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Riverboat Queen
DuPont Environmental Education Center
Delaware Children's Museum
Featured Article
Riverfront aerial
Save The Date 

Saturday, June 16

 

Wilmington Family Fun Kick-Off at Tubman-Garrett Park 
10-2pm

Kickoff the summer of family fun in Wilmington with this FREE event on the Riverfront, the first in a series of 7 family events in Wilmington!

 

More information  

to come!  

 

Your weekly guide to what's happening along the Wilmington Riverfront! 

Dear Friend of Riverfront Wilmington,    

 

Spend this Memorial Day Weekend along the Riverfront Wilmington! Go for a stroll along our gorgeous Riverwalk, check out the Russell W. Peterson Wildlife Refuge, or enjoy a meal of one of our many restaurants. Afterwards, how about a ride on our River Taxi? Don't miss out on all the fun, read below for more information on all the "happenings"  and we hope to see you along the Riverfront soon!
Riverboat Queen

 

All You Can Eat Crab Cruises are back starting Thursday, May 25th at 7pm.
Looking for something fun and exciting to do this summer in the Wilmington Area?  Then come see us for a unique experience right here on the Wilmington Riverfront. This summer we will be running more all you can eat crab cruises.  Every Thursday starting at 7pm, and Every Friday starting at 7pm.  Prices are $44 dollars per Adult and $22 for Children 10 and under.  So come join us to enjoy all the crabs you can eat down on the River.  Reservations are required and space will be limited again this year, so purchase your tickets online now to reserve your spot!
*Please note the Friday, May 26th cruise is SOLD OUT.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit:  
www.WilmingtonRiverboat.com
DuPont Environmental Education Center

 

Life and Times of the Osprey Open House

Saturday, May 26, Noon - 4 pm

FREE - No registration required

Learn about the resident Ospreys and other birds in this open house at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife refuge. Watch the Ospreys and their nest through a spotting scope then take a walk and see the nest up close. Identify other birds around the tidal marsh by their appearance or by their tracks.

For more information on all the programs DEEC has to offer, please visit: www.delawarenaturesociety.org/seasonal_progs.html
Delaware Children's Museum
 
DCM Speedways Days Now through Monday, June 18 Take a seat on a Roller Racer� in the DCM's Open Gallery and exercise your body and brain, moving the handle bars from side to side and using physics to propel yourself around the racetrack. Then head over to the "Pit Row Tent" to learn all about the mechanics of simple machines!

Red Light, Green Light
Friday-Sunday, May 25-27, times vary
Learn all about the rules of the road, and then play a wheeled version of the classic stop-and-go game!

Explore Drama
Friday, May 25, 5pm
Let your inner actor out in this fun workshop presented by Drama Kids, complete with improvisation, silent scenes, scene starters, creative movement, and theater games. (Grown-ups can participate too!)

The Wheelmen
Saturday, May 26, 11:30am
See some bicycles that kids and grown-ups rode more than 100 ago and find out about the history of "cycling machines" when The Wheelmen roll into the DCM! Founded in Wilmington, the Wheelmen are an international group dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of cycling, promoting the restoration and riding of early cycles (1918 or earlier), and encouraging cycling as part of modern living.

Transportation Creations
Friday-Sunday, May 25-27, 11am and 1pm
Imagine the vehicle you'd design as we read Chris Van Dusen's "If I Built a Car," build your own mobile invention out of recycled materials, and try it out on the DCM Mini-Speedway! 

There's always something new to explore at DCM! Be sure to 
 Click Here for a full calendar of events! 

With longer daylight hours, the Museum will stay open later, until 8pm on Fridays during May, with special "Explore Drama" programs presented by Drama Kids and extended hours for "Open Studio" programs.    
 
Please be sure to visit www.DelawareChildrensMuseum.org for more information!

Looking for something to do around Wilmington? Check out the city's new one-stop spot for all things arts and entertainment:

 inWilmingtonDE.com!  Visit the interactive site to explore Music, Arts & Dining options in your backyard, directly purcha

se performance tickets and share event info quickly and easily with friends.  From rock to opera, ballet to burlesque, and everything in between - no matter what you're into,inwilmingtonde.com has it covered.

Want more info?  Send us an email to info@riverfrontwilm.com.