# Things to do with kids in Wilmington, DE

> 29 upcoming family events and 6 places and ongoing programs in Wilmington, DE (New Castle County, DE), in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [DelArt Halloween Parade](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/delart-halloween-parade--listing-a4480ab1cdfaf53730c62d93) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Costume parade through the Delaware Art Museum grounds – a family-friendly celebration with costumes, creativity and candy, followed by a DJ dance party. Rain or shine; register…
- [Halloween at Hagley](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/halloween-at-hagley--listing-8787b27c1a21b70ec02114fe) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library — Visitor Center, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 20. Hagley Museum and Library turns the paths of its historic powder yard along the Brandywine into a trick-or-treat trail for one Saturday before Halloween. Children are invited to…
- [Haunted Trails at Rockwood](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/haunted-trails-at-rockwood--listing-1ea5142a50a61cca8eeeb655) — Sat, Oct 24 (+8 more dates) · 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM · Rockwood Park & Museum — South Lawn, Wilmington · Free · checked Oct 24. New Castle County's Rockwood Park & Museum lights the 1800s garden trails around its Victorian mansion with a free, spooky lighting display every night for most of October and…
- [Science Saturday: Creepy Chemistry](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/science-saturday-creepy-chemistry--listing-e9460fd63c2aa1a3cee51d09) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Explore chemical reactions through Halloween-themed experiments.
- [Star Lab: Autumn and Winter Planetarium Series](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/star-lab-autumn-and-winter-planetarium-series--listing-c004274f2a5331d1b750f617) — Sat, Oct 24 (+19 more dates) · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 12. An inflatable planetarium presents constellations, geology, volcanoes, the Solar System and exoplanets.
- [Brandywine Zoo Litter Getters](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/brandywine-zoo-litter-getters--listing-5b85c42fe6a86ee5b9a5ce16) — Sun, Oct 25 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Brandywine Zoo Education Building, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 20. Brandywine Zoo staff lead a monthly litter cleanup around the zoo's corner of Wilmington, and these sessions double as citizen science: volunteers record what they pick up, and…
- [Sensory Hour: Halloween](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sensory-hour-halloween--listing-c319d26937a01582c53e6f75) — Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 12. A quieter early visit offers a less crowded zoo experience for guests with sensory sensitivities.
- [7th Annual Día de los Muertos: Walking Among the Ancestors](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/7th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-walking-among-the-ancestors--listing-874bcfe58f1b82c4de12e4dc) — Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington · Free · checked Oct 16. All-ages Day of the Dead gathering with La Catrinamia at the Delaware Art Museum: ceremony, performances by Los Niños Cantores de Delaware and Ballet Folklórico México Lindo…
- [Free First Sundays at Rockwood Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/free-first-sundays-at-rockwood-museum--listing-72008a369301b84e892cc408) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Rockwood Park & Museum, Wilmington · Free · checked Oct 24. On the first Sunday of each month, New Castle County opens Rockwood Museum, the 19th-century Gothic Revival mansion in Wilmington's Rockwood Park, for free self-guided tours from…
- [School Day Off Camps: Fall and December Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/school-day-off-camps-fall-and-december-sessions--listing-791f898b4422abc449e377dd) — Mon, Nov 2 (+7 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · Ages 5–14 · From $105 · checked Oct 16. Children spend school holidays on nature hikes, crafts and science experiments; care before and after activities is included.
- [School’s Off Day Camp: BOOM!](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/school-s-off-day-camp-boom--listing-fd3f96dc92f26c9b87ceaa6b) — Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · From $75 · checked Oct 12. A school day off camp explores explosions through experiments, cannon demonstrations and hands-on history.
- [Delaware Teen Science Cafe: Rockin' Relics](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/delaware-teen-science-cafe-rockin-relics--listing-c4a5220f91bb0ff7bd1ec42d) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · Free · checked Oct 20. The Delaware Teen Science Cafe at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science is a free evening program run for teens, by teens: the museum's Teen Leadership Team picks the topics…
- [Scout Night at Brandywine Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/scout-night-at-brandywine-zoo--listing-1b805c9b439523906da7aa37) — Sat, Nov 7 · 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Scout Night is an evening at Brandywine Zoo built for Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and their families. Activities and learning stations are geared toward scout requirements, and the…
- [Family 2nd Sunday at Delaware Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/family-2nd-sunday-at-delaware-art-museum--listing-0738de181b166a5c34f3c28a) — Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Monthly family day: Creation Station open-ended making (10 AM–2 PM, all ages) and Studio Explorers hands-on sessions with a professional artist (all ages, on-site registration…
- [School’s Off Day Camp: Cozy in Fall](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/school-s-off-day-camp-cozy-in-fall--listing-01d1e2b87a6c37bf06a88001) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · From $75 · checked Oct 12. A school day off camp explores thermal heat, temperature-sensitive slime and baking biscuits in a wood-fired oven.
