Greater Wilmington Family Fun Trail
Expiration: Mar 31st 2026
Greater Wilmington's Family Fun Trail is your all-access ticket to unforgettable family adventures throughout Wilmington & the Brandywine Valley! Explore kid-friendly attractions, from interactive museums and wildlife habitats like the ones you can explore at the Delaware Children's Museum and Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, to outdoor parks and activity centers like those throughout the Delaware State Parks, while earning points for exciting prizes along the way. This gamified experience encourages families to connect, explore, and discover the best the region has to offer. With exclusive deals, engaging activities, and rewards that make every visit more fun, the Greater Wilmington Family Fun Trail turns everyday outings into extraordinary memories. Start your adventure today and create moments your family will treasure forever!
Valid March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026.
Refund Policy: No refunds. No exchanges. All sales are final.
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Alapocas Run State Park
Surrounded by development and the remnants of industry, Alapocas Run State Park preserves mature woodlands, traces of an industrial past, and the cultural significance of an earlier era. Journey through mature forest and Blue Granite cliffs along the Northern Delaware Greenway Trail to experience Delaware's only natural rock climbing wall and the Blue Ball Barn.
Alapocas Run State Park also features the Can-Do Playground, the first Boundless Playground™ in Delaware, alongside the brand new NinjaFit Playground.
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Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
Located near Hockessin, we serve as the Delaware Nature Society's headquarters and the hub for all of its activities of education and natural resource conservation. The site is open to the public year-round, features an overnight lodge for school and public groups, a seasonal butterfly house, picnic area, and four self-guided trails through a variety of habitats. Programs are offered for all ages, as well as courses for teachers. The property includes more than 242 acres and is owned by the Mt. Cuba Center. Ashland is also home to the Ashland Hawk Watch, a joint partnership between the Delaware Nature Society and the Delmarva Ornithological Society.
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Auburn Valley State Park
Nestled in the Piedmont’s Red Clay Valley, visitors to Auburn Valley State Park will discover the history of the Marshall Family, Yorklyn’s rich industrial history, and revitalization of this site. Previously known as Auburn Heights Preserve, Auburn Valley State Park features new hiking and paved biking trails, the historic Marshall Mansion completed in 1897, the Marshall Steam Museum, the Auburn Valley 1/8-scale railroad, and much more.
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Bellevue State Park
A DuPont family estate preserved as an urban oasis for recreation and nature study, Bellevue State Park offers users a glimpse into the elite leisure class of the Gilded Age. Escape into the DuPont's tranquil life of leisure. Stroll the paths of this elegant DuPont estate, visiting Bellevue Hall, the tennis and equestrian facilities, natural areas, the pond and track.
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Brandywine Creek State Park
The rolling meadows, old-growth forest and freshwater marshes at Brandywine Creek State Park are reminiscent of an agricultural landscape and way of life in northern Delaware's piedmont region.
Brandywine Zoo
Visit the Brandywine Zoo in Brandywine Park! A Delaware jewel in Wilmington, the Brandywine Zoo is a cool place to meet a lemur or condor, or a capybara up close. Awesome zoo for little ones to discover, play, learn, and imagine. And for the big kid adults, check out our spirited evenings with the animals.
Can-Do Playground
The 27,000 square foot Can-Do Playground, is the first Boundless Playground™ in Delaware. Designed to be accessible to every child, regardless of physical, mental and sensory abilities, the playground was made possible with the help of six Wilmington-area Rotary Clubs. For more information about boundless playgrounds, visit the Can-Do Playground website.
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Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society
The 377-acre Coverdale Farm Preserve is comprised of 200 acres of Nature Preserve that is managed to conserve and enhance the biodiversity of the Appalachian Piedmont area of Delaware. Nestled alongside the Preserve is a 177-acre working farm that showcases regenerative agriculture methods. Farm livestock includes cows, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, and turkeys. In addition to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program, the produce, meat, and other products produced on the farm help feed our community and the planet. Coverdale Farm’s regenerative agriculture practices lead to healthier soil and minimize the impact of farming on the land. Coverdale Farm offers panoramic views of rolling countryside, vegetable gardens, a professional kitchen for culinary classes. Program offerings include farm-based and natural history programs and seasonal events.
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Delaware Blue Coats at Chase Fieldhouse
The Official NBA G League Affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Delaware Children's Museum
The Delaware Children’s Museum is Delaware’s first and only kid-centric museum, teaching math, science and technology through hands-on exhibits. The Museum features 37,000 square feet of interactive fun, with age appropriate experiences for tots to tweens.
Delaware Children's Theatre
This historic theatre has been bringing classic stories to life on the stage for children and young families for over 40 years. The Delaware Children's Theatre presents heart warming musicals productions featuring talented adult actions from around the region and featuring spotlighting the talented young actors in the community.
Delaware History Museum And Mitchell Center For African American Heritage
Originally a Woolworth's Department Store (1940), the art deco building has been transformed into the Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage and features permanent and rotating exhibitions.
Children 5 and Under Get in Free! Check Website for Current Hours of Operation
Children 5 and Under Get in Free! Check Website for Current Hours of Operation
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
Discover dynamic and diverse ecosystems in our region and around the world - and how we are all connected.
• Closed on Wednesdays after Labor Day until Memorial Day
• Closed September 10-14, and September 29.
• Infants 12 Months and Under Get in Free
DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
Located along the Christina River and on the edge of the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge, DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) is where the city, river, and marsh meet. The refuge is 212 acres of freshwater tidal marsh adjoining the Christina River and is home to many birds such as American Bald Eagles, Virginia Rails, Belted Kingfishers, Wood Ducks and a wide variety of other nesting and migrating species. Also, American beaver, river otter, Snapping, Red-bellied, and Eastern Painted Turtles can be observed in the river and tidal pool. In summer, several kinds of colorful dragonflies swoop over the marsh in search of small insect prey. DEEC is open to the public year-round and features a Visitor Center with panoramic river and marsh views, a 10-acre ornamental garden, and a quarter-mile handicap-accessible pond loop that extends into the marsh. DEEC serves as a trailhead access to the 7 mile long Markell bike/hike trail from Wilmington to New Castle.
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Fort Delaware State Park and Pea Patch Island
Built in 1859, Fort Delaware served as a Civil War prison which held close to 33,000 Confederate POWs during the Civil War. The Fort was active during the Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI, and WWII. During this entire history, Fort Delaware never fired a shot in combat. Today, costumed interpreters take you back to the summer of 1864. Tour the parade ground, officers' quarters, barracks, kitchen, blacksmith shop, and ordnance room, hear stories of great escapes, and watch as the Fort's cannon fires a gunpowder charge!
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Fort DuPont State Park
For DuPont State Park shares the story of coastal defense from the 1870s until World War II. Following World War II, Fort DuPont was turned over to the State of Delaware. It has been used for various purposes, including as the Governor Bacon Health Center. Portions of the land were dedicated as a state park in 1992. The park is bounded on two sides by the scenic Delaware River and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Use the boat launch to get out on the water to fish and explore the Delaware River.
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Fox Point State Park
Perched on the banks of the mighty Delaware River, Fox Point State Park is where nature and commerce come together. Because of the park’s location along the main hub for shipping at the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia, visitors can spot cargo ships, freight trains and semi-trucks moving goods to market while also enjoying the robust wildlife thriving along the river. Trails, pavilions and playgrounds make this unique park a community favorite!
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Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park
Zipline, swing, and climb through the trees with Go Ape at Lums Pond State Park in Bear, Delaware! Go Ape offers a variety of activities for adventurers of all ages. The Treetop Adventure is a highly interactive 2-3 hour outdoor high ropes course featuring four epic ziplines over Lums Pond and awesome obstacles 40 - 50 feet up in the trees. The Treetop Journey course is a great introduction to aerial adventure. A fun-filled experience of tree-to-tree crossings, including over 20 obstacles, and two ziplines at heights of 20 feet off the ground. Go Ape is perfect for friends, families, group outings and more. Visit our website for more information.
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Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm
Experience early 19th-century Delaware in a 300-year-old gristmill, textile mill and farm site with an eighteen foot waterwheel powered by nearby Red Clay Creek. Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm is a living history museum with tours and programs focusing on a variety of aspects of the Early Republic (1790-1830): the gristmill, the textile factory, and daily life at the 1794 Philips House and 19th century farm with heritage livestock. Open Saturdays 10-4 April through October except holiday weekends. Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm is open through the week, year round, for group programs by reservation. Tours include the gristmill restoration, the Madison Factory textile mill, the 1794 Philips House, and the 19th century farm with heritage livestock.
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Hagley Museum
Walk through Delaware’s industrial past! Located on 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine, Hagley Museum is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E.I. du Pont in 1802. This example of early American industry features outdoor exhibitions, including restored mills, a workers’ community, and the ancestral home and garden of the du Pont family. Included with your Passport is Nation of Inventors, an exhibition celebrating diverse stories of innovation by taking visitors on a journey through the “golden age” of American invention in the 1800s. The exhibit features more than 120 patent models from Hagley’s collection highlighting inventors from all walks of life.
Children 5 and Under Get in Free! Closed Wednesdays
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Children 5 and Under Get in Free! Closed Wednesdays
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
Adventure awaits! Discover the rich maritime and industrial history of Delaware in the Copeland Maritime Center—the riverfront home of KALMAR NYCKEL, The Tall Ship of Delaware. Permanent exhibits include a 3/4-scale model of the ship’s deck, an extraordinary collection of 73 model ships, 3D-animated film, and more. Kalmar Nyckel is a full-scale replica of the merchant ship that launched the colony of New Sweden in 1638. The ship offers sails, tours at special events across the Mid-Atlantic, and educational programs (April through October). Visit our site for cultural events and schedules. Ship Deck tours available most Saturdays during the winter maintenance season (December-March).
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Lums Pond State Park
Lums Pond, Delaware's largest pond, and the diverse habitats conserved beyond its shoreline, create a setting for a variety of recreational activities. Embrace the tranquility of the pond's edge, exploring its diverse habitats by foot, horseback, bike or boat.
Main Event Newark
THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE UNDER ONE ROOF! Every game and activity at Main Event is designed to bring family, friends, co-workers, students, sports teams, and more. Share together a fun social experience and create lasting memories. We offer state of the art bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes, over 160 arcade games plus virtual reality experiences, billiards, and shuffle board. Enjoy food and beverages in our full service dining areas or bar. In addition, we offer over 50,000 square feet of flexible space for private events.
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Marshall Steam Museum
Less than five minutes from the center of Hockessin, Delaware the Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights offers visitors a chance to step back in time and experience life at the dawn of the automotive age. The now-museum was built by T. Clarence Marshall in 1947 to house his growing collection of antique automobiles. Today, visitors can enjoy the many treasures at Auburn Heights thanks to the generosity and vision of Clarence’s son, Tom, and his wife, Ruth.
Children 5 and under get in free!
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New Castle Court House Museum
Built in 1732, the New Castle Court House served as Delaware's first court and state capitol. Here in 1776, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties declared their independence from Pennsylvania and England creating the Delaware State. The museum features tours and exhibits that illustrate Delaware's unique boundaries, law and government, and the Underground Railroad.
The first floor of the courthouse is accessible to people with mobility concerns. Please call 302-323-4453 for assistance with accessible entrance.
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Ninja Fit Alapocas Course
The NinjaFit Playground is the first adult fitness playground to be designed by a team of athletes and coaches who have competed on the hit NBC show, American Ninja Warrior. Designed for ages 13+, this type of playground is appealing for those with different sensory needs, encourages creative problem solving through play, and can help develop growth mindset through play.
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Penn Cinema Riverfront
Escape to the movies at Penn Cinema Riverfront featuring state-of-the-art projection and audio, premium power recliners, reserved seating and the state's only IMAX Theatre.
Ramsey’s Farm
Family owned and operated farm located in the Wilmington DE. We grow and retail a wide variety of produce and wagyu beef items. We also host a wide variety of different events and outings year round on the farm, followed by our amazing fall festivities. Fall activities include our you pick pumpkin patch, corn mazes, hayrides, bonfires and much more! Check us out online or follow us on instagram/facebook to keep up with everything going on at Ramsey's Farm. Order our amazing wagyu beef via Ramseysbeef.com
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Riverwalk Mini Golf
Riverwalk Mini Golf is an 18-hole miniature golf course located right along the Wilmington Riverwalk! This beautifully landscaped mini golf course was designed by Harris Miniature Golf of Wildwood, New Jersey and features many of the colors and plant life found along the Riverfront, including the iconic Tom Burke birdhouses. Also available at our golf shack are 9 flavors of soft serve ice cream, milkshakes, Philadelphia water ice, Coca Cola fountain sodas and bike rentals.
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Rockford Tower
The centerpiece of this beloved park is the historic Rockford Tower. A Wilmington landmark, the 100-year-old stone water tower is located amid rolling hills and vistas offering beautiful views of the city. Rockford Park boasts large open spaces surrounded by beautiful wooded areas, making it the perfect spot for picnics, jogging, flying kites, playing ball, tennis, and hiking. The schedule of events for the observation deck near the top of the tower, which offers stunning views of the Wilmington skyline, can be found on the Delaware State Parks website.
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White Clay Creek State Park Nature Center
From creek's edge to piedmont ridge, the natural vistas and rich history of the White Clay watershed persist because communities surrounding present day White Creek State Park advocated on behalf of this critical resource.
Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks join the Washington Nationals as a minor league Advanced-A affiliate after spending 26 of the last 28 seasons (1993–2004, 2007–20) as the Kansas City Royals Single-A Carolina League affiliate. The Blue Rocks play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium on Wilmington's Riverfront and are part of the Advanced-A Mid-Atlantic League.
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Winterthur Enchanted Woods
Discover the magic of a fairy-tale garden with a visit to Enchanted Woods. Designed to look as though it were created by fairies, this three-acre plot covered by majestic oak trees has several play areas to climb in, on, and over, including a Faerie Cottage with a thatched roof, a giant Bird’s Nest, and an Acorn Tearoom for make-believe tea parties. Enchanted Woods encourages children and their families to engage in imaginative play and creativity.
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Woodside Farm Creamery
A family owned (since 1796) dairy farm that manufactures their own ice cream using the milk from their herd of Jersey cows (since 1998). They sell the ice cream right there on the farm with a large picnic area for families to enjoy on property.