Slaughter Beach, DE

Peace, Love and Horseshoe Crabs, Slaughter Beach, Delaware

The Second Annual Peace, Love and Horseshoe Crab Festival will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Location is the DuPont Nature Center; from 9:00 - 4:00; rain or shine.

The festival celebrates the annual migration of the red knot birds from Brazil to Canada. One of their stops is along Delaware's shoreline of the Delaware Bay. They feed on the horseshoe crab eggs to fuel up for the next leg of their long journey.

There will be activities for everyone; food, crafts and vendors and an Estuary Eco Challenge for Kids. Visitors can look through the powerful binoculars outdoors and peruse the information and displays inside the Nature Center.

My husband and I took our 9 year old grandson last year. It was well worth the visit; very interesting. It's a pretty area right on the water. People from all over visit the area during this time.

There will be a dinner dance that evening at the Slaughter Beach Fire Hall. Tickets are $35 each or $60 per couple. Entertainment will be provided by singer, songwriter, Em McKeever. The Island Boyz Steel Drum Band will provide music from 7-10. Food and beverages are being provided by Chef Phillip Harris.

For more information go to: http://dupontnaturecenter.blogspot.com or call 302.422.1329.