Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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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.
New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
Fort Mott State Park
Riverfront site for picnics & walks. Remains of the riverfront fortifications anchor this natural spot with paths & picnic areas.
Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.
Fort Delaware State Park
Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.
Fort DuPont State Park
Riverside outfit for outdoor pursuits. 322-acre park on the river & canal offering fishing & boating access plus playing courts & trails.
Brandywine Zoo
Small zoo with mammals & birds. Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.
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.
Brandywine Park
Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.
Brandywine Springs Park
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Rockford Tower
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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.
Hagley Museum
Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.
Rockwood Park & Museum
Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.
Can-Do Playground
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Valley Garden Park
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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.
Frightland
Seasonal haunted attractions & rides. Annual attraction with carnival rides & fear-themed areas from a haunted barn to a horror hay ride.
Winterthur Enchanted Woods
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Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Historic estate with arts & gardens. Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens.
Iron Hill Park
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Iron Hill Science Center
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Lums Pond State Park
Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
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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.
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.
Odessa Memorial Park
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Longwood Gardens
Sprawling landmark for elegant gardens. Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses.
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.
Family Fun Galaxy
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Silver Lake Park
Park with sports, a poll & skateboarding. Community facility offering basketball, tennis, track & soccer, as well as ball fields & a pool.
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.
Blackbird Creek Reserve
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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.
Friends-Concord Point Lighthouse
Historic landmark with educational tours. Restored 1827 lighthouse with historical exhibits, educational tours & vast ocean views.
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.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.
Philadelphia Zoo
Many animals & an education center. Large zoo with nearly 1,700 animals, including rare & endangered species, plus an education center.
The Franklin Institute
Kid-friendly, interactive science museum. Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Famed art museum with classic pieces. Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Historic prison with tours & exhibits. Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.
Museum of the American Revolution
Multimedia exhibits on American history. Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
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Fairmount Park
Spacious park for play & more. Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.
Franklin Square
Playground with mini-golf & a carousel. Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.
Elfreth's Alley Museum
Historic cobblestoned street. This picturesque cobblestone street is known as the oldest continuously inhabited road in America.
Adventure Aquarium
Diverse aquarium with a theater & hippos. Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.
Race Street Pier
Scenic riverfront recreation setting. Waterfront promenade with a lawn & soaring bridge views drawing joggers, sunbathers & picnickers.
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.
Miles the Monster Statue
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Wissahickon Valley Park
Recreational area with trails & a creek. Vast park with over 50 miles of trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians, plus a trout-stocked creek.
Delaware Agricultural Museum
Tractors, farm equipment & an 1890s town. Museum showcasing tractors & farm equipment, with an adjacent 1890s village (barn, windmill, etc.).
Clarks Point
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Silver Lake Park
Scenic outdoor area for recreation. 182 acres of woodsy green space with walking trails, a playground, picnic shelters & water access.
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.
First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries
Visitor facility with tours & exhibits. Information center with Delaware history displays & pamphlets on notable local attractions.
Welcome to Dover, DE Mural
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Constitution Park
Compact plaza with a dramatic sculpture. Snug public plaza featuring a striking sculpture honoring the constitution in leafy surrounds.
Biggs Museum of American Art
Antique furniture & decorative arts. Museum with decorative art, antiques & local pieces.
The Old State House
Majestic capitol building, built in 1791. Former state capitol building, built in 1791, featuring a geometric staircase & gilt ceiling sham.
First State Heritage Park
Park area with cultural & historic sites. Outdoor space linking historic landmarks such as the public archives, museums & the State House.
John Bell House Interpretive Center
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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).
Schutte Park
Green oasis with trails & a playground. Recreational retreat offering wooded trails, softball fields, a playground & a picnic pavilion.
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