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Top Ten Celebrate Arts & Culture

Celebrate Arts & Culture

1. Nemours Mansion
2. St. Anthony's Italian Festival
3. Riverfront Wilmington
4. Winterthur Museum
5. Delaware Art Museum
6. Biggs Museum
7. Johnson Victrola Museum
8. DuPont Theatre
9. Rehoboth Art League
10. Creatable Crafts

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.

The Historical Society of Delaware
The Historical Society of Delaware is the state-wide, non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and appreciation of Delaware history, heritage, and culture for the benefit of the public. The Society maintains a Research Library and the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington, as well as three historic sites: Old Town Hall, Willingtown Square and the Read House and Gardens.

Pond Ice Arena, The
'The Coolest Place in Delaware.' Public skating Fri., Sat., Sun. Learn-to-skate programs. National and Olympic coaches and skaters. Free style, pairs and dance sessions. Synchronized skating. Hockey 101, open hockey, stick and puck. Youth and adult hockey programs. Two ice surfaces. Pro shop. Off-ice training facility.

Mt. Cuba Center
Former estate of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland, now a non-profit organization promoting an appreciation for plants native to the Piedmont. Renowned for spectacular spring and fall wildflower displays. Guided tours, reservations required, limited access.

Delaware Museum of Natural History
Family fun with life-sized dinosaurs, Great Barrier Reef, butterfly garden, and African Watering Hole.

Wilmington's Own "Little Italy"
A historic urban neighborhood featuring several fine dining establishments, noted for their authentic flavors, award-winning subs and pizza parlors, floral design studios, photography, butcher, bakeries and a host of other retail shops.