In Central Delaware, Kent County is the location of Dove City. Dove city being the capital of Delaware continues to grow economically, in population, and in land area. On 1683 City of Dove was founded by William Penn. In 1717, it was officially laid out over an area of 125 acres by a commission of the Delaware General Assembly. By 1960 the City of Dove grew to nearly 1,000 acres.

City of Dove is thriving community with residential, industrial, and institutional development continues at a stable rate. There are a variety of historical and cultural attractions, beautiful farmland and coastal scenery, and our curious mix of old traditions and modern high-tech culture that will be interesting for any visitors.

In Kent County, visitors can find Amish buggies on city streets, delicate shorebirds and giant C-5 Galaxy military cargo planes, quiet museums and exciting NASCAR races, arts and antiques, Colonial history, slots and harness racing. Most of our twenty delightful museums and historic sites offer free admission, adding value to your visit.

City of Dove has always had an Old Dover Days Festival since 1933. This festival has been held on The Green and Legislative Mall, two beautiful outdoor parks in our historic downtown district. Traditional elements and new components bring in thousands of visitors each year with attendance reaching 15,000.

On May 2, 2009 Delawares Capital City, Dover, will hold their annual Old Day Festival. There is no admission and parking fee to the festival and there is a lot of parking space. Most of the vendors from the previous festivals return year after year. Old Dover Days is a celebration of the First States Capital City and features a parade, maypole dancing, food court, re-enactors, walking tours, free entertainment and much more! The parade line up is at 9:00 AM and begins at 9:30AM. This years new addition to the parade is the Pet Parade!