- Our list of the best things to do in New Castle, Delaware, features the top 184 nearby activities — including 81 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- New Castle, DE has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 18 things to do within the city of New Castle, DE , followed by 168 popular activities in nearby cities, including Wilmington, Newark, West Chester, Media, Middletown, Elkton, Kennett Square, North East, Chadds Ford, Downingtown, Hockessin, Bear, Delaware City, Smyrna, Chester, Greenville, Odessa, Winterthur, Bridgeton, Clayton and Malvern
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University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716
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Situated in the campus of the University of Delaware, Mineralogical Museum provides displays filled with geological artifacts, such as copper and silver. In addition to metals, the museum displays crystals and gems behind glass cases.
10.0 Miles
A museum of American decorative arts, the Winterthur Museum is surrounded by a sixty acre garden. The museum features a variety of art exhibits, and hosts frequent lectures and other educational events.
10.2 Miles
Iron Hill Park covers 335 acres and it has among others picnic areas, playgrounds, disc-golf courses and a pavilion which can be rented for special occasions. Two special dog exercises areas are also inside the park. An archeological museum is also in the premises.
10.2 Miles
Get ready to scream at Frightland in Middletown, Delaware. This ultimate haunted attraction is open to patrons aged 12 and up. Ticket prices do not include parking, which is on a donation basis that benefits leukemia research in Delaware.
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5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735
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Winterthur, Delaware is home to the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Erected by the DuPont family, this sprawling estate features priceless antiques, elaborately-embroidered textiles, multiple formal gardens, a greenhouse full of exotic plants and other one-of-a-kind elements. It also includes a large woods…
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Preserving historical information on the Iron Hill region, Iron Hill Museum offers events, educational programs, day camps and exhibits. Exhibits include a taxidermy collection, prehistoric sea life, glowing rock room and iron mining, among others.
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Part of the Regal Cinema chain, Regal Peoples Plaza Cinema shows first-run movies with digital video and sound. The theater offers a computerized ticketing system to streamline ticket purchases, and offers a variety of matinees and specials.
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Regal Peoples Plaza Stadium 17 includes the best of all modern movie theatre amenities. Available for booking private parties, amenities also include an on-site arcade, and the latest movie presentation technologies.
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The James F Hall Trail is a paved trail that can be used for bicycling, inline skating, running, and strolling. The trail has multiple playgrounds and picnic areas to the side of it.
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A 17-screen movie theater, Regal Peoples Plaza Stadium 17 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, self-service and mobile ticketing, a game room and a snack bar.