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Head downtown for boutique shopping, museums, live entertainment, and bold, flavorful dining, or walk Riverfront Wilmington to catch a ball game, and then finish the evening with drinks and friends as the sun sets behind the skyline. Explore Delaware's big city attractions found throughout Wilmington.

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Alapocas Run State Park

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Alapocas Run State Park is a lush getaway situated in the heart of Wilmington, Delaware. Conveniently located off of I-95, this innovative Can-Do Playground--the first Boundless Playground™ in Delaware--gives children of all abilities a place to play together. Trails through fields and forest will…

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Bellevue State Park

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Bellevue State Park, located in Wilmington, Delaware, is a park for all seasons with an historic charm and a grand view of the Bellevue Hall Mansion, once the home of William Du Pont, Jr. Surrounded by tennis courts, equestrian stables, gardens, a fitness track, and a picturesque pond amid woodlands…

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Brandywine Creek State Park

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Brandywine Creek State Park in Northern Delaware is a wonderful destination for you and the whole family. Offering great outdoor recreation such as hiking, biking, horse-back riding, disc golf, fishing and canoeing at the park.

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Brandywine Zoo

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The Brandywine Zoo features an array of animals native to North and South America and temperate Asia. Situated adjacent to the Brandywine River, not far from the center of Wilmington, the Brandywine Zoo is the highlight of the Brandywine Park. Brandywone Zoo offers families and individuals a special…

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Carousel Park Equestrian Center

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Carousel Park Equestrian Center showcases over 217 acres of beautiful rolling hills and landscape in Wilmington, Delaware. Carousel Park offers therapeutic riding lessons, hay rides, birthday parties, monthly horse leasing and horse boarding. Picturesque landscape and lush green scenery and trees ma…

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Carspecken Scott Gallery & Custom Framing

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For over 30 years Carspecken-Scott Gallery has exhibited artwork by contemporary Eastern and Mid-Atlantic artists. We provide outstanding conservation/restoration & framing services for all types of artwork with specialized emphasis on properly framing works for future preservation. We provide Frenc…

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Christina Cultural Arts Center

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Christina Cultural Arts Center Mission - CCAC is a premier community school of the arts in Delaware with a mission to make affordable arts education and multicultural programs accessible to children, teens and adults in a family environment.

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City Theater Company

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City Theater Company is Delaware's Off-Broadway experience, producing contemporary and new work and reinventing classic pieces for modern audiences in an intimate Black Box style. Now in residence at The Delaware Contemporary. CTC is especially supportive of original work by regional playwrights as …

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Concord Mall

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The Concord Mall is located just north of Wilmington, Delaware and offers year-round tax-free shopping. The Concord Mall has over 50 stores and services including, Macy's, Sears, Boscov's, Foot Locker, H & M and KAY Jewelers.

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Delaware Art Museum

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The Delaware Art Museum is best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, illustrations by Wilmington native Howard Pyle, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Visitors can also enjoy the outdoor Copeland Sculpture Garden and special exhibitions.

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The Delaware Contemporary

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The Delaware Contemporary is a non-collecting museum of contemporary art and a dynamic gathering place for the exploration of new ideas at the intersection of art, design, and technology. The Delaware Contemporary's compelling exhibitions, innovative educational experiences, and access to the artist…

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Delaware Children's Museum

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Lighting creative sparks since 2010, the Delaware Children's Museum is a great way for the family to learn and be creative together. Located in Wilmington, the Delaware Children's Museum offers a safe learning environment with multiple exhibits, summer camps, and even a unique space for birthday par…

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Delaware Children's Theatre

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For over 40 years the Delaware Children's Theater of Northern Delaware has been entertaining people of all ages. Located in Wilmington, The Delaware Children's Theater has strived to provide children with and outlet to showcase there talents as well giving a chance to enhance their cultural life.

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Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD)

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Delaware College of Art and Design is located in downtown Wilmington, offering art degrees in Animation, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Photography. With a focus on community, DCAD offers a close-knit campus in Wilmington making an impact on education, arts, and downtown Wilmington.

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Delaware Division of the Arts

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Located on the second floor of the Carvel Building in Northern Delaware,the Mezzanine Gallery presents solo exhibitions of work by established and emerging Delaware artists.

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Wilmington Trip Ideas

It’s a place that is filled with city lights and garden paths, where you can savor bourbon paired perfectly with BBQ or try a modern twist on French classics, and where you can find a home away from home either with Riverfront views or historic charm. Enjoying a getaway to Northern Delaware has the perfect moments and places you’re looking to discover.

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Events

Friday, Apr. 19

City Restaurant Week

Friday, Apr. 19

Peninsula Gallery hosts "On the Farm" Exhibition and Artists Opening

Friday, Apr. 19

The Artistic Legacy of James E. Newton: Poetic Roots

Friday, Apr. 19

Wildflower Weekend

Friday, Apr. 19

Early Spring Bulb Tour

Saturday, Apr. 20

Party for the Planet

Saturday, Apr. 20

Open co*ckpit Day

Saturday, Apr. 20

Trap Pond Partners Nature Festival

Saturday, Apr. 20

Earth Day: Delaware's Dunes

Saturday, Apr. 20

Dunes of Cape: Earth Day Hike

Saturday, Apr. 20

Great American Songbook Cabaret

Sunday, Apr. 21

RBMS Runway 2024 Fashion Show

Tuesday, Apr. 23

Bird Walks

Tuesday, Apr. 23

Full Moon Hike

Thursday, Apr. 25

Women's FEST 2024

Thursday, Apr. 25

Seaside History Hike

Saturday, Apr. 27

Orienteering Adventure

Saturday, Apr. 27

Firkin Fest

Saturday, Apr. 27

2024 Brewing for a Better Community

Sunday, Apr. 28

WÜRTH 400

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