- 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.
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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.
5.7 Miles
The Grand Opera House was opened in 1871 and hosts more than 300 events each year, attracting more than 120,000 live-art enthusiasts. Among others, Pink Floyd held a concert in here.
5.8 Miles
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.
5.8 Miles
At The Playhouse on Rodney Square, visitors can see Broadway musicals, stand up comedy, youth theater, and a variety of other performing arts events. The theater features a Victorian style stage with a large, red velvet curtain.
6.0 Miles
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.
6.1 Miles
54 animal species find their home at the Brandywine Zoo. In here can be observed tigers, monkeys, all sorts of lizards, and many other animals, whether mammals or reptiles.
6.1 Miles
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.
6.1 Miles
Hosting regional leagues, AMF Price Lanes offers visitors a bowling alley with 52 lanes to choose from. In addition to bowling, visitors can play a variety of arcade games or participate in Friday night karaoke.
6.2 Miles
Located in the heart of Wilmington's Little Italy, Saint Anthony of Padua Church, was founded in 1924 after being built by local volunteers. The church is best known for a yearly, week-long Italian Festival that routinely makes the top ten list of things to do in Delaware.
6.2 Miles
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park hosts numerous events like festivals on its wide grounds and also attracts visitors on a daily basis who enjoy strolling by gardens and resting on benches. The boardwalk is popular with joggers.