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Sunday, January 19, 2014

101 Things to Do in Wilmington, Delaware



1. See over 150 animals at the Brandywine Zoo 

2. Delaware Museum of Natural History

3. Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

4.  Wilmington Garden Day

5. Delaware Children's Museum

6. Hagley Museum and Library

7. Nemours Mansion and Gardens

8. the Italian Festival in June closes down 6 city blocks and has carnival rides, music and food

9.  MidAtlantic Wine and Food Festival

10. Andre Harvey Studio

11.  Watch the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Minor League Baseball play at Frawley Stadium

12.  Iron Hill Brewery

13. Delaware Center for Horticulture

14. Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

15. World Café Live at the Queen

16. Wilmington and Western Railroad

17. Go walking, cycling, fishing, play tennis or take riding lessons at Bellevue State Park

18. Russell W. Peterson Wildlife Refuge

19.  Experience interactive exhibits at the DuPont Environmental Education Center
which features a freshwater marsh and over 200 acres of wildlife refuge.

20. Rockwood Museum

21. Wilmington Riverwalk

22. Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park

23. Take a dockside tour of the Kalmar Nyckel, a replica of the original 1625 ship

The Kalmar Nyckel leaves Lewes, Delaware, for an evening cruise

24. Visit the luscious Alapocas Runs State Park with the Can-Do playground for children of all abilities and take a hike through the forest trails to find a rock climbing spot.

25. Delaware Theatre Company

26. Visit Rockford Park, and get a great view from the 100 year old stone water tower, Rockford Tower open weekends, seasonally

27. Go bowling at First State Lanes, Pleasant Hill Lanes or AMF Price Lanes

28. Halloween Events: Watch a magic show at the Grand, or see the Halloween programs at the  Delaware Museum of Natural History, Delaware Art Museum and Delaware Children's Museum.

29.  H. Fletcher Brown Park

30. Enjoy authentic crafts, food and music at the Greek festival

31. The Wilmington Drama League

32. Cinemark Movies 10

33. Shop for fresh ingredients or have lunch at the Riverfront Market

34. Delaware Center for Horticulture

35. Fort Christina State Park

36. Rodney Square

37. Go ice skating at the Skating Club of Wilmington

38. Delaware Children's Theatre

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39. Regal Brandywine Town Center 16

40. Go shopping at the Concord Mall

41. Delaware Historical Society

42. DuPont Playhouse

43. The Wilmington Library

44. Shipyard Shops

45. Run in or cheer on those in the 15K Delaware Distance Classic

46. The week long Clifford Brown Jazz Festival takes place at Rodney Square

47. Watch events at the Chase Center

48.  Watch a performance by the Bootless Stageworks theatre company

49. Go golfing at the Rock Manor Golf Club or Ed Oliver Golf Club

50. Find some antiques at the Annex Marketplace

51. August Quarterly Festival

52. See the Delaware Folk Art Collection housed in the historic Blue Ball Barn built in 1914

53. Holy Trinity Church, commonly known as the Old Swedes Church was built in 1699

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54. Riverfront Blues Festival

55. Go shopping at the Brandywine Towne Center

56. See exhibits by over 100 artists, enjoy food, music and activities for the kids at Brandywine Festival of the Arts in September

57. Casino at Delaware Park

58. Christina Cultural Arts Center

59. 4th of July Celebration on the Riverfront

60. Alban Park

61. Check out events in support of local arts with Arts in Media

62. Play baseball, tennis, soccer or volleyball or go hiking or fishing at Banning Park

63. Go fishing or for a picnic Becks Pond.

64. Buy fresh fruit or vegetables or shop Christmas or baked goods at Marini Produce

65. Brandywine Park - home to the Josephine Fountain and Brandywine Zoo or watch a sporting event at the Baynard Stadium.

66. Go horseback riding, play field hockey or go hiking at the Carousel Park

67. Go walking, jogging or cycling on the Delaware Greenways

68. Delaware History Museum

69. First State Ballet Theatre

70. Go hiking at Glasgow Park

71. See a waterwheel powered by the Red Clay Creek at the Greenbank Mills & Phillips Farm with a 300 year old farm site and textile mill

72.  Delaware Art Museum, with art from the 1840s to present day

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73. New Sweden Centre at Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard

74. Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood

75. Penn Cinema IMAX Riverfront

76. Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair

77. Pick your own pumpkin, go for a hayride or get lost in a corn maze at Ramsey's Farm

78. Play horseshoes, volleyball or go for a walk at the Fox Pointe State Park

79. Delaware Symphony Orchestra

80. Delcastle Tennis Centre

81. Rock wood Museum & Park is a historic Victorian mansion

82. See the artwork at Schoonover Studios Ltd.

83. Attend the Vendemmia Wine Festival, Columbus Day weekend

84. Watch an independent or foreign film at Theatre N at Nemours

85. Wilm Film Festival

86. Grand Opera House

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87. Wilmington Flower Market

88. Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball

89. Wilmington Grand Prix

90.  Borrow a book or movie at the Wilmington Institute Library

91. Take an all you can eat crab cruise on the Wilmington's Riverboat Queen

92. Take a scenic tour with the Wilmington & Western Railroad

93. Play Mini golf at First State Golf Center or Delcastle Golf Course

94. Check out the scenic views from H. Fletcher Brown Park

95. Hadley Museum and Library

96. Take a cooking class at Celebrity Kitchens Inc. or Brandywine Culinary Arts

97. Christmas Events: Breakfast with Santa at the Brandywine Zoo, Holidays at Hagley, Sankta Lucia Fest, or The Nutcracker by the Wilmington Ballet Academy of Dance

98. Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery

99. Carspecken Scott Gallery

100. Bedford House

101. Old Towne Hall Museum








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