Indoor & rainy-day activities for kids
41 indoor family events in New Castle County over the next month — museums, library programs, play spaces, and classes that hold up when the forecast doesn't. For evergreen rainy-day standbys, see the venue guides below.
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A Capitol Experience
Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM
First State Heritage Park, Dover
Free other
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Stories of the Green Walking Tour
Wed, Sep 23, 11:00 AM · Wed, Sep 23, 2:00 PM · Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 AM · +1 more date
First State Heritage Park, Dover
$6.5 event fee — venue admission is free nature
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Feelings Rock!
Thu, Sep 24, 10:30 AM · Thu, Oct 22, 10:30 AM
Laurel Public Library, Laurel
Free Babies & Toddlers music
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Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thu, Sep 24, 1:00 PM · Thu, Sep 24, 3:00 PM · Fri, Sep 25, 1:00 PM · +1 more date
First State Heritage Park, Dover
$8 event fee — venue admission is free museum
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KCPL Mobile Library -- Tre Sorelle Dolce Ice Cream Shop (Wyoming)
Thu, Sep 24, 3:30 PM · Thu, Oct 1, 3:30 PM · Thu, Oct 8, 3:30 PM · +2 more dates
Kent County Public Library, Dover
Free All ages other
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Construction Crew
Thu, Sep 24, 5:00 PM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free Ages 3+ science
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Lego Club
Thu, Sep 24, 5:00 PM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free Ages 6+ games
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Stay & Play Make a Farm Animal Bookmark
Fri, Sep 25, 2:00 PM
Harrington Public Library, Harrington
Free Babies & Toddlers, Children arts
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Dear Reader Book Club
Sat, Sep 26, 5:30 PM · Wed, Oct 21, 5:30 PM
First State Heritage Park, Dover
Free other
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Teen Sewing Series: Altering Clothes Part 3
Wed, Sep 30, 4:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 13–17 arts
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Disability History & Awareness Month Resource Fair
Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM
Dover YMCA
Free festival
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Tween Thursday: Picasso Frankenstein Collage
Thu, Oct 1, 5:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 8–12 arts
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Teen Homeschool Hour
Fri, Oct 2, 1:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Ages 13–17 other
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Children's Homeschool Hour
Fri, Oct 2, 1:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Kids other
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Stay and Play
Fri, Oct 2, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 9, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 16, 2:00 PM
Harrington Public Library, Harrington
Free Babies & Toddlers, Children arts
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Woodburn: The Governor's Mansion Tour
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM
First State Heritage Park, Dover
Free museum
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Victorian Paleontology
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM
First State Heritage Park, Dover
Free science
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In Harmony Concert Series: Matt Richards Trio
Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free All ages music
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Teen craft -- Bedazzled Books
Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 PM
Kent County Public Library, Dover
Free Teens arts
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Teen Sewing Series: Ghost Stuffie
Wed, Oct 7, 4:00 PM · Wed, Oct 21, 4:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 13–17 arts
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Tween Thursday: Vegan Taxidermy
Thu, Oct 8, 5:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 8–12 arts
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Dark Dover Lantern Tour
Fri, Oct 9, 8:30 PM
First State Heritage Park, Dover
$15 event fee — venue admission is free Ages 14+ festival
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Delaware Symphony Orchestra Tales & Tunes
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 AM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free Children music
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Teen Crochet Day: Ribbed Beanie
Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 13–17 arts
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Homeschool Hub
Tue, Oct 13, 10:00 AM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free science
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Pumpkin Painting
Tue, Oct 13, 3:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Children arts
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DIY Ghost in a Jar
Tue, Oct 13, 4:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Ages 13–17 arts
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Friends Meeting
Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 PM
Harrington Public Library, Harrington
Free Ages 13–17 other
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Family Movie Night!
Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 PM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free All ages other
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Writing Workshop Wednesdays
Wed, Oct 14, 4:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Ages 13–17 other
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Group A
Wed, Oct 14, 4:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 13–17 games
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Financial Foundations: Mastering Banking Basics
Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 PM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free Ages 12+ other
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Family Night: Winnie the Pooh 100th / Centennial
Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Children, Tweens arts
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ROOTS Farm and Forest School
Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 PM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free Ages 4–12 nature
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Movie Night!
Fri, Oct 16, 5:30 PM
Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna
Free Ages 13–17 other
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Haunted Dover Lantern Tour
Fri, Oct 16, 7:30 PM
First State Heritage Park, Dover
$15 event fee — venue admission is free Ages 14+ festival
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Peace Week Party
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Tweens, Teens arts
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Autumn Miniatures with Molly Honey King from the Mispillion Art League
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Ages 13–17 arts
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Spooky Slime
Tue, Oct 20, 3:00 PM
Milford Public Library, Milford
Free Children arts
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Faux Gilded Insect Pinning
Tue, Oct 20, 5:00 PM
Dover Public Library, Dover
Free Ages 13–17 arts
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Paint a Pumpkin
Wed, Oct 21, 2:30 PM
Harrington Public Library, Harrington
Free Tweens, Teens arts
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