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Largest city in Delaware, United States
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Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, though still small by U.S. standards with a population of only 70,000. Due to the state's business-friendly laws, Wilmington is something of a center for businesses, with an incredible number of American corporations incorporated in the city. There are also some celebrities from there, like NFL Hall of Famer Randy White, and US President Joe Biden.
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Fun for the whole family. You can take the #2 DART First State bus from the Amtrak station to the zoo.
Art museum showcasing exhibits from established and emerging Delaware artists, featuring paintings, sculptures, photography, and crafts. Free on Sundays.
Museum showcasing the history and heritage of Delaware, featuring interactive exhibits.
Museum and library on the banks of the Brandywine Creek at the site of the DuPont family's gunpowder mill and first home and garden. Open for tours.
DuPont family country estate that is modeled after Versailles, consisting of a mansion, gardens, artwork, and sculptures.
Park centered around an English-style country estate and museum that was built between 1851 and 1854 and serves as an example of Rural Gothic Revival Architecture.
formerly Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
Delaware Park consists of a thoroughbred race track, casino, and golf course located to the south of Wilmington. The race track offers seasonal thoroughbred racing in along with simulcasts of races from other tracks year-round. The casino at Delaware Park has table games and over 2,500 slot machines on two levels. There is also keno and betting on professional and college sports. Delaware Park offers casual and fine dining options including Legends Restaurant, Picciotti's Pizza and Craft Beer, Del Cap Room, At The Rail Wine Bar and Grille, On A Roll Deli, Rooney's, Kelso's Coffee Shop, New Castle Room, Sports Book, The Grove at Delaware Park, and The Terrace. Delaware Park also has facilities to accommodate banquets. Bars at Delaware Park include Paddock Pub, Hops, Oval Bar, and Wheel Bar. Delaware Park offers an 18-hole public golf course.
Local theater company in a small riverfront theater that is home to a professional acting group that performs classic, modern, and youth plays.
Inside the Hotel Du Pont.
19th-century opera house offering a diverse selection of performances from opera to ballet that is home to the Delaware Symphony Orchestra and Opera Delaware.
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The Wilmington and Western Railroad offers steam and diesel-powered excursions along the scenic Red Clay Creek between Greenbank and Hockessin. Excursion trains operate on weekends round-trip from Greenbank station to Hockessin for a 2½-hour trip, with a 30-minute layover in Hockessin, or round-trip from Greenbank station to the Mt. Cuba Picnic Grove for a 1½-hour trip, with a 30-minute layover allowing for a picnic. Several themed rides are offered throughout the year including the Easter Bunny Express, Fireworks Express, Back Burner Dinner Train, Brews on Board, Civil War Skirmish Weekend, Great Train Robbery, Murder on the Red Clay Express, Autumn Leaf Special, Halloween Express, Holiday Lights Express, and Santa Claus Express.
Inspired by local ingredients, providing the freshest flavors of the season, River Rock Kitchen is a multi-occasion gathering place for a power breakfast, lunch with business associates or friends, and socializing over drinks and dinner.
Original location of sub shop that, since opening in 1976, has expanded into eleven states.
This local institution, and favorite of former President Joe Biden, has been serving up burgers, cheesesteaks and milkshakes since opening in 1956, and offers ice cream sundaes named for local high school mascots along with the "Kitchen Sink" sundae.
A Delaware favorite, Grotto Pizza is a modestly-priced local pizza chain known for pizza with a swirl of sauce on top. Grotto Pizza has two locations in Wilmington.
Upscale American cuisine.
Upscale Japanese cuisine. Pricey.
Family owned pizzeria.
Little Italy institution open since 1940.
Well-known for their prime rib.
Chinese.
Meat and potatoes Irish bar.
Newark-based brewpub chain's large Riverfront location.
This Trolley Square tavern opened in 1864 and is a popular watering hole for young professionals.
Brand new riverfront hotel, opened in 2014.
Club-level suites grant access to the Sheraton Club Lounge, free Wi-Fi, and daily breakfast. The hotel's fitness center has free weights and cardio machines, and Basil Bar & Grill serves American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Pet-friendly suites available with luxury bedding, mini-refrigerators, microwaves, flat-screen TVs and pullout sofas.
Old and antique goods chiefly from estate sales.
Located north of Wilmington along the Concord Pike retail corridor, this big-box retail complex features Target, Lowe's, Dick's House of Sport, Regal Cinemas, and more.
Located in nearby Christiana off Exit 4A off I-95, the Christiana Mall is 10-minute drive out of Wilmington. The mall is the largest in Delaware and offers over 150 stores with Macy's, JCPenney, Nordstrom, and Target as anchors, and several other upscale and middle-class stores including Barnes & Noble and the Apple Store. The mall also features a food court and sit-down dining options. Located adjacent to the mall are Cabela's and Cinemark Theaters. The Christiana Mall has a parental guidance policy in place after 5PM on Fridays and Saturdays where shoppers under 17 years old must be accompanied by an adult who is 21 years old or older.
Located north of Wilmington along the Concord Pike retail corridor, the mall is anchored by Boscov's and Macy's and features over 50 retailers including H&M.
By car
C. I-295 provides access from New Jersey, where it connects to the southern end of the New Jersey Turnpike, by way of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
By train
By bus
DelDOT's network of DART First State buses serve Wilmington and adjacent areas in northern New Castle County, but these are designed primarily for commuters.
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