- [Science Saturday: Robotics Roundup](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/science-saturday-robotics-roundup--listing-68da2103d92459a7c1ed4365) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Learn about building and programming robots with a visiting robotics team.
- [Sensory Friendly Sunday at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sensory-friendly-sunday-at-the-delaware-museum-of-nature-and-science--listing-19c411b2f35d549d30bae322) — Sun, Nov 15 · 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · checked Oct 20. On Sensory Friendly Sunday the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science opens early with lowered lights and reduced noise, giving families and friends with sensory disorders early…
- [Science Sparks: Holiday Engineering Challenges](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/science-sparks-holiday-engineering-challenges--listing-128e9f47bf46682b5cd86271) — Sat, Nov 21 (+14 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 12. Design marble runs during Thanksgiving break and cardboard snowball launchers during winter break.
- [Holidays at Hagley: Historic Crafts and Decorated Home](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holidays-at-hagley-historic-crafts-and-decorated-home--listing-3a87dcf0c1afbd2f51854b17) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 12. Tour the decorated du Pont home and join scheduled Victorian-style card, ornament and wood-oven cookie activities.
- [Backyard Club at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/backyard-club-at-the-delaware-museum-of-nature-and-science--listing-fe0c54593dd7623721f3e970) — Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 20. Backyard Club is the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science's seasonal outdoor program for families, an hour of hands-on exploration on the museum grounds: hiking the nature trail…
- [Santa at Hagley](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/santa-at-hagley--listing-f9e0c494c925929d3d2adc5c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library — Visitor Center, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 20. Santa stops by Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington for a Saturday visit in early December. Families can bring a smartphone or camera and take their own photo with Santa in…
- [Santa at the Zoo — Brandywine Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/santa-at-the-zoo-brandywine-zoo--listing-df87307713be6f7a5a7baf59) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · From $8 · checked Oct 20. Brandywine Zoo opens its holiday weekend with a ticketed morning visit from Santa. Children can meet Santa, share their wishes and pose for photos, which families take with their…
- [Winter Wonderland — Brandywine Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/winter-wonderland-brandywine-zoo--listing-db433b7dca6c283c190423b4) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · From $5 · checked Oct 13. Families visit the zoo for holiday activities, local vendors, specialty food and drinks, and a Wildlife Amphitheater performance of seasonal music.
- [Natural Holiday Crafts at the DuPont Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/natural-holiday-crafts-at-the-dupont-environmental-education-center--listing-264dea7a53c3ac99c6965a82) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · DuPont Environmental Education Center, Wilmington · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 20. At the Delaware Nature Society's DuPont Environmental Education Center on the Wilmington Riverfront, participants head out to collect natural materials from the marsh and then…
- [Science Saturday: Frosty Forces](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/science-saturday-frosty-forces--listing-a8f21aaaad39d10738593957) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Try experiments about motion, pushes and pulls.
- [The Nutcracker — First State Ballet Theatre at The Grand](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/the-nutcracker-first-state-ballet-theatre-at-the-grand--listing-cc1c61bd44fbe371d1a80100) — Sat, Dec 12 (+3 more dates) · The Grand — Copeland Hall, Wilmington · Paid · checked Oct 20. First State Ballet Theatre, Delaware's professional ballet company, brings The Nutcracker back to Copeland Hall at The Grand in downtown Wilmington for two December weekends. The…
- [Roaring Into the New Year at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/roaring-into-the-new-year-at-the-delaware-museum-of-nature-and-science--listing-25029a59319bbe8f3357a1fd) — Thu, Dec 31 · 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · From $5.50 · checked Oct 20. The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science holds a morning New Year's Eve party for families, with a special countdown to 2027 that suits children who will be asleep long before…
- [Musical Instrument Petting Zoo with Keep Music Alive — Delaware Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/musical-instrument-petting-zoo-with-keep-music-alive-delaware-children--listing-7d0ce7918c97d1ac2bb2de9c) — Mon, Jan 18 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Delaware Children's Museum, Wilmington · All ages · checked Oct 20. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2027, the Delaware Children's Museum hosts the Keep Music Alive Musical Instrument Petting Zoo from 11 am to 2 pm. The…
- [School's Off Day Camp: Time Travelers (MLK Day) at Hagley](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/school-s-off-day-camp-time-travelers-mlk-day-at-hagley--listing-dc56ad854f630ca2faafb15b) — Mon, Jan 18 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library — Visitor Center, Wilmington · From $75 · checked Oct 20. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Hagley Museum and Library runs its School's Off day camp for children in grades 2 through 5, blending STEM and history with hands-on indoor and…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Brandywine Zoo Family Visit](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/brandywine-zoo-family-visit--listing-b705714abd925b22580c0cc0) — Daily 10 am–4 pm, last entry 3:30 pm; closed Christmas and possible weather/construction… · Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 12. Visit a compact wildlife zoo with accessible exhibits, animal learning and sensory supports.
