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Saturday, May 17, 2025

This is our 100th anniversary celebration of A Day in Old New Castle!

NEW:  Evening Event Added:  1920's Swinging Soiree 

Tickets will be on sale soon:  Day of Tickets: Cost:  $25 for Adults, $5 for children age 5+, under age 5 Free of Charge

1920's Swinging Soiree - $65/pp

All day of tickets and ticket sales will be available at the Courthouse/Will  Call day of the event.   Evening event tickets will be available at Shaw Alley Venue.

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​  How many events do you know of that can say they achieved their 100th?  This is every exciting for Historic New Castle and we have been proactively promoting that achievement. The theme for our 100th anniversary is to recreate the first 1925 event as well as A Day in Old New Castle through the decades. We are looking to have the original buildings and homes open, plus other private homes and gardens. We will have family friendly activities that is free of charge so anyone can come enjoy the day and have a wonderful experience. We are looking to have demonstrations, activities, cars from a variety of decades, colonial artisans and crafts. We are developing a commemorative book for the event as well.  

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If you purchase a ticket you receive:

• Historic houses and gardens open for tour

• Museums and church tours

• $1 off ticket price if you dress in Colonial or Victorian period clothing

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Throughout town and free of charge:

• ​Children’s activities on the Green and Wharf

• Costumed reenactors throughout the town​

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1920's Swinging Soiree

The A Day in Old New Castle invites you to party in Great Gatsby style at the 1920's Swinging Soiree.  This ticketed evening event is a celebration of the first Day in Old New Castle in 1925 and a fitting close to an iconic 100 year era.  "Soiree" to be held on May 17, 2025 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm at Zollie's Shaw Alley venue.  Enjoy Zollie's acclaimed cuisine, dance to the exciting music of Jazz, and taste beverages of the 1920's.  Proceeds of this event supports A Day in Old New Castle, New Castle Community Parnership and many of non-proft partners.  Come out and celebrate, it's the "bees knees".