Top Things to do in Delaware
Top Hotels in Delaware
- 1. Avenue Inn & Spa
- 2. Hotel Du Pont
- 3. Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront
- 4. Fenwick Shores, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- 5. Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott
- 6. Hilton Wilmington / Christiana
- 7. Comfort Inn and Suites
- 8. Hampton Inn Rehoboth Beach
- 9. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rehoboth Beach
- 10. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Downtown Wilmington - Legal District
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What to do and see in Delaware, United States: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Delaware offers vacationers miles of discoveries, like cleanest-in-the-nation beaches, opulent du Pont family mansions and the opportunity to shop sales-tax-free. Size and location also work to Delaware’s advantage. Within a few hours’ drive, visitors can stroll through quaint Colonial-era towns, savor full-flavored culinary adventures without the big-city prices, or cheer their favorite band at the annual Firefly Music Festival.
Restaurants in Delaware
1. Johnson Victrola Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 130 reviews
Named in honor of local inventor E.R. Johnson, this museum explores the sound recording industry from its beginnings and includes displays of early talking machines, records and other relics from the 1890s to 1929.
Reviewed By 804thelmag - Felton, United States
Having purchased a Victor Talking Machine at an auction, I wanted to visit the mueseum to learn about the company and the machines. Entered a 1920s-era store inside the museum and was greeted by a very knowledgeable lady who explained how the company got started. She demonstrated numerous talking devices using 78-rpm records; fun to listen to the old records. Also learned prices of the machines back in the day. Many of the recording artists were black, to include Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Duk Ellington, Enrico Caruso, John McCormack, Nellie Melba, Rosa Panselle and Marian Anderson. Also learned the color of the label determine the type of music that was recorded. For example, Red was Classical, Black was Popular, Green was Educational, etc. In Europe the color of the label determined the price of the record. Heard the story of Nipper, the dog who heard his master's voice, becoming one of the most famous canines in history. The museum highlights the life and achievements of Delaware's native son, Eldridge R. Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company. The tour lasted about an hour but you were welcome to stay longer to read the information presented.
2. Air Mobility Command Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 818 reviews
Located on the Dover Air Force Base, this museum showcases the history of military aviation through exhibits and a sizeable collection of planes that have been used throughout history. Coronavirus Operations: Our outside aircraft ramp will be available for you to see 25 historical military aviation aircraft. The below guidelines apply: Museum Hours: Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No tours will be provided Inside museum will be closed Mobile Museum Store will be available (red trailer) Portable restrooms will be available Social distancing is required Masks are required when social distancing cannot be maintained
Reviewed By BarryBagels
Very informative and wonderful exhibits featuring military aerial transport and aerial refueling operations. Staff and volunteers take great pride and are a wonderful source of information that brings the exhibits to life. Michael, the operations manager, took us on a tour in his 8 seat golf cart of the 30 or so aircraft on the museums grounds. Seeing the giant C5A transport engineering marvel from the inside out was an outstanding experience. The museum is open 7 days a week, is free, has plenty of parking and has a wonderful gift shop that the kids, little and adult, would love. You can easily spend two to four hours there.
3. Marvel Carriage Museum
4. Beach Time Distilling
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 73 reviews
Beach Time Distilling produces ultra-premium, hand-crafted spirits which are meticulously distilled in limited quantities. We produce"Leisurely Refined Spirits" for the Leisurely Spirit in you, ranging from rum and vodka, to gin, whiskey, and other specialties! In our tasting room you can sample our handcrafted spirits or have specialty cocktail. Now serving frozen drinks! We will be closed Independence Day, July 4th.
5. Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 998 reviews
Once a Du Pont family country retreat, this estate's spectacular gardens surround a 175-room mansion housing the world's finest collection of American decorative arts from 1640-1860.
Reviewed By orioles833 - West Chester, United States
We visited to see the wonderful exhibit for The Crown series and also walked the peaceful grounds and enjoyed an excellent, informative, and interesting house tour. The DuPont family had superb taste and sense enough to preserve history, and so much of it is on display here. It's very beautiful and ornate here, much like a smaller scale version of something like the Biltmore estate in Asheville North Carolina.
6. Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum at Delaware Seashore State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
The Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum is a historic site located within Delaware Seashore State Park. Self-guided tours of the museum are offered year round and provide visitors with the opportunity to learn about the history of the United States Life-Saving Service, precursor to the current day U.S. Coast Guard.Not only is the Indian River Life-Saving Station open for tours, it also acts as the "hub" for all educational and recreational programs held within Delaware Seashore State Park. Programs cover a wide range of topics and activities from local maritime history to guided kayak tours.
Reviewed By CurtK815 - New Castle, United States
My wife and I visited the Life Saving Station Museum at Indian River recently. The fee is nominal to get in and is worth it to help keep this historic site available to the public. We learned a lot about what these surfmen did and how they saved those people shipwrecked off the coast. We learned their techniques and the equipment they used. A tour of the building gave us a first hand view on what their lives were like. Great place.
7. Nanticoke Indian Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Megyeri - Washington DC, United States
A most educational retreat from the nearby beach. So much can be learned about the Nanticokes’ contributions, history, and their impact on the local area that children cannot help but be impressed with the artifacts on display. Curator and director, Sterling Street, is a wealth of knowledge, a charming guide, and one who personifies the best of the Nanticoje tribe. June, his assistant, is a personable addition to the visit. The museum is small but the yearly pow-wow is a not-to-miss event.
8. Grand Opera House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 228 reviews
Reviewed By jimcor71 - Wilmington, United States
Great venue, good selection of shows, moderately priced Be wary of some seats that are obstructed view behind columns - can still see most of stage Bar tenders are volunteers and horrendously slow Start promptly at 8pm and end by 10pm generally
9. Funland
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,572 reviews
Funland is a family amusement center located on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A family owned and operated business since 1962, Funland provides family fun at reasonable prices for those who visit us each summer. The park offers great entertainment for the whole family, featuring 19 rides, 14 midway games, a redemption center, Skeeball, and an arcade. Our season begins Mother's Day Weekend and runs through Labor Day. In the early part of our season (May into June), our closing time varies; we reserve the right to close early due to factors such as weather and lack of crowds! Normally in season, July 4th - Labor Day, we close around 11 PM.
Reviewed By Klinesamuel
We were very happy that Funland opened the park in time for our trip to Rehobeth. Funland is limiting the amount of customers by requiring you to purchase wristbands prior to arriving at the park. Every ride has a hand sanitizer station and all of the ride operators did a great job making sure every rider sanitized their hands and were wearing facemask before they were allowed onto the individual ride. The lines at Funland are greatly reduced being that the park is restricting the amount of customers through the wristband program. We still had to wait to ride some of the rides but the wait times were drastically improved from normal operating conditions. The only ride that was not available that we normally ride was the SIM ride. I imagine that there would be no good way to enforce social distancing on that ride. Over all I give the owners and staff of Funland very high marks. Funland took the current health concerns very seriously and was able to provide a good time at the park. Thank you Funland for keeping our family tradition alive in these difficult times.
10. Biggs Museum of American Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
This museum, named after a local art collector, features American painting and crafts from Colonial portraiture to 20th-century Impressionism, with a special focus on the work of local artists from the Colonial and Federal periods.
