The annual festival in June commemorates the town's alleged creation of the famous treat in Wilmington in 1907 with games and rides, crafts and collectibles, live music, a classic car cruise-in and car show, unique food booths, a banana split-eating contest, and a "make your own" banana split booth. Paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A historic college.
The historic Murphy Theatre can be seen in the film Lost In Yonkers, part of which was filmed in the city in the early 1990s. It is also the setting of Michael Moore's 2016 documentary film, Michael Moore in TrumpLand. The Murphy Theater stages productions throughout the year from various acts and ensembles, and stages musicals and plays from neighboring school districts in the county.
Rombach Place, Clinton County History Center
Step back in time to the 16th-century England. In the 30-acre permanent English village re-creation, you can mingle with Queen Elizabeth I and royalty, watch the joust, and enjoy authentic food, drink, and crafts from the period.