King Neptune Gala
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Our 17th annual King Neptune Gala will return on Saturday September 28, 2024. Join us for a festive dockside evening under our tents with cocktails on our beautiful ship, live music, great food & friends, silent and live auctions, and special guests. Please support our biggest fundraising event of the year. We are seeking sponsors and auction donations to benefit our education mission, programs, and ship operations.
Our 17th annual King Neptune Gala to benefit The Tall Ship of Delaware and our education programs for school children and students of all ages on ship and shore will return on Saturday, September 28.
The Gala will be a festive event, held at the Tatiana & Gerret Copeland Maritime Center under our tents with a dockside cocktail reception, live music, a silent auction with mobile bidding, dinner with delicious food stations, live auction, special guest speakers, and dancing.
- 2023 Photo Album: Enjoy photos of last year's Gala by volunteer Thom Unger and Jan Ross.
Auction Donations
We are seeking a donation for our Silent and Live Auction and hope you can support our biggest fundraiser of the year. Our online Silent Auction will open in mid-September and close the evening of Saturday, September 28 during the gala. Anyone can view and bid from anywhere. If you would like to donate an item, please contact KNF’s Office Administrator Claire Birney by email (link) or 302.429.7447.
- Please download and complete our Auction Donation Form.
The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation (KNF) is a non-profit educational organization that preserves and promotes the cultural and maritime heritage of Delaware and the Delaware Valley. We are an active 501(c)(3) organization, that reached 35,000 people in 2023 with hands-on history and unique learning opportunities.
2024 Gala Sponsors & Hosts
Please consider sponsoring our most important fundraiser of the year. A letter of request and form with sponsorship benefits, fees, and details will be posted soon.
King Neptune Gala Sponsors
Godmother's Circle $10,000
King Neptune’s Court $5,000
Mermaid’s Circle $2,500
Patron $1,500
Questions? Please call the KNF office at 302.429.7447 or
email Jan Ross, Director of Marketing and Public Relations.
Our Mission
The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation is a non-profit educational organization with the mission of preserving and promoting the cultural and maritime heritage of Delaware and the Delaware Valley for the education and enrichment of all. The Foundation is a volunteer-based organization that built, owns and operates the
Kalmar Nyckel.