, volunteers and staff in mind, the chamber cannot provide the same family fun Sea Witch Festival this year.

While team members share the public’s disappointment in the postponement, they are taking this time to plan an even bigger and better Sea Witch Festival for 2021. A brand-new Sea Witch character parade balloon is currently in the beginning stages of production. Ken Moody, the artist of the original Sea Witch balloon that was at least 25 years old, is designing and producing an exact replica of the beloved Sea Witch to be flown in the 2021 parade.

The new Sea Witch balloon will accompany the original balloon in her final flight down Rehoboth Avenue. The public can purchase a piece of history and a memory while helping contribute to the new balloon. After her final flight Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, the original Sea Witch balloon will be disassembled and authenticated pieces will be sold in limited quantities. Details regarding pre-sale of balloon pieces, with and without souvenir packaging, will be posted to the Sea Witch Festival page on the chamber’s website, beach-fun.com.

In addition to the new parade balloon, the 2021 festival will include expanded entertainment, kids’ activities, pumpkin-carving contests with night glow, apple cider donut chomp game, Friday bicycle flight, and more.

While Sea Witch is a no-go for this year, fall fun days for those near and far are being planned.