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Henlopen Acres hosts 10th annual Fourth of July parade

Kids, adults and pets dress up in patriotic-themed costumes as they walk around town
Henlopen Acres hosted its 10th annual July 4 parade. Ellie Fitzgerald, right, and Lily Foung make their way down Tidewaters showing their love for independence. Also shown, but blocked by balloons, is C.C. Fitzgerald in the bike trailer. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
July 4, 2024

Story Location:
Henlopen Acres Marina
47 Tidewaters
Henlopen Acres, DE 19971
United States

Henlopen Acres may be one of the smallest communities in the state, but it still knows how to show up big for the Fourth of July.

Hundreds of residents and visitors began a slightly muggy but still sunny July 4, with the 10th annual Henlopen Acres Independence Day Parade.

Participants, many dressed in the colors of Old Glory, gathered at the marina to walk, pedal or slowly motor about a one-mile loop. Following the parade, there were games and free ice cream from Cup ‘R Cone to help everyone cool down.

 

Ready for the parade to begin are John and Linda Stump, front, and Nancy Treese.
Kids are quick to lead the way to the ice cream truck.
It was early, but Lewes’ Gregg Breeding, aka DJ Gregg, had music playing.
It may be hard to believe, but dad Gleb Drobkov managed to convince daughter Katherine to stop fussing and ride in the car.
As always, tweens participating on their bikes take off like it’s an actual bike race.
Like a real crab in a real bushel basket, Yankee Doodle seemed a little apprehensive with all the attention his costume was getting.
If there are styrofoam swords laying around, boys are going to find them. Shown are cousins Declan Donovan, left, and Max McGivney.
What’s more in the spirit of July 4th than a bunch of hot dogs?
Henlopen Acres Commissioner Paddy Richards, right, was a judge for the adult costume participants, which Beth Hollinger, left, and Lyndie Hertrich were certainly dressed up for.

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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. Additionally, Flood moonlights as the company’s circulation manager, which primarily means fixing boxes that are jammed with coins during daylight hours, but sometimes means delivering papers in the middle of the night. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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