Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Middletown

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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Family Fun Galaxy

Family Fun Galaxy

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Charles E. Price Memorial Park

Charles E. Price Memorial Park

Picnic areas, trails & a fishing pond. Large park offering a fishing pond, walking trails, picnic pavilions, a dog park & playgrounds.

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Odessa Memorial Park

Odessa Memorial Park

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Blackbird Creek Reserve

Blackbird Creek Reserve

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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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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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Fort DuPont State Park

Fort DuPont State Park

Riverside outfit for outdoor pursuits. 322-acre park on the river & canal offering fishing & boating access plus playing courts & trails.

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Fort Delaware State Park

Fort Delaware State Park

Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.

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Iron Hill Park

Iron Hill Park

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Iron Hill Science Center

Iron Hill Science Center

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Fort Mott State Park

Fort Mott State Park

Riverfront site for picnics & walks. Remains of the riverfront fortifications anchor this natural spot with paths & picnic areas.

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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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First State National Historical Park

First State National Historical Park

National park & museum on landmark site. Historic spot & national park with green space for public gatherings, plus a courthouse museum.

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Delaware State Police Museum

Delaware State Police Museum

History exhibits in a small space. This small museum on the history of the Delaware State Police features a helicopter & vintage car.

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Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse

Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse

Historic landmark with educational tours. Restored 1827 lighthouse with historical exhibits, educational tours & vast ocean views.

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Miles the Monster Statue

Miles the Monster Statue

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Brandywine Springs Park

Brandywine Springs Park

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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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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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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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Woodburn: Governor's House

Woodburn: Governor's House

Guided tours of a historic Georgian home. Built circa 1798, the Governor of Delaware's Georgian home now hosts guided tours & events.

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Welcome to Dover, DE Mural

Welcome to Dover, DE Mural

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Schutte Park

Schutte Park

Green oasis with trails & a playground. Recreational retreat offering wooded trails, softball fields, a playground & a picnic pavilion.

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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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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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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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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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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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John Bell House Interpretive Center

John Bell House Interpretive Center

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Wilmington State Parks

Wilmington State Parks

Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.

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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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Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park

Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.

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Rockford Tower

Rockford Tower

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Rockford Park

Rockford Park

Dog-friendly area & an observation tower. 104-acre space with a historic observation tower & picnic site, plus trails & an off-leash dog area.

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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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Valley Garden Park

Valley Garden Park

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Wyoming Park

Wyoming Park

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Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society

Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Brecknock County Park

Brecknock County Park

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Rockwood Park & Museum

Rockwood Park & Museum

Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.

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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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Clarks Point

Clarks Point

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Winterthur Enchanted Woods

Winterthur Enchanted Woods

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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Historic estate with arts & gardens. Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.

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Tidbury Park

Tidbury Park

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Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park

Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.

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Air Mobility Command Museum

Air Mobility Command Museum

Vintage aircraft in a restored hangar. Aircraft & artifacts reflecting history of Dover Air Force base in a restored WW II hangar.

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John Dickinson Plantation

John Dickinson Plantation

Historic home of Delaware statesman. Home of the Revolutionary War statesman features tours of plantation history & costumed guides.

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Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens

Sprawling landmark for elegant gardens. Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses.

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Brandywine Museum of Art

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.

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Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Historic American Revolution War site. Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale.

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Bowers Beach Maritime Museum

Bowers Beach Maritime Museum

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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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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

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.

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DuPont Nature Center

DuPont Nature Center

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Fort Howard Park

Fort Howard Park

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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.

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Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo

Many animals & an education center. Large zoo with nearly 1,700 animals, including rare & endangered species, plus an education center.

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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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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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JFK Plaza (Love Park)

JFK Plaza (Love Park)

Plaza with a fountain & iconic sculpture. Bustling urban plaza featuring a geyser-like fountain & Robert Indiana's well-known Love sculpture.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Famed art museum with classic pieces. Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.

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Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell

Historic symbol of American freedom. Last rung in 1846, this 2,080-pound icon of freedom features a biblical inscription & a famed crack.

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Independence National Historical Park

Independence National Historical Park

National shrine with the Liberty Bell. This landmark-filled park covers 20 city blocks with museums, Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell.

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Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution

Multimedia exhibits on American history. Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.

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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

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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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Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary

Historic prison with tours & exhibits. Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.

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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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Elfreth's Alley Museum

Elfreth's Alley Museum

Historic cobblestoned street. This picturesque cobblestone street is known as the oldest continuously inhabited road in America.

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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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Fairmount Park

Fairmount Park

Spacious park for play & more. Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.

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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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