Ladybugs on the move!

Follow the ladybugs down the block to LadyBug Shop's new location at 23 NW Front Street Downtown Milford. LadyBug Shop will still be open during regular business hours, Wednesday through Friday from 10AM-6PM and Saturday from 10AM-2PM. The new location will feature a wider variety of unique gifts including seasonal gifts, ladybug gifts, turtle gifts and much more! Join us for our Grand Re-Opening Friday November 6th.

Multi-Cultural Festival Slated

The weekend of August 22nd is shaping up to be a busy one in downtown Milford, Delaware. In addition to the second installment of Riverwalk Arts & Jazz throughout the downtown area and the German Festival to be held at the Senior Center, Milford's first ever Multi-Cultural Festival will be held.

The festival will take place at Riverwalk Shopping Center just off Route 14/NE Front Street in downtown Milford. A variety of rides, food, and free entertainment will be provided. The event actually kicks off Thursday, August 20th at 1 p.m. and will run through Saturday during the hours of 1-10 p.m. Sunday's events will run from 1-7 p.m.

For more information about Milford's first annual Multi-Cultural Festival, call 302-422-2600.

Ladybug Coloring Contest

The LadyBug Shop is holding a Ladybug Coloring Contest. The Ladybug Coloring Contest has two age divisions, Division 1, ages 3-6, and Division 2, ages 7-12. The Ladybug Coloring Contest is being held until March 31, 2009. The winner of each division will be decided by Dan and Rhonda Bond and will receive the new Ladybug Doodle Bug Drawing Pad. The Ladybug Coloring Contest Rules are as follows, all drawings must be original artwork, all drawings must be received by March 31st, one entry per person, the artist must use crayons, colored pencils and or markers, artist must use plain white paper (no predrawn lines), and each artist must have tons of ladybuggin' fun!


You may drop off or mail your artwork to LadyBug Shop 131 NW Front Street, Milford, DE 19963, or scan us your image and email it to us at shopladybugshop@gmail.com. Make sure to include the child's name, age, contact information and mailing address.


No artwork will be returned, by sending LadyBug Shop the artwork you authorize us to use the artwork in publications at our sole discretion.

Causey Mansion Holiday Open House

Visit downtown Milford on Saturday, December 13th & see Causey Mansion dressed for the holidays. Causey Mansion's holiday open house will take place from 5-9 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door and all funds collected will be donated to Kent-Sussex Industries.

The first floor of Causey Mansion will be open for holiday tours and the dining room centerpiece is a Causey Mansion gingerbread house. A variety of homemade sweets will be served and each visiting child will receive a small gift.

Join Causey Mansion, located at 2 Causey Avenue in Milford, Delaware, as they celebrate the holidays and give back to a great local organization. For more information about this event call 302-422-0979.

LadyBug Shop Holiday Sharing Program

Downtown Milford, Inc. member LadyBug Shop is giving back to the community by offering a Holiday Sharing Program for not for profit organizations. Not for profit organizations can contact LadyBug Shop to fill out an application and be approved. When participants come in to shop and other affiliates come in to shop at the LadyBug Shop 5% of the instore purchases will be donated back to the organization. The Holiday Sharing Program runs now through December 31st.
Stop by LadyBug Shop in Downtown Milford to pick up the Holiday Sharing Form. Have fun shopping this holiday season at LadyBug Shop!

For specific questions about the LadyBug Shop's Holiday Sharing Program please contact the store directly at 302-422-5470. For information on other Downtown Milford businesses visit DMI's website at http://www.downtownmilford.org/.

Pumpkin Painting at Alive After Five

On October 23rd, Downtown Milford offered Free Pumpkin Painting for children of all ages at Nancy's Fine Foods. The Pumpkins were donated by a farm in Virginia. Each child received a free pumpkin and painting supplies and went to town painting! The Pumpkin Painting offered during Downtown Milford's Alive After 5 was a hit! While patrons waited for their pumpkins to dry, they browsed the local Crafters' Market and other various stores. The entire event was sponsored by Downtown Milford, Inc. Look for more sponsored events during the Alive After 5 Promotion in the local newspapers. Or contact Beth Durham at 302-839-1180.

Downtown Merchants Offer Alive After Five Specials

Each Thursday through December 18th, a variety of downtown Milford businesses will stay open for extended business hours. One of the participants is downtown Milford's LadyBug Shop. Stop in LadyBug Shop any Thursday during Downtown Milford's Alive After Five to enter your name into their FREE raffle. Winners will be drawn once a month. The September Winner of the LadyBug Shop Raffle is Maureen Panico. Maureen won a cute and cuddly soft winter "Bugsby Bear". Visit LadyBug Shop anytime at http://www.ladybug-shop.com/.