18th Annual
Delmarva Folk Festival
October 2-3, 2009
Directions: 352 Downs Chapel Road, Clayton DE 19938

From the North: As in coming from New Castle County, Pennsylvania or Jersey:

  • From I95 South, take Exit 4A to Route 1 South
  • Come South on Rte 1 toward Dover and Beaches, across the cool bridge, and go through the $1 toll
  • Stay on Route 1 for about another 15 miles, and take Exit 119A - North Smyrna
  • Bear right onto Route 13 South and follow for about 3 miles
  • Turn right (west) on Route 6 / Route 300 in Smyrna (just past the McDonald's)
  • At the 3rd light, where Route 6 and Route 300 split, stay in the left lane and go straight, staying on Route 300
  • Keep going west on 300 for about 6 more miles, through Kenton (the intersection with Route 42). Keep going west on 300.
  • At Downs Chapel Road, take a left. If you're still on Route 300 and you enter into Maryland, you went too far - turn around, and hang a right onto Downs Chapel Road.
  • Proceed down Downs Chapel Road - #352 will be on your left, and a large white & red "Delmarva Folk Festival" sign will be on the right.

From the South & East; As in coming from Sussex County

  • From Route 13 in Dover, take Route 8 (Division Street, which eventually changes names to Forrest Ave) west through Dover, and continue toward Hartly.
  • Just past Pearsons Corner Road, bear right onto Rte 44 toward Hartly
  • At the blinking light, turn right onto Rte 11.
  • Proceed to Fords Corner Rd (Rd 98) and take a left.
  • Take next right at Downs Chapel Rd (Rd 97), mosey on down a little and look for the festival sign and entrance on your right.

Coming from the West; As in coming from Maryland:

  • Enter Delaware on Maryland Rte 302 near Templeville, MD, which becomes Delaware Route 11 at the State line.
  • Proceed to Fords Corner Rd (Rd 98) and take a left.
  • Take next right at Downs Chapel Rd (Rd 97), mosey on down a little and look for the festival sign and entrance on your right.