Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Claymont
Rockwood Park & Museum
Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.
Bette's Family Fun Center
Spacious indoor play area with snack bar. Expansive indoor play area offering inflatable structures, video games & slides, plus a snack bar.
Can-Do Playground
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Alapocas Run State Park
Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.
Hendrickson House Museum
Swedish colonial farmhouse with tours. One of Delaware's oldest homes, this reconstructed Swedish colonial farmhouse offers tours & a shop.
Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
Newlin Grist Mill Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Hagley Museum
Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.
Rockford Tower
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.
Hoots Hollow
Visit this great place for kids and families!
DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.
Brandywine Museum of Art
Museum with paintings & sweeping views. Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.
Sanderson Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Mt. Cuba Center
Woodland gardens at a 1930s manor house. Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours.
Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
Visit this great place for kids and families!
New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
Putt-Putt Fun Center
Mainstay for mini-golf, games & more. Veteran mini-golf chain venue with arcade games & snacks, plus birthday parties.
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Sanctuary with diverse flora & fauna. Dedicated to preserving the Tinicum Marsh, this refuge offers hiking trails & a visitor center.
Hale Byrnes House
Historic brick home from the 1700s. This preserved private home from the 1700s keeps limited visiting hours. Available for rental.
Pierre du Pont House
Visit this great place for kids and families!
The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Treehouse World
Kid-friendly activity place in a forest. Outdoor amusement center with treehouses, zip lines, bungee trampolines & other activities.
Vince's Sports Center
Indoor-outdoor center with golf & more. 18-acre amusement center featuring golf, batting cages, arcade games & more.
Please Touch Museum
Family-friendly, interactive exhibits. A large environment with a focus on ages 3-12 contains hands-on attractions, plus an on-site cafe.
The Treehouse
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Lemon Hill Mansion
Visit this great place for kids and families!
The Universal Sphere
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Family-friendly natural history museum. Research institution's natural history museum featuring dinosaur bones, a butterfly house & more.
NEST Center City
Children's activity center with classes. Play space hosting events for kids up to 6-year-old, including music classes & birthday parties.
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
Expansive play area with an iconic slide. Iconic playground with a historic wooden slide & 16,000-sq.-ft. playhouse on 6.5 wooded acres.
Sister Cities Park
Grassy spot with a fountain & kid areas. City park with a 10-geyser fountain as well as a Children’s Discovery Garden & a toy-boat pond.
Once Upon A Nation
Historic district info & storytelling. This spot provides information about historic district tours, storytelling benches & re-enactments.
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Olde City Escape Games
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Lums Pond State Park
Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Awbury Arboretum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania
Variety of plants & trees on old estate. Afternoon destination drawing nature-lovers with its collection of flora on a 19th-century estate.
Star Park Cherry Hill
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Barclay Farmstead Museum
1816 Quaker living-history farm. This Quaker farmhouse, gardens & trails offer guests a view of living history from the early 1800s.
C & D Canal Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bridgeton Hall of Fame
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Blackbird Creek Reserve
Visit this great place for kids and families!
We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Blackbird State Forest
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Funcity Adventure Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
TreeTrails Adventures Trevose
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Xbos
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Glasstown Arts District
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Playwicki Farm
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Churchville Nature Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Salt-marsh preserve & birding haven. Tidal salt marsh & birding destination with trails, observation towers & a 12-mile wildlife drive.
Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse
Historic landmark with educational tours. Restored 1827 lighthouse with historical exhibits, educational tours & vast ocean views.
Grundy Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Turkey Point Lighthouse
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Maurice River Bluffs Preserve
Nature trails with views & picnic areas. 5 mi. of forested trails with picnic spots, river views & a bird blind on 535 protected acres.
Mount Harmon Plantation
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Steppingstone Farm Museum
Educational destination with a farmhouse. History exhibits & buildings including a 1772 farmhouse, blacksmith & 1900-era general store.
JoyLand club
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sesame Place Philadelphia
Sesame Street-themed amusement park. Big Sesame Street-themed amusement park with rides, interactive parade, water slides & Elmo's World.
Other Things to See
Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes
Explore the best best kid-friendly restaurants & cafes options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Sports & Fitness Activities for Kids
Explore the best best sports & fitness activities for kids options for kids and families in Claymont
Top Public Schools & School Districts
Explore the best top public schools & school districts options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Places for Birthday Parties
Explore the best best places for birthday parties options for kids and families in Claymont
Top Private Schools for Kids
Explore the best top private schools for kids options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Claymont
Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Claymont
Things to Do with Toddlers
Explore the best things to do with toddlers options for kids and families in Claymont
Things to Do with Kids at Night
Explore the best things to do with kids at night options for kids and families in Claymont
Music Lessons & Performing Arts Programs
Explore the best music lessons & performing arts programs options for kids and families in Claymont
Best After-School Programs & Activities
Explore the best best after-school programs & activities options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Family-Friendly Attractions
Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Indoor Play Areas for Kids
Explore the best best indoor play areas for kids options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Tutoring Centers & Academic Support
Explore the best best tutoring centers & academic support options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Kids Camps & Summer Programs
Explore the best best kids camps & summer programs options for kids and families in Claymont
Language Classes for Children
Explore the best language classes for children options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Claymont
Top Amusement Parks & Fun Centers
Explore the best top amusement parks & fun centers options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Water Parks & Splash Pads
Explore the best best water parks & splash pads options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Zoos, Aquariums & Animal Encounters
Explore the best best zoos, aquariums & animal encounters options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones
Explore the best best science centers & discovery zones options for kids and families in Claymont
Best Sports Leagues & Youth Athletics
Explore the best best sports leagues & youth athletics options for kids and families in Claymont
Seasonal & Holiday Activities
Explore the best seasonal & holiday activities options for kids and families in Claymont
Explore More Activities
Discover more events and activities happening in the city.