- [Community Access Program Evenings at DCM](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/community-access-program-evenings-at-dcm--listing-db614a32e76b099ff757ba4f) — Third Wednesday each month 5–8 pm; check calendar for exact dates. · Delaware Children’s Museum, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 12. Families can use a recurring reduced-admission evening to explore the museum.
- [Delaware Children’s Museum Playful Learning](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/delaware-children-s-museum-playful-learning--listing-0212fee112e8421daf2fc03a) — Wed–Sun 10 am–5 pm; holiday Mondays 10 am–3 pm; closedThanksgiving/Christmas/Easter. · Delaware Children’s Museum, Wilmington · From $15 · checked Oct 12. Hands-on building, creative play and nature exhibits support family exploration.
- [Delaware Museum of Nature & Science Family Visit](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/delaware-museum-of-nature-and-science-family-visit--listing-37e7a1f4d46cc416dd941b50) — 9:30 am–4 pm; special-event/holiday hours vary. · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · All ages · From $15.50 · checked Oct 12. Explore dinosaurs, regional ecosystems and hands-on science exhibits; a calm respite room supports sensory needs.
- [Hagley Family Museum and Industrial Heritage Visit](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/hagley-family-museum-and-industrial-heritage-visit--listing-575e8c4a9d073e7a3e0a6fc0) — 10 am–5 pm, closed Wednesdays; last entry 4 pm. Holiday closures vary. · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · From $22 · checked Oct 12. Explore industrial heritage, inventions and the Brandywine powder-yard landscape as a family.
- [PNC Grow Up Great Nature Nook and Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/pnc-grow-up-great-nature-nook-and-storytime--listing-03f4dd058b411de24a58c000) — Nook Tue–Sun 10 am–3:30 pm; storytimes 10:30 am and 1 pm. Closed Mondays. · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 12. Young children explore habitats with their grown-ups; the museum also offers Nature Nook storytimes.

## Recently ended

- [Sip & Stroll: Halloween-themed — Brandywine Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sip-and-stroll-halloween-themed-brandywine-zoo--listing-c98e957c83699973bce1a83d) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [MOE 365 Robotics Team Visit at the Delaware Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/moe-365-robotics-team-visit-at-the-delaware-children-s-museum--listing-45d9dde4edd6c47363dd0e8c) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Boo at the Zoo 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-2026--listing-fc2e9f7e260a972e5e6b07da) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [DEEC Day of Service, Oct 17 ~ DuPont Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/deec-day-of-service-oct-17-dupont-environmental-education-center--listing-57892619236e3e9692b302af) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Meet Marsh Animals ~ DuPont Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/meet-marsh-animals-dupont-environmental-education-center--listing-1515b0ca7d2b32ae902736e6) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Netting in the Marsh ~ DuPont Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/netting-in-the-marsh-dupont-environmental-education-center--listing-5a38ca3105ccae94a4701d9e) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Star Lab programs](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/star-lab-programs--listing-c4e07517458493ae86f9b3fd) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Night in the Marsh ~ DuPont Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/night-in-the-marsh-dupont-environmental-education-center--listing-067ae915f0ca8f82a2023f5c) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [School Day Off Camps](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/school-day-off-camps--listing-360c32332fcad8f802551203) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Storytime at the Marsh](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/storytime-at-the-marsh--listing-a325d3e7f33eb416dc42725e) — ended Wed, Oct 14

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