Canal Days

Name: Delphi’s Got Talent Auditions!
Start: 2024-07-01
End: 2024-07-01
Location: Delphi Public Library

Get ready for the grandest festival of the year at Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi! This Saturday, July 6, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., you’re invited to step back in time and experience Indiana’s Canal Era with fun activities for all ages.

Let’s take a quick tour of the excitement that awaits:

Canal Boat Rides: Take a narrated cruise aboard The Delphi, a 54-foot replica canal boat along the only remaining navigable stretch of the Wabash & Erie Canal in Indiana. Dock departures are on the half-hour, from 10:30 through 3:30. You can purchase your tickets online at this link until the office closes on Friday, July 5. On Saturday, you can purchase tickets at the Interpretive Center front desk, pending availability.

Pioneer Village: If you have wanted to explore the many historic buildings in Canal Park and see historic trades in action, this is your chance! Build and take home a birdhouse, make your own paper, take a free shuttle down to the Railroad Depot, play kids’ games and enjoy crafts at the Kuns Cabin, and so much more! Special guest Joe Reed, from the Buckley Homestead in Lowell, Indiana, will demonstrate rope-making at the Bowen Cabin, and every building will have something to see and do!

Vendors: The park will be buzzing with food vendors, craft vendors, and informational booths for fellow historical organizations. Whether you’re looking for ice cream, homemade pies, delicious lunch, or handmade crafts and products, you’ll find it at Canal Park this weekend!

Special Guest, Jared Nally: As part of the new Delphi Bayou exhibits, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has graciously offered to share their history at Canal Days! Jared Nally will host a booth where guests can try traditional finger weaving, kids games, and hear the story of the Miami Tribe’s removal from Indiana via canal boat. Native American history and canal history have a difficult but crucial intersection, and we are glad for new listeners to hear this story.

Reed Case House and Interactive Canal Museum: Of course, you can pick up tickets to tour the historic, restored Reed Case House and the hands-on story of the Wabash & Erie Canal in our award-winning interpretive museum. While you’re in the museum, be sure to check out our array of new merchandise and try your hand at the different games and activities. In the Reed Case House, step back in time and experience urban luxury in true 1850’s style.