Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Harrington for 2026, and here is what he found: 3 family events. They are Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale (December 5), Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM (December 12) and Merry Makers (December 21). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Delaware Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Harrington
- 3 Christmas events for kids in Harrington
- Meet Santa: Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale (December 5)
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas market and 2 craft workshops
- Season: December 5 (Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale) to December 21 (Merry Makers)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday market
Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10 am to 2 pm
- Where: Harrington Public Library, Meeting Room, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington, DE 19952 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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The Friends of the Harrington Public Library set out jewelry, accessories and small gifts at this holiday sale, and Santa is there for photos. Every dollar raised goes to library programs and services.
The sale is Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the library's Meeting Room. It is listed for every age group, from babies and toddlers to older adults. The page does not mention an admission price or registration.
Parent tip: The page promises photos with Santa but gives no separate schedule for him, so come early in the four-hour window instead of just before closing. Hand kids a few dollars and let them hunt for a stocking stuffer for a grandparent while you browse.
- Host
- Harrington Public Library (Delaware Libraries) (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Harrington Public Library, Meeting Room, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington, DE 19952 (opens in maps)
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Holiday event
Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM
- When: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 10 am to noon
- Where: Harrington Public Library, Meeting Room, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington, DE 19952 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Children, tweens, teens and families
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This pop-up gives hands-on STEM a holiday theme. Visitors design their own gingerbread man as a lesson in symmetry, make holiday builds out of LEGO bricks and experiment with the sound of jingle bells, with more activities besides.
It runs Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 10:00 am to noon in the Meeting Room at Harrington Public Library. The library lists it for children, tweens, teens and families. The page does not mention a price or registration.
Parent tip: The mix of activities suits siblings of different ages: a LEGO fan can build while a younger child designs a gingerbread man. Leave enough time before the noon finish to try each one.
- Host
- Harrington Public Library (Delaware Libraries) (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Harrington Public Library, Meeting Room, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington, DE 19952 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
Merry Makers
- When: Monday, December 21, 2026, 9 am to 4:30 pm (Stop by the Makerspace during the listed hours.)
- Where: Harrington Public Library, Makerspace, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington, DE 19952 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Children, tweens and teens
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Kids on Christmas break stop by the Makerspace at Harrington Public Library and make an ornament of their own. The ornament is theirs to take home and keep.
Merry Makers is Monday, December 21, 2026, with hours listed from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. It is aimed at children, tweens and teens. The page does not mention a price or registration.
Parent tip: Because it is a stop-by craft with hours running most of the day, you can fit it around errands on the Monday before Christmas. An ornament made four days before Christmas can go straight on the tree or be wrapped up as a last-minute gift.
- Host
- Harrington Public Library (Delaware Libraries) (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Harrington Public Library, Makerspace, 101 Little Mastens Corner Rd, Harrington, DE 19952 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Delaware Christmas train rides page.
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Plan your December
When each Harrington Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale in Harrington on December 5; the last runs to December 21. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling SaleHarrington · Dec 5
- Engineer Early Pop-Up STEMHarrington · Dec 12
- Merry MakersHarrington · Dec 21
Looking further afield? Our Delaware Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Greenwood, DE, Dover, Seaford, DE and Frankford. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Harrington
Beside the Harrington depot stands a preserved Pennsylvania Railroad tower that once controlled the junction's switches and signals by hand, with a PRR caboose in its original Tuscan Red next to it. At Christmas in this railroad town, the family events on the 2026 calendar are at the Harrington Public Library, beginning with a holiday sale and photos with Santa on December 5.
How Harrington celebrates
Christmas events for families in Harrington in 2026 are at the Harrington Public Library, which lists them on the Delaware Libraries calendar. The Friends of the library open the month on Saturday, December 5, with the Baubles & Bling Sale, a jewelry and gift sale in the Meeting Room with photos with Santa; all proceeds support library programs and services. A week later, on December 12, the Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM event brings gingerbread man designs, LEGO holiday builds and jingle bell experiments. On Monday, December 21, during Christmas break, kids can stop by the library's Makerspace for Merry Makers and make an ornament to take home.
Fun facts about Christmas in Harrington
Harrington was named for Samuel Maxwell Harrington, a former chancellor of Delaware, and grew up at a railroad junction along the Delaware Railroad, serving as a rural trading center. It hosts the Delaware State Fair each July, a 10-day event that marked its centennial in 2019. The town post office holds a 1941 mural, Men Hoeing, painted by Eve Salisbury. The 2020 census counted 3,774 residents.
Traditions today
- Baubles & Bling Sale: The Friends of the Harrington Public Library sell jewelry, accessories and gifts on December 5 to raise money for library programs and services.
- Photos with Santa at the library: Santa is part of the December 5 sale, where families can have photos taken with him in the library's Meeting Room.
- Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM: On December 12, kids explore symmetry with gingerbread man designs, build holiday creations with LEGO bricks and test the sound of jingle bells.
- Merry Makers in the Makerspace: During Christmas break on December 21, children, tweens and teens stop by the library's Makerspace to make an ornament to take home.
A fact for kids
Into the 1950s, a steam passenger train called the Del-Mar-Va Express stopped in Harrington on its run between Philadelphia and Cape Charles, Virginia. A railroad caboose in its original Tuscan Red is preserved next to the old depot.
Questions about Christmas in Harrington
How did Harrington, Delaware get its name?
Harrington was named for the Honorable Samuel Maxwell Harrington, a former chancellor of the state of Delaware. The town developed at a railroad junction along the Delaware Railroad and served the surrounding countryside as a rural trading center.
Why is Harrington a railroad town?
Harrington grew up at a junction on the Delaware Railroad, and it is still a junction today. The Delmarva Central Railroad's north-south line passes through, the Indian River Subdivision branches off toward the coast, and the railroad is locally managed from offices in Harrington.
Is there railroad history to see in Harrington?
Yes. As of 2019, the former Pennsylvania Railroad tower beside the Harrington depot, which once controlled the junction's switches and signals by hand, is a preserved heritage item. A Pennsylvania Railroad caboose in its original Tuscan Red color sits next to it.
Did passenger trains stop in Harrington?
They did. Into the 1950s, the Pennsylvania Railroad's Del-Mar-Va Express, a steam powered passenger train running between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cape Charles, Virginia, stopped at Harrington. Today the Delmarva Central Railroad bases some of its freight operations in town.
What is Harrington known for?
Harrington hosts the Delaware State Fair, a 10-day event held each July that celebrated its centennial in 2019. The fairgrounds south of town also hold Harrington Raceway, home to a harness racing meet for over 75 years, and the Centre Ice Rink.
How many people live in Harrington?
Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, and part of the Dover metropolitan area. The 2020 census counted 3,774 residents, up from 3,174 in 2000. The city covers about 2.0 square miles and is served by the Lake Forest School District.
What is the mural in the Harrington post office?
The town post office contains a wax tempera mural called Men Hoeing, painted in 1941 by Eve Salisbury. It was one of the federally commissioned murals produced across the United States between 1934 and 1943 through a Treasury Department art program.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Harrington?
The 2026 events are at the Harrington Public Library: the Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale with photos with Santa on December 5, the Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM event on December 12 and the Merry Makers ornament craft in the Makerspace on December 21.
Where can families see Santa in Harrington?
Santa is at the Harrington Public Library on Saturday, December 5, 2026, during the Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale. The sale runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Meeting Room, and the event is listed for all ages, including babies and toddlers.
Who organizes the Christmas events in Harrington?
The Harrington Public Library hosts all three and posts them on the Delaware Libraries event calendar. The Baubles & Bling Sale is run by the Friends of the library, and the library says all proceeds from it support library programs and services.
Is anything free at Christmas in Harrington?
The library's event pages do not list a price for the sale, the pop-up STEM morning or the Merry Makers ornament craft, and none of them states outright that it is free. No registration is mentioned for any of the three. Contact the library to confirm.
Sources
- Harrington, Delaware, Wikipedia
- Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale, Delaware Libraries
- Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM, Delaware Libraries
- Merry Makers, Delaware Libraries
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Harrington Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events for kids are happening in Harrington, Delaware in 2026?
Harrington Public Library has three. The Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale, with photos with Santa, is Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM is Saturday, December 12, from 10:00 am to noon. Merry Makers, an ornament craft, is Monday, December 21.
Where can kids meet Santa in Harrington?
Santa is at the Friends of HPL Baubles & Bling Sale at Harrington Public Library on Saturday, December 5, 2026. The sale runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Meeting Room, and the library's page advertises photos with Santa alongside the jewelry and gifts on sale.
Are the Harrington library Christmas events free?
The library's pages for the Baubles & Bling Sale on December 5, Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM on December 12 and Merry Makers on December 21 do not list a price, and none says in so many words that it is free. Items at the sale are for purchase.
Do any Harrington Christmas events need registration?
None of the three event pages mentions registration or tickets. Merry Makers on December 21 is described as a stop-by activity in the Makerspace, and the pop-up STEM event on December 12 and the sale on December 5 both list simple start and end times.
Is there a Christmas craft for kids in Harrington?
Yes. At Merry Makers on Monday, December 21, 2026, kids, tweens and teens can stop by the Makerspace at Harrington Public Library and create an ornament to take home. The listed hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, during Christmas break.
What holiday activity is good for kids who like building?
Engineer Early Pop-Up STEM on Saturday, December 12, from 10:00 am to noon, includes holiday builds with LEGO bricks, a gingerbread man design activity about symmetry and experiments with the sound of jingle bells. It is held in the Harrington Public Library Meeting Room.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Harrington?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Delaware Christmas train rides guide. This Harrington guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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