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Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Entertainment & Events in Wilmington, Delaware

Special Events

  • October Hay Rides at Hagley 302-658-2400
    298 Buck Road East
    Wilmington, DE 19807
    October 20th and 27th 11am to 4pm. Hagley's Brandywine Hayrides are not your normal hayrides! Create apple wreaths and corn husk dolls, enjoy live music, watch a gunpowder explosion, roll mill action, nineteenth-century machines, and the steam engine. Donate canned food for the Food Bank of Delaware. Free for members and children under the age of 5. Use Hagley’s entrance off Route 141.  more

  • Funtober 302-298-1000
    501 Silverside Road, Suite 105
    Wilmington, DE 19809
    Funtober has everything: food, festivals,corn maze, ghost tours, haunted house, and a pumplin patch! Funtober has somthing for everyone. more

  • Christmas at Hagley 302-658-2400
    201 Hagley Creek Road
    Wilmington, DE 19807
    Located at the Hagley Museum
    Visit Eleutherian Mills, the 1803 Georgian style estate E. I. du Pont built for his family, will be trimmed for the holidays in a combination of styles from both the 19th and 20th centuries during this annual holiday event that lasts from November 23, through Sunday, January 6 (closed December 25). The first bus leaves for the exhibit at 10 a.m. and the last bus at 3:30 p.m more

Cinema

  • Cinemark Movies 10 302-994-7075
    1796 West Newport Pike
    Wilmington, DE 19804
    Eagleridge Shopping Center
    Drop by Cinemark Movies 10 and enjoy a movie! Located at Eagleridge Shopping Center. more

  • Regal Brandywine Town Center 16 1-865-922-1123
    Naamans Road and Concord Pike
    Wilmington, DE 19803
    Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies.  more

Concerts & Performances

  • 4W5 Blues Jam 302-994-1400
    500 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    World Cafe Live - Wilmington Upstairs
    On Wednesday nights, "Wilmington's best blues musicians jam live!" more

Plays & Productions

  • New Candlelight Theatre 302-475-2313
    2208 Millers Road
    Wilmington, DE 19810
    New Candlelight Theatre
    This dinner theatre offers fine dining, musical theater, and comedy.

  • Christina Cultural Arts Center 302-652-0101
    705 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    Christina Cultural Arts Center
    The Christina Cultural Arts Center hosts exhibits, concerts, classes,and special events. more

  • City Theater Company 302-220-8285
    4 South Poplar Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    OPERADELAWARE Studios
    Works of contemporary theater are produced by the City Theatre Company. more

  • Delaware Children's Theater, The 302-655-1014
    1014 Delaware Avenue
    Wilmington, DE 19806
    Built in 1893, this theatre has served as a hospital, college, ice cream parlor, and the first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting place in Delaware. Now, it serves as an exceptional children's theatre that provides quality family entertainment to locals and visitors. See the website for performances and plan your visit! more

  • Delaware Theater Company 302.594.1104
    200 Water Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    Brandywine Valley
    Delaware Theatre Company presents a season of classical and contemporary theater annually. Delaware Theatre Company also offers theatre education to children and teens. more

  • Delaware Symphony Orchestra 302-656-7442
    818 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    The Grand Opera House
    A full season of classical and pops concerts are held at the Grand Opera House. more

  • First State Ballet Theater 302-658-7897
    818 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19804
    The Grand Opera House
    The First Ballet Theater is a professional dance company. Classical and contemporary dance is presented throughout Delaware and nearby states. more

  • Grand Opera House
    818 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    The Grand Opera House is a land mark that was been around since 1871. The Grand Opera House hosts a year-round program of classical concerts. The Grand Opera House also offers education in the arts for all ages. more

  • Opera Delaware 302-652-5577
    818 North Market Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    Wilmington is home to Opera Delaware, one of the oldest opera companies in the nation. Opera Delaware also offers a youth program for children and teens. Opera Delaware is a non-profit organization. more

  • DuPont Theatre, The 302-656-4401
    Tenth and Market
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    1007 North Market Street
    The DuPont Theatre is the oldest continuously operating theatre in the nation. The brightest stars of stage and screen have lit the Wilmington sky and graced the lovely Victorian stage since 1913. Known to residents of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland as "Delaware's Broadway Experience," The Playhouse presents an outstanding six-show Broadway Series, and their acclaimed Children's Series entertains and inspires more than 30,000 children per year.  more

  • Wilmington Drama League 302-764-1172
    10 West Lea Boulevard
    Wilmington, DE 19802
    Since 1933, this community theater has been offering exciting theatrical events and performances. Call to see what is currently being played. more

  • Wilmington Music School Concert Hall 302-762-1132
    4101 Washington Street
    Wilmington, DE 19802
    Professional and student artist perform classical, jazz, and alternative music programs. The concerts run from October through May. Call to see what's happening. more

  • Delaware Shakespeare Festival 302-415-3373
    4651 Washington Street Extension
    Wilmington, DE 19803
    Rockwood Park
    "Delaware Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company dedicated to making Shakespeare accessible and fun by presenting affordable, high-quality classical theatre and education programs to the residents and visitors of the greater Delaware Valley." more

Arts & Crafts Shows

  • The Nature Nook 302-658-9111
    4840 Kennett Pike
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    Delaware Museum of Natural History
    Become natural scientists with your children in The Museum of Natural History's Indoor Park that features 4 habitats: woodland, stream, meadow, and a cave. It is open daily Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. more

  • Riverfront Wilmington 302-425-4890
    815 Justison Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    Delaware
    Enjoy arts and culture with 7 contemporary art galleries, 26 artist studios, theatre, music, and opera. Enjoy Dining and Nightlife at the Firestone Roasting House, the Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant and many other choices. Go watch a ball game at Frawley Stadium or go get in the water at Wilmington Rowing Center. Also enjoy one of many events on the Riverfront. Riverfront Wilminton has somthing for everyone. more

Festivals & Fairs

  • DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, The
    Rodney Square (11th & Market Streets)
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    Downtown Wilmington
    An outdoor jazz music festival held each June, the DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival allows patrons the opportunity to hear artists perform some of Clifford’s work. more

  • Fringe Wilmington Festival
    Held annually in September, Fringe is a performance art, visual arts, cinema and extreme film making competition that features close to 200 local, regional, and national artists. It is held at 12 different venues in downtown Wilmington. more

Sporting Events

  • Wilmington Blue Rocks 302-888-2015
    801 South Madison Street
    Wilmington, DE 19801
    The Blue Rocks are a Class A professional baseball team in Wilmington and are the affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Call or check web site for game schedules. more

  

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