Heacook Fest — Delmar spring music & food

Heacook Fest is set for Friday, April 24, in Delmar, with free admission, live music, local vendors and family activities at the Amphitheater at Kylan Barn. (heacookfest.com) The festival website lists doors at 5 p.m. on April 24, 2026, at 30603 Dusty Lane in Delmar, Maryland, and says a helicopter landing is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Kylan Barn. (heacookfest.com) Festival Guides and Reviews lists Heacook Fest on April 24 in its 2026 Delaware festival calendar, even as the event’s own site places it across the state line in Delmar, Maryland. The guide also warns readers to double-check dates and details through event links because schedules can change. (festivalguidesandreviews.com) Heacook Fest centers on Corporal Keith Heacook, a Delmar police officer killed in the line of duty in April 2021. Organizers say the event was built to honor his legacy while bringing residents together around music, food and family activities. (wmdt.com) The event has also become a fundraiser tied to first-responder and military support groups. WMDT reported in 2024 that proceeds support Behind the Line and Operation We Care, and organizer Doug Marshall said the festival had raised close to $200,000 since 2022. (wmdt.com) Recent editions have added more kid-focused programming as the festival grew. WMDT’s 2025 preview said the lineup included live music, helicopter landings, axe throwing, Paw Patrol and a best-dressed contest, with Delmar Mayor Benjamin Jorden saying the goal was to introduce younger residents to Heacook’s story. (wmdt.com) Attendance has grown with the event’s profile. WMDT reported that organizers hoped for more than 5,000 attendees at the 2024 festival, which also featured a performance by The Amish Outlaws, a band organizer Doug Marshall said was Heacook’s favorite. (wmdt.com) For anyone planning to go this weekend, the cleanest read is this: Heacook Fest’s current official listing points to one free Friday evening event on April 24 at Kylan Barn in Delmar, with the festival guide serving as a secondary calendar rather than the final word on timing. (heacookfest.com)