- 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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On September 3, 1777, a famous Revolutionary War battle was fought at Cooch's Bridge. Today, the site contains artifacts, cannons, and educational exhibits commemorating the events that occurred during this tumultuous time in American History.
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Penn Cinema Riverfront is a 15-theater multiplex featuring the latest technologies, including IMAX and 3-D. See the latest Hollywood blockbusters in their comfortable stadium seating while enjoying fresh, affordable concessions.
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510 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
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An entertainment center, Stratosphere Trampoline Park provides trampoline-related activities including dodgeball, basketball and the Hubble Bubble. The park also offers a hurricane simulator, climbing walls, a mechanical bull, arcade game machines and a laser maze.
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200 S. Madison St, Wilmington, DE
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Founded in 1979, the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, is a small gallery that explores the boundaries of modern art. Because this is a non-collecting gallery, exhibits change frequently providing opportunities for newer artists to display their works.
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Bob Carpenter Center is a 5,000 seat basketball arena, which is also suited for concerts and banquets. It has its own locker rooms and weight-rooms.
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Wilmington Riverwalk is a 1,3 mile-long riverwalk, where the visitor can relax and enjoy the sight of the many species of plants guarding the trail. Birdhouses are all over the place. The Hare pavilion can accommodate 300 people.
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101 votes
500 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
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Your opportunity to attend top-notch live music shows in Delaware begins and ends with World Café Live at the Queen. The now converted hotel was originally built in 1789 and provides visitors with the perfect blend of historic ambience and musical excellence.
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Delaware City's Fort Delaware State Park is built on the site of historic Fort Delaware, a Union fort that housed Confederate prisoners during the Civil War. The fort is now popular with Civil War reenactment groups and is available for touring.
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Wilmington & Western Railroad is the first railroad to be included in the National register of Historic Places. Opened as a tourist attraction in 1966, this 1870 railroad uses steam engines to transport children of all ages back in time, for all occasions, whether for romantic evenings or special celebrations.
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Delaware City, Delaware is home to Battery Park, a large municipal park best known for its huge array of children's programs and summer camps. The park is also available for general use throughout the year.