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Strawberry Festival at Bellevue Saturday

May 30–31, 2026

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Plus a marsh walk, dip-netting at Lums Pond, and the Hockessin book sale.
 
 
This Tiny Weekend
Strawberry Festival at Bellevue Saturday
Free outdoor festival, 3 PM Saturday — bandshell music, craft fair, easy in-and-out.
Sat, May 30 · Sun, May 31 · Northern Delaware
For parents of kids 6 and up
Sat ⛅ 67° Few clouds · Sun ☀️ 72° Scattered clouds
The Pick
✦ Our Pick
Strawberry Festival
Free · Bellevue State Park Playground · outdoor 🚗 8 min from Wilmington
Free outdoor festival on the playground side of Bellevue State Park — live music in the bandshell, a craft fair, and the actual community of Bellevue celebrating its spring. Annual, one-Saturday-a-year event. Older kids can roam the craft fair while the younger ones wander the playground.
Why this made the cut
Annual, free, local. Bandshell music plus a craft fair gives older kids something to wander through while you decompress on a bench. The kind of weekend event you forward to a friend.
Admission required Outdoor No registration
Age fit
0-1
Great
2-3
Great
4-5
Great
6-9
Great
10+
Great
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Field Notes — Drinks for You, Room for Them
The Creamery of Kennett Square has food trucks, music, and designated kid zones. We grabbed a drink while the kids ran safely within sight. A rare win-win.
— Ben & Shirley
Also on the weekend
Meet