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There are so many fun places to go with kids in Delaware - great zoos and aquariums, museums, theme parks, water parks and swimming pools, places to visit outdoors (many of which are cheap or free), great historical places of interest, activities and indoor play centres for toddlers as well as the usual family tourist attractions - take a look below, lots of the best things to do with children in DE

Brandywine Zoo
Wilmington
Brandywine ZooOpen year round, the zoo is home to 120 animals representing 56 species on 12 acres.
Treasures of the Sea Exhibit
Georgetown
Treasures of the Sea Exhibit Experience the excitement of treasure hunting in the waters of the Atlantic; step back in time to the era of exploration when Spain ruled the seas and the treasures of the New World were flowing into the coffers of King Philip IV.
New Castle Historical Society
New Castle
New Castle Historical SocietyThe New Castle Historical Society offers opportunities for children to experience the life of Dutch colonists and revolutionary patriots in historic New Castle, Delaware. We operate three museums in Delaware’s Colonial Capital – The Amstel House, The Dutch House, and..
Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City
Fort Delaware State ParkFort Delaware is one of Delaware's first state parks, created in 1951. On the National Register of Historic Places, the Union fortress dates back to 1859, and once served as a prison for Confederate prisoners of war. It was originally built to protect the ports of..
Midway Speedway Waterpark
Rehoboth Beach
Midway Speedway WaterparkWhite Water Mountain Water Park invites you and your family to get wet! Cool off in our two pools, and don’t forget to try our body flumes and super-fast waterslides. Great idea if you're looking for fun places to go with kids in Delaware.
Jungle Jims Adventure World
Rehoboth Beach
Jungle Jims Adventure WorldDelaware's Largest Waterpark and more ! Jungle Jim's has a large waterpark and a variety of rides for all ages with go-karts,bumperboats, mini-golf, batting cages, rock climbing, and more.
Delaware Museum of Natural History
Wilmington
Delaware Museum of Natural HistoryThe Delaware Museum of Natural History opened its doors in 1972 to excite and inform people about the natural world through exploration and discovery. Great idea if you're looking for fun places to go with kids in Delaware.
Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington
Delaware Art MuseumThe Delaware Art Museum regularly presents major traveling exhibitions, offering the community an opportunity to become familiar with a wide variety of artists and artistic movements. The Museum also displays smaller exhibitions, often assembled from its permanent collection
Delaware History Museum
Wilmington
Delaware History MuseumThe Delaware History Museum, located in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store, features three galleries of changing interactive exhibits on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday life, costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts, and..
Air Mobility Command Museum
Dover AFB
Air Mobility Command MuseumWhere do old airplanes go? The lucky ones go to the Air Mobility Command Museum—the only museum dedicated to airlift and air refueling history! If you want to climb inside an airplane big enough to swallow three buses you can explore our C-133.
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum
Fenwick Island
DiscoverSea Shipwreck MuseumDiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum was founded with the goal of recovering and preserving our maritime heritage. The shipwreck museum opened in July of 1995 and is the product of years of research and hard work.
Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village
Dover
Delaware Agricultural Museum and VillageFor the child who believes milk comes from the grocery store instead of a cow, for the woman who remembers using a cornsheller on her grandmother's farm, the family who takes twentieth century technological advances and the farmer for granted
Iron Hill Museum
Newark
Iron Hill MuseumThe Iron Hill Museum, operated by the Delaware Academy of Science, is the primary educational resource for the study of human and natural history of the Iron Hill region. Its programs, collections, and library interpret the relationships between the people and the land.
Midway Speedway
Rehoboth Beach
Midway SpeedwayAffordable family fun awaits you at Rehoboth Beach’s premier fun destination, Midway Speedway Park. Midway Speedway is “your place to race” featuring five go-kart tracks including two designed specially for Kiddie drivers and 10 different styles of go-karts for your..
Viking Golf Theme Park
Fenwick Island
Viking Golf Theme Park Viking Golf family park is located in Fenwick Island Delaware just seconds north of Ocean City Maryland. A shore tradition, our park includes one of the most challenging 18-hole miniature golf courses, a go-kart track, Thunder Lagoon Waterpark as well as various concessions
Playland Family Fun Center
Rehoboth Beach
Playland Family Fun Center A family fun center on the boardwalk with 18 rides, video games arcade with electronic shooting gallery.
Funland
Rehoboth Beach
FunlandFunland is a family amusement center located on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The park offers great entertainment for the whole family, featuring 19 rides, 13 midway games, an electronic shooting gallery, redemption games and redemption center, and more.
Pond Ice Arena
Newark
Pond Ice ArenaHas public skating sessions on weekdays and every weekend, when you can practice what you learned in the Skating School. Great idea if you're looking for fun places to go with kids in Delaware.
Delaware State Fair Ice Rink
Harrington
Delaware State Fair Ice RinkPublic ice skating sessions are offered at various times throughout the week. Music is played during each skating session, and ice monitors are on-hand to ensure safety. The snack bar is open during most public sessions.
Cape Henlopen State Park
Lewes
Cape Henlopen State Park Cape Henlopen's beaches attract thousands of visitors who enjoy ocean swimming and sunbathing. Two designated swimming beaches provide lifeguard patrols between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. Umbrellas can be rented during the summer. The northern swimming area also..
Abbotts Mill Nature Center
Milford
Abbotts Mill Nature CenterThe Delaware Nature Society’s Abbott’s Mill Nature Center features: • free interpretive exhibits open to the public • live native fish, amphibian, and reptile collection • extensive taxidermy collection • historic Abbott’s Mill preserved in operating..
Fenwick Island State Park
Rehoboth Beach
Fenwick Island State ParkThis three-mile stretch of barrier island is a playground of sand, surf, and sun along Delaware's Atlantic coast.
Holts Landing State Park
Rehoboth Beach
Holts Landing State ParkHolts Landing is an undiscovered facet of the Diamond State's park system. The 203-acres area contains a variety of beautiful landscapes, from bay shore beach to grassy fields and hardwood forests. Historically, the shores of the inland bays were home to native Americans,..
Killens Pond State Park
Felton
Killens Pond State ParkNatural and recreational opportunities abound at Killens Pond State Park, centrally located in the heart of Kent County.
Lums Pond State Park
Bear
Lums Pond State ParkLums Pond State Park is built around the largest freshwater pond in Delaware. The park features excellent fishing, sports facilities, hiking trails and more on its 1790 acres on the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
White Clay Creek State Park
Newark
White Clay Creek State ParkThe lush greenery and sparkling streams of White Clay Creek State Park offer a refreshing change of pace from the encroaching urban development of New Castle County.
Fox Point State Park
Wilmington
Fox Point State ParkAlthough each of the parks in the Delaware State Park system has its own unique features, Fox Point State Park deserves something more than "unique" in its description. Perhaps the best word is "extraordinary."
Edward H McCabe Nature Preserve
Milton
Edward H McCabe Nature PreserveA 143-acre refuge maintained by the Nature Conservatory along the banks of the Broadkill River. Features native flora and fauna, including rare plants and more than 100 bird species. Several distinct habitats represented, such as upland forest, tidal marsh and swamp forest.
Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard
Wilmington
Kalmar Nyckel ShipyardThe Kalmar Nyckel Foundation offers the premier classroom-without-walls experience for students of all ages. A variety of interactive and exciting learning experiences, including educational sails and tours are available to public.
Wilmington and Western Railroad
Pike Wilmington
Wilmington and Western Railroad From the Conductor's "All Aboard" to the clang of the locomotive's bell, the Wilmington & Western presents real railroading from an earlier era. Great idea if you're looking for fun places to go with kids in Delaware.