Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in New Castle
New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
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Hoots Hollow
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Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.
Hale Byrnes House
Historic brick home from the 1700s. This preserved private home from the 1700s keeps limited visiting hours. Available for rental.
Hendrickson House Museum
Swedish colonial farmhouse with tours. One of Delaware's oldest homes, this reconstructed Swedish colonial farmhouse offers tours & a shop.
Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar
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Rockford Tower
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Alapocas Run State Park
Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.
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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Vince's Sports Center
Indoor-outdoor center with golf & more. 18-acre amusement center featuring golf, batting cages, arcade games & more.
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.
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.
Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
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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The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms
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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.
Sanderson Museum
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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.
C & D Canal Museum
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Pierre du Pont House
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Newlin Grist Mill Park
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Blackbird Creek Reserve
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Blackbird State Forest
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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.
Putt-Putt Fun Center
Mainstay for mini-golf, games & more. Veteran mini-golf chain venue with arcade games & snacks, plus birthday parties.
Bridgeton Hall of Fame
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Xbos
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Treehouse World
Kid-friendly activity place in a forest. Outdoor amusement center with treehouses, zip lines, bungee trampolines & other activities.
Mount Harmon Plantation
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Turkey Point Lighthouse
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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.
The Treehouse
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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.
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.
The Universal Sphere
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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.
Lemon Hill Mansion
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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.
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.
Once Upon A Nation
Historic district info & storytelling. This spot provides information about historic district tours, storytelling benches & re-enactments.
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
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Olde City Escape Games
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
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Steppingstone Farm Museum
Educational destination with a farmhouse. History exhibits & buildings including a 1772 farmhouse, blacksmith & 1900-era general store.
Funcity Adventure Park
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Delaware Agricultural Museum
Tractors, farm equipment & an 1890s town. Museum showcasing tractors & farm equipment, with an adjacent 1890s village (barn, windmill, etc.).
Glasstown Arts District
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Awbury Arboretum
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Barclay Farmstead Museum
1816 Quaker living-history farm. This Quaker farmhouse, gardens & trails offer guests a view of living history from the early 1800s.
Star Park Cherry Hill
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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.
First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries
Visitor facility with tours & exhibits. Information center with Delaware history displays & pamphlets on notable local attractions.
Biggs Museum of American Art
Antique furniture & decorative arts. Museum with decorative art, antiques & local pieces.
First State Heritage Park
Park area with cultural & historic sites. Outdoor space linking historic landmarks such as the public archives, museums & the State House.
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).
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.
Kent County Parks and Recreation
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