A message from Delaware Governor, Ruth Ann Minner

There is no place quite like Delaware.  Escape to “Chateau Country” for riveting landscapes made famous by Andrew Wyeth’s paintings. Watch the sun rise over the ocean at the Great Dune near Lewes and a great blue heron as it takes flight from the marshlands of Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge. This year, retrace history along the Nanticoke and Broad Creek rivers with the Captain John Smith Reenactment Voyage.

Our state capital, Dover, is home to one of the most beautifully preserved capitol complexes in the nation, captured by the First State Heritage Park. Old New Castle is a charming town to visit with its original cobblestone streets, colonial homes and guided historical tours. And don’t forget the coastal town of Lewes, which tells the story of Delaware’s seafaring past that dates back to the 1600s.

Enjoy the best opera, dance, drama and music or get inspired by a showcase of galleries featuring our state’s finest artists. Shop tax-free at Delaware’s brand name outlet stores, boutiques and antique shops.

We invite you to experience the wonder and diversity the First State has to offer. Delaware, it’s good being first.

Featured Attractions & Events

Wilmington Drama League
In operation since 1933, providing imaginative, entertaining and affordable adult and children's theatrical productions, as well as an array of hands-on educational programs.
Nutter D. Marvel Carriage Museum
Antique collection of horse-drawn carriages and wagons, along with items reflecting home life and farm life. Hundreds of pictures. Local memorabilia. Village setting that includes a church, one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop and barn.
Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village
Explore Delaware's rural past and present through exhibits, events and programs. 'Loockerman Landing' re-creates a 19th century rural village. Events celebrate the rural culture of Delmarva with demonstrations, music and games. Changing exhibits explore changing technologies and the connection between the land and its people.
Killens Pond Water Park
Delaware State Parks' only waterslide park, offering a ton of fun for kids of all ages, with two 27-foot-high spiraling slides, interactive water features and a tot lot and baby pool with bubblers and frog slides. Available for group rentals.
Delaware Smash/AstraZeneca Tennis Facility
Co-ed World TeamTennis professional team that plays during the summer on the hard courts of the AstraZeneca Tennis Facility on Rockland Road.

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