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WHILE YOU ARE IN TOWN, PLEASE EXPLORE SOME OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES IN DELAWARE
LONGWOOD GARDENS
ONE OF THE PREMIER BOTANICAL GARDENS IN THE UNITED STATES, LONGWOOD GARDENS SPANS OVER 1,100 ACRES OF STUNNING OUTDOOR LANDSCAPES, CONSERVATORIES, AND SEASONAL DISPLAYS. VISITORS CAN ENJOY EVERYTHING FROM VIBRANT FLOWER EXHIBITS AND FOUNTAIN SHOWS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES YEAR-ROUND.
NEMOURS ESTATE
NEMOURS ESTATE IS A GRAND 200-ACRE COUNTRY ESTATE FEATURING A FRENCH-STYLE MANSION AND FORMAL GARDENS INSPIRED BY VERSAILLES. BUILT BY ALFRED I. DU PONT, THE PROPERTY INCLUDES ELEGANT ARCHITECTURE, FOUNTAINS, AND LANDSCAPED GROUNDS, OFFERING A GLIMPSE INTO EARLY 20TH-CENTURY LUXURY AND DESIGN.
DELAWARE ART MUSEUM
THE DELAWARE ART MUSEUM SHOWCASES AN IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN ART, ILLUSTRATION, AND PRE-RAPHAELITE WORKS. IT HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL ARTISTIC HERITAGE WHILE ALSO FEATURING ROTATING EXHIBITIONS, MAKING IT A CULTURAL HUB FOR BOTH CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY ART LOVERS.
WILMINGTON RIVERWALK
THE WILMINGTON RIVERWALK IS A SCENIC WATERFRONT PROMENADE ALONG THE CHRISTINA RIVER, OFFERING WALKING PATHS, RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND PUBLIC SPACES. IT’S A LIVELY AREA PERFECT FOR STROLLING, DINING, AND ENJOYING VIEWS OF THE REVITALIZED RIVERFRONT DISTRICT.
BRANDYWINE PARK & ZOO
LOCATED ALONG THE BRANDYWINE RIVER, BRANDYWINE PARK & ZOO COMBINES SCENIC PARKLAND WITH A SMALL BUT DIVERSE ZOO FEATURING ANIMALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OPENED IN 1905, IT OFFERS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SURROUNDINGS.