Things to Do with Kids at Night

Explore the best things to do with kids at night options for kids and families in Elsmere

Wilmington & Western Railroad

Wilmington & Western Railroad

Sightseeing ride by vintage steam train. Rail tour through a wooded valley on a restored steam locomotive, over track laid down in the 1870s.

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Altitude Trampoline Park

Altitude Trampoline Park

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Delaware Children's Museum

Delaware Children's Museum

Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.

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River Walk

River Walk

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The Gumball Machine

The Gumball Machine

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Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

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The Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House

Historic arts venue with live shows. Opulent 1871 building featuring opera, symphony, ballet & other live performances.

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Rodney Square

Rodney Square

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Brandywine Zoo

Brandywine Zoo

Small zoo with mammals & birds. Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.

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Xtreme Zone

Xtreme Zone

Indoor go-kart racing & pro shop. Individual & league go-kart racing for adults & kids ages 8+ at an indoor track with pro shop,

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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Main Event Newark

Main Event Newark

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Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.

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New Castle Battery Park

New Castle Battery Park

Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.

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Axxiom Escape Rooms Wilmington

Axxiom Escape Rooms Wilmington

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The Candlelight Theatre

The Candlelight Theatre

Unique dinner theater in a red barn. Rustic spot for buffet dinners amid live performances inside a big red barn.

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Kids Empire Bear

Kids Empire Bear

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Funcity Adventure Park

Funcity Adventure Park

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Vince's Sports Center

Vince's Sports Center

Indoor-outdoor center with golf & more. 18-acre amusement center featuring golf, batting cages, arcade games & more.

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Funtivity Arcade & Fun Center

Funtivity Arcade & Fun Center

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Fort Delaware State Park and Pea Patch Island

Fort Delaware State Park and Pea Patch Island

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Indoor trampolines & fitness classes. Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

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Oasis Family Fun Center

Oasis Family Fun Center

Indoor play place with games & snacks. Children's indoor play zone includes a rock climbing wall, laser maze, trampoline basketball & more.

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Swing Set Man

Swing Set Man

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Bette's Family Fun Center

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.

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Lums Pond State Park

Lums Pond State Park

Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.

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Frightland

Frightland

Seasonal haunted attractions & rides. Annual attraction with carnival rides & fear-themed areas from a haunted barn to a horror hay ride.

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Governor Printz Park

Governor Printz Park

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Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City Paintball and Airsoft

Outdoor Xtreme Chesapeake City Paintball and Airsoft

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Chesapeake Water Tours - Chesapeake City

Chesapeake Water Tours - Chesapeake City

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Family Fun Galaxy

Family Fun Galaxy

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Mid County Lanes and Entertainment

Mid County Lanes and Entertainment

Bowling & family entertainment center. Entertainment center featuring bowling, laser tag, bumper cars & other family-friendly games.

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Putt-Putt Fun Center

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Mainstay for mini-golf, games & more. Veteran mini-golf chain venue with arcade games & snacks, plus birthday parties.

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Novus Escape Room - Middletown Delaware

Novus Escape Room - Middletown Delaware

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The Everett

The Everett

Historic performing arts center. Live theater & movies in a historic venue featured in the 1989 film "Dead Poets Society."

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Silver Lake Park

Silver Lake Park

Park with sports, a poll & skateboarding. Community facility offering basketball, tennis, track & soccer, as well as ball fields & a pool.

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Putters Paradise Mini Golf

Putters Paradise Mini Golf

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Crooked Hammock Brewery

Crooked Hammock Brewery

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Birdie's Links and Drinks

Birdie's Links and Drinks

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Stumpy's Hatchet House-Axe Throwing bar

Stumpy's Hatchet House-Axe Throwing bar

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University Family Fun Center

University Family Fun Center

Vintage gaming arcade & party venue. Old fashioned family arcade with vintage video games, pinball machines & more available for parties.

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Please Touch Museum

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.

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Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

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.

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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute

Kid-friendly, interactive science museum. Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.

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The Universal Sphere

The Universal Sphere

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NEST Center City

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.

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Sister Cities Park

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.

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Beat The Bomb Philadelphia

Beat The Bomb Philadelphia

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Round1 Bowling & Arcade Fashion District Philadelphia

Round1 Bowling & Arcade Fashion District Philadelphia

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Once Upon A Nation

Once Upon A Nation

Historic district info & storytelling. This spot provides information about historic district tours, storytelling benches & re-enactments.

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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

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Olde City Escape Games

Olde City Escape Games

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Franklin Square

Franklin Square

Playground with mini-golf & a carousel. Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.

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Spruce Street Harbor Park

Spruce Street Harbor Park

Seasonal pop-up park with games & food. This popular summer staple with games, events & food features gardens, an urban beach & hammocks.

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Great Plaza at Penn's Landing

Great Plaza at Penn's Landing

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Independence Blue Cross RiverRink

Independence Blue Cross RiverRink

Outdoor rink for ice & roller skating.. Winter ice skating & summer roller skating at an outdoor rink next to a riverside walkway.

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Race Street Pier

Race Street Pier

Scenic riverfront recreation setting. Waterfront promenade with a lawn & soaring bridge views drawing joggers, sunbathers & picnickers.

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Adventure Aquarium

Adventure Aquarium

Diverse aquarium with a theater & hippos. Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.

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Xbos

Xbos

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Diamond State Laser Tag

Diamond State Laser Tag

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K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

Indoor center for electric go-kart races. Sprawling indoor electric go-kart raceway offering drop-in & league races, plus a video arcade.

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Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E. Cheese

Chain for kids' parties, pizza & games. Kid-friendly chain known for its arcade games, pizza parties & play zones.

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Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park

Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park

Massive, family-friendly amusement park. Amusement Park has 44 acres of roller coasters, water slides, kids' shows, a castle & campgrounds.

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Dover Motor Speedway

Dover Motor Speedway

Large venue for professional car racing. This large, state-of-the-art track hosts NASCAR car races & features a giant monster sculpture.

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Miles the Monster Statue

Miles the Monster Statue

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Delaware Agricultural Museum

Delaware Agricultural Museum

Tractors, farm equipment & an 1890s town. Museum showcasing tractors & farm equipment, with an adjacent 1890s village (barn, windmill, etc.).

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Silver Lake Park

Silver Lake Park

Scenic outdoor area for recreation. 182 acres of woodsy green space with walking trails, a playground, picnic shelters & water access.

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First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries

First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries

Visitor facility with tours & exhibits. Information center with Delaware history displays & pamphlets on notable local attractions.

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The Schwartz Center for the Arts

The Schwartz Center for the Arts

Historic restored performance hall. Restored 1904 opera house hosting a wide range of performances, from classical music to theater.

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Constitution Park

Constitution Park

Compact plaza with a dramatic sculpture. Snug public plaza featuring a striking sculpture honoring the constitution in leafy surrounds.

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Biggs Museum of American Art

Biggs Museum of American Art

Antique furniture & decorative arts. Museum with decorative art, antiques & local pieces.

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The Old State House

The Old State House

Majestic capitol building, built in 1791. Former state capitol building, built in 1791, featuring a geometric staircase & gilt ceiling sham.

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The Green

The Green

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First State Heritage Park

First State Heritage Park

Park area with cultural & historic sites. Outdoor space linking historic landmarks such as the public archives, museums & the State House.

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Johnson Victrola Museum

Johnson Victrola Museum

Ode to sound-recording pioneer. Museum focused on life of Dover native E.R. Johnson, who founded Victor Talking Machine Co. (1901).

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