If I've learned one thing as a Macaroni KID Publisher, it's that there's always a new activity, place, or class to discover with kids around Wilmington, DE! Bookmark this page. It will become your go-to guide for Delaware Family FUN!
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🗓️ Year-Long Family Challenge Calendar
January – Cozy & Creative
- Start a new hobby
- Host a board game night
- Send someone a handwritten letter
February – Kindness Counts
- Practice a random act of kindness
- Go sledding
- Donate old toys or clothes
- Write a glowing online review for a local business
March – Get Outside
- Discover a new playground
- Go on a stroll + picnic
- Visit a story walk or learning trail
April – Earth & Community
- Have a picnic at Brandywine Park, Valley Garden, Brandywine Creek, Battery Park, The Riverfront, Bellevue State Park, or Goodstay Gardens
- Find + Fill 10 Little Free Libraries
- Celebrate National Volunteer Month by volunteering
- Collect a State Park Trading Card and Passport Stamp
- Catch a Blue Rocks game
- $5 Pony Ride at Carousel Park
- Family Favorite Festivals & Events
- 4/11 3rd Annual Powwow of Arts & Culture
- 4/25 🌱 Ag Day: From the Ground Up – University of Delaware, Newark
🆓🐏🪴🪻 Annual Shearing Day & Herb Sale – Greenbank Mills & Phillips Farm - 4/25 Pretty in Pink - Ivory Studio - Dover
May – Spring Adventures
- Celebrate farmers' market season
- Go birdwatching
- PYO flowers (Highland Orchard, Coverdale Farm Preserve, or Ramey’s Farm)
- Rent a kayak or paddleboat at Lums Pond State Park
- Family Favorite Festivals & Events
- 5/2: 🆓🦸 Free Comic Book Day
- 5/3:
- 🆓🌿 White Clay Creek Fest – Newark
- 🆓🪺 Open House & Nest Fest – Tri-State Bird Rescue
- 🆓🛍️ The Market at CCArts – Yorklyn
- 🚂 Train Day – Auburn Heights
- 🆓 Brandywine River Shadfest - Brandywine Park
- 5/7–5/9: Wilmington Flower Market
- 5/16: 🆓🏛️ A Day in Old New Castle - 100th Anniversary
June – Move More
- Take a family bike ride at the Riverfront
- Sign up for a family 5K
- Climb Rockwood Tower
- Explore Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods
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July – Summer Bucket List
- Sail on the Kalmar Nyckel
- Pick fresh flowers at Coverdale Farm, Highland Orchards, or Ramsey's Farm
- Slide into fun at the Killens Pond Waterpark
- Pack a picnic at a local park
August – Water Fun
- Go kayaking
- Tube down the Brandywine
- Camp in a state park
September – Learn & Explore
- Visit a new library
- Check out a Museum Pass or Library of Things item
- Take books to (or refill) a Little Free Library
October – Fall Favorites
- Cannon firings at Hagley
November – Give Back
- Host a food drive
- Volunteer as a family
- Say hi to the animals at a local nature center or zoo
December – Celebrate & Reflect
- Movie marathon night
- Get professional family photos taken
- Plan 5 road trips for next year
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