Free & Cheap Things to Do in New Castle, DE

  • The list below includes 150 free or cheap things to do in or near New Castle, Delaware, including 97 different types of inexpensive activities like Historic Homes, National & State Parks, Historic Buildings and Bowling.
  • From Battery Park to Garfield Park Activity Center, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Castle and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wilmington, Newark, West Chester and Media.
  • The list below includes 150 free or cheap things to do in or near New Castle, Delaware, including 97 different types of inexpensive activities like Historic Homes, National & State Parks, Historic Buildings and Bowling.
  • From Battery Park to Garfield Park Activity Center, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Castle and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wilmington, Newark, West Chester and Media.
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9.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Specialty Museums University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716 MoreLess Info
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
71% 7 votes
Specialty Museums 5101 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807 MoreLess Info
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
81% 31 votes
National & State Parks Whittaker Rd, Newark, DE MoreLess Info
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.
10.3 Miles
91% 722 votes
History Museums 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735 MoreLess Info
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…
10.4 Miles
75% 8 votes
Children's Museums 1355 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702 MoreLess Info
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.
10.4 Miles
18% 11 votes
Movie Theaters 1100 Peoples Plz, Newark, DE 19702 MoreLess Info
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.
10.5 Miles
72% 25 votes
Movie Theaters 1100 Peoples Plaza, Newark, DE MoreLess Info
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.
10.5 Miles
100% 2 votes
Hiking Trails Newark, DE 19711 MoreLess Info
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.
10.5 Miles
- 2 votes
Movie Theaters 1100 Peoples Plz, Newark, DE 19702 MoreLess Info
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.
10.5 Miles
100% 1 votes
Dog Park Old Baltimore Pike & Whittaker Road, Newark, DE 19702 MoreLess Info
Featuring various terrain, Iron Hill Dog Park offers a scenic place for dog owners and their pets to enjoy the great outdoors. The park offers two separate fenced in play areas for large and small breeds respectively.
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