Indoor & rainy-day activities for kids

Engineer Early STEM Kit Distribution: Candy Corn Chemistry

Fri, Oct 23, 12:00 AM

Duck Creek Regional Library, Smyrna

Free Ages 5–12 science

Carousel

Fri, Oct 23, 10:00 AM · Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

$5 ticket at Please Touch Museum (general admission there is $24 adult / $24 kid; check whether the ticket includes it) other

Stay and Play

Fri, Oct 23, 2:00 PM · Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 PM

Harrington Public Library, Harrington

Free Ages 11 and under arts

Workshop: Rockin' Robots

Fri, Oct 23, 2:30 PM · Fri, Oct 23, 3:15 PM · Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM · +1 more date

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) science

Art Workshop: Mini Pinatas

Fri, Oct 23, 2:30 PM · Fri, Oct 23, 3:15 PM · Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM · +1 more date

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) arts

Storytime: Benita and the Night Creatures

Fri, Oct 23, 2:30 PM · Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM · Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 PM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) Storytime storytime

Volleyball - Girls MA - Caravel Academy (Away) Game

Fri, Oct 23, 3:30 PM

Caravel Academy

Ages 0+ sports

Fall Harvest Bowling

Fri, Oct 23, 3:30 PM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Price not listed — check the listing (general admission at Please Touch Museum is $24 adult / $24 kid) farm

End of Day Parade

Fri, Oct 23, 4:15 PM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) other

Volleyball - Girls MB - Caravel Academy (Away) Game

Fri, Oct 23, 4:30 PM

Caravel Academy

Ages 0+ sports

Early Learning Academy: Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 PM

YMCA of Delaware - Walnut Street, Wilmington

festival

Folk Art Friday

Fri, Oct 23, 5:30 PM

Alapocas Run State Park, Wilmington

Free to attend — Alapocas Run State Park: Per-vehicle park entrance fee (not per-person): $5 DE-registered, $10 out-of-state. Fee season March 1-Nov 30. Annual pass $50 residents / $100 non-residents. arts

Brandywine YMCA Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 23, 6:00 PM

YMCA of Delaware - Brandywine, Wilmington

Free festival

Paranormal Adventure Tours

Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 PM · Fri, Oct 23, 9:30 PM · Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM

Fort Delaware State Park, Delaware City

$60 ticket at Fort Delaware State Park (general admission there is $15 adult / $8 kid; check whether the ticket includes it) Ages 13–17 seasonal

The Revisionists: A Haunted Victorian Walk at Rockwood

Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 PM · Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM

Rockwood Park & Museum, Wilmington

$30 ticket at Rockwood Park & Museum (general admission there is $10 adult / $4 kid; check whether the ticket includes it) Ages 13+ festival

Engineer Early Grab & Go STEM Kits

Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 AM · Sat, Nov 21, 12:00 AM

Appoquinimink Library, Middletown

Free Ages 5–11 science

Nature Walk

Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM

DuPont Environmental Education Center, Wilmington

Free All ages nature

Halloween in Odessa

Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 AM

Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library, Odessa

Free All ages festival

Art Open Studio

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) arts

Makerspace Open Studio

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) science

Operation Warm - Free Children's Winter Coats

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM

Milford Public Library, Milford

Free Kids other

William Penn Day

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM

New Castle Court House Museum, New Castle

Free All ages museum

Tot Spot: Toddler Tunes

Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AM · Sat, Oct 24, 1:30 PM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) Ages 3 and under music

Saturday Storytime

Sat, Oct 24, 10:15 AM · Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM · Sat, Nov 7, 10:15 AM · +3 more dates

Appoquinimink Library, Middletown

Free All ages storytime

W.E.L.L.S. Yoga for Littles

Sat, Oct 24, 10:15 AM

Brandywine Hundred Library, Wilmington

Free Ages 2–6 sports

Eco Explorers: Wonderful World of Water

Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM

Winterthur Museum, Winterthur

$30 ticket at Winterthur Museum (general admission there is $29 adult / $12 kid; check whether the ticket includes it) nature

Chess Masters Club

Sat, Oct 24, 10:30 AM · Sat, Nov 21, 10:30 AM

Claymont Library, Claymont

Free Ages 4+ games

DelArt Halloween Parade

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM

Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington

$5 ticket at Delaware Art Museum (general admission there is $14 adult / $6 kid; check whether the ticket includes it) festival

Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA: Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM

YMCA of Delaware - Bear-Glasgow, Newark

Free All ages festival

Science Saturday - Creepy Chemistry

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM

Hagley Museum, Wilmington

Free to attend — Hagley Museum admission required ($22 adult / $12 kid) All ages science

Delaware City Community Health Fair

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM

Delaware City Public Library, Delaware City

Free All ages festival

Middletown Family YMCA: Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 AM

Middletown Family YMCA, Middletown

Free festival

Noon Tunes Midday Singalong

Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 PM

Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia

Free to attend — Please Touch Museum admission required ($24 adult / $24 kid) music

Spooky Decoupage with Molly Honey King from the Mispillion Art League

Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM

Milford Public Library, Milford

Free Ages 13–17 arts

STEAM Lab Time: Diwali Crafts

Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM

Route 9 Library & Innovation Center, New Castle

Free Children, Tweens arts

The Wiz at The Playhouse on Rodney Square

Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM

The Playhouse on Rodney Square, Wilmington

Tickets through The Grand box office (302-888-0200); price not posted on the venue page — see the listing for prices arts

Switch Games

Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM · Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM · Sat, Nov 7, 2:00 PM · +2 more dates

Bear Library, Bear

Free Ages 12+ games

Community Bollywood Dance Project Workshop

Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 PM

Route 9 Library & Innovation Center, New Castle

Free All ages music

Western Family YMCA Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 24, 4:00 PM

YMCA of Delaware - Western Family, Newark

Free festival

Don Quixote Performance

Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 PM · Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM

First State Ballet Theatre, Wilmington

$30 ticket at First State Ballet Theatre (general admission there is Show tickets typically \-50; check venue site for pricing; check whether the ticket includes it) arts

Extended Paranormal Tour

Sat, Oct 24, 9:30 PM

Fort Delaware State Park, Delaware City

$110 ticket at Fort Delaware State Park (general admission there is $15 adult / $8 kid; check whether the ticket includes it) Ages 13+ festival

Co-op Farmers Market — Newark Natural Foods

Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 AM · Sun, Nov 1, 9:30 AM · Sun, Nov 8, 9:30 AM · +2 more dates

Newark Natural Foods Co-Op, Newark

Free All ages market

Bollywood Dance for All

Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM

Brandywine Hundred Library, Wilmington

Free All ages music

Little Explorers

Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 AM

Hockessin Library, Hockessin

Free Ages 2–5 other

KinderSkills Story Time

Mon, Oct 26, 10:15 AM · Mon, Nov 2, 10:15 AM · Mon, Nov 9, 10:15 AM · +1 more date

Brandywine Hundred Library, Wilmington

Free Ages 3–5 storytime

Phonics Fun

Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AM · Mon, Nov 2, 10:30 AM · Mon, Nov 9, 10:30 AM · +1 more date

Kirkwood Library, Wilmington

Free Ages 4+ storytime

Jitterbugs at Claymont Library

Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AM · Mon, Oct 26, 11:15 AM · Mon, Nov 2, 10:30 AM · +5 more dates

Claymont Library, Claymont

Free Babies & Toddlers storytime

Book Babies

Mon, Oct 26, 10:30 AM · Mon, Nov 2, 10:30 AM · Mon, Nov 9, 10:30 AM · +1 more date

Bear Library, Bear

Free Babies & Toddlers storytime

Stay & Play!

Mon, Oct 26, 11:00 AM · Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 AM · Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 AM · +12 more dates

Bear Library, Bear

Free Babies & Toddlers Children other

LEGO Explorers

Mon, Oct 26, 1:30 PM · Mon, Oct 26, 3:15 PM · Mon, Nov 2, 1:30 PM · +5 more dates

Brandywine Hundred Library, Wilmington

Free Ages 5–12 games

Teen Hangout RETURNS on a NEW DAY!!

Mon, Oct 26, 2:30 PM · Mon, Nov 2, 2:30 PM · Mon, Nov 9, 2:30 PM · +1 more date

Brandywine Hundred Library, Wilmington

Free Ages 12+ games

Creative Coloring Club

Mon, Oct 26, 3:30 PM · Mon, Nov 9, 3:30 PM

Bear Library, Bear

Free Ages 11–17 arts

Spooky Science Show with The Science Guys of Baltimore

Mon, Oct 26, 4:00 PM

Wilmington Public Library, Wilmington

Free All ages science

Youth Dungeons & Dragons

Mon, Oct 26, 4:00 PM · Mon, Nov 9, 4:00 PM

Hockessin Library, Hockessin

Free Ages 10–12 games

Trading Card Club

Mon, Oct 26, 5:00 PM · Mon, Nov 9, 5:00 PM

Bear Library, Bear

Free Ages 11–17 games

Teen D&D 2026 Fall Campaign

Mon, Oct 26, 5:30 PM · Mon, Nov 2, 5:30 PM · Mon, Nov 9, 5:30 PM · +1 more date

Brandywine Hundred Library, Wilmington

Free Ages 13–17 games

Knit for a Cause with DelaWarm

Mon, Oct 26, 5:30 PM

Delaware City Public Library, Delaware City

Free Ages 13–17 arts

Pajama Storytime with Ms. Karen

Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 PM · Mon, Nov 16, 6:00 PM

Appoquinimink Library, Middletown

Free All ages storytime

Pajama Storytime

Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM · Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 PM

Kirkwood Library, Wilmington

Free Children Families storytime

Children's Storytime

Tue, Oct 27, 10:00 AM · Tue, Nov 3, 10:00 AM · Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 AM · +1 more date

Delaware City Public Library, Delaware City

Free All ages storytime