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Memorial Day weekend: rainy Saturday plans

May 23–24, 2026

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Three days, a wet Saturday, and a hero that may move indoors.
 
 
This Tiny Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday is cool and rainy (53°); Sunday clears to 67°. Most of these picks are free and indoor-friendly.
Sat, May 23 · Sun, May 24 · Mon, May 25 · Northern Delaware
For parents of kids 6 and up
Sat 🌧️ 53° Light rain · Sun ⛅ 67° Overcast clouds
The Pick
Eco Explorers: Outdoor Learning Adventure - NEA Big Read
ages 6–10 · Free · Brandywine Hundred Library · outdoor 🚗 9 min from Wilmington
A free, hands-on nature session for elementary kids — native plants, pollinators, clean water, and live demonstrations. Billed as outdoor, but Saturday is rainy at 53°, so call ahead about an indoor backup at Brandywine Hundred Library. Designed for ages 6-10.
Why this made the cut
Free, hands-on, and pitched right at 6-10 — the sweet spot for this segment. The Memorial Day weather is iffy, so a library-run nature program with likely indoor backup beats a pure outdoor pick.
Free Outdoor Stroller-friendly Easy parking Restrooms Registration
Age fit
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Field Notes — DMNS Nature Nook — hidden gem
The Nature Nook at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science is our hidden gem — built for very young kids but with plenty to hold older ones up to around 8. We end up there every visit.
— Ben & Shirley
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
More on this place
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Did You Know?
Ask the front desk about the day's live animal presentation when you walk in — a naturalist brings critters out for an up-close look, it's free with admission, and it's the easiest thing to miss if you don't ask.
Read the full guide →
Photo: Jllm06 / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0
Also on the weekend
Pour Into Mom: A Mother's Day Tea Experience
ages 6–12 · $35.00 · Wee Fancy Tea · indoor
Afternoon tea at Wee Fancy Tea in Peoples Plaza — finger sandwiches, pastries, and table service kids can dress up for. Registration required, $35 per seat.
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Chess Masters Club
ages 4–18 · Free · Claymont Library · indoor 🚗 17 min from Wilmington
A free, screen-free Saturday morning. Coach Greg Rogers of Chess Masters of Delaware teaches the basics and runs games for all levels at Claymont Library.
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Monument Hike
ages 6–12 · Free · Abessinio Stadium
Free park-naturalist walk through the monuments of Brandywine Park, framed around how we honor service for Memorial Day. Pre-registration required; meet at Abessinio Stadium.
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Also happening
🐦 Bird Walks at Bucktoe Creek Preserve
Bucktoe Creek Preserve
 free
🥾 Battery Hike
Fort DuPont State Park
🏰 Fort Delaware Open to the Public
Fort Delaware State Park
★ For everyone
ages 1–18 · Free · Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
Free 6th annual Captain Kidd's Pirate Day at Kalmar Nyckel Foundation — Tall Ship tours, cannon and blacksmith demos, sword school, and treasure hunts.
ages 2–8 · $3.00 · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science · indoor
Step inside the portable planetarium at Delaware Museum of Nature & Science — a $3 add-on at 11:30am or 1:30pm, tickets at the front desk.
ages 1–9 · Free · Riverfront Wilmington · outdoor
Free Little Farm Petting Zoo at Riverfront Wilmington, Sunday 3-6pm — better weather window than Saturday, and easy to pair with a riverwalk.
↩ Backup plan
Switch Games
ages 12–17 · Free · Bear Library · indoor
Indoor backup if the weather turns.
It's a fantastic, free opportunity for tweens to connect with friends and other kids over shared gaming interests in a safe, supervised environment.
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★ Up for the drive?
Family Nature Strolls
ages 2–9 · Free · Longwood Gardens · outdoor
A 30-minute family nature stroll at Longwood Gardens, free with Gardens admission. Space is limited and it runs weather permitting — better odds Sunday than Saturday.
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For the under-6 set
If you've got a younger sibling too — what this weekend has for them.
W.E.L.L.S. Morning Music with Miss B
ages 2–5 · Free · Brandywine Hundred Library
This 30-minute program helps young children develop language, listening, and social skills in an engaging format.
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Little Nature Explorers
ages 2–5 · $15.00 · Brandywine Zoo
The 45-minute duration and varied activities, including singing and stories, may suit the attention spans of young children.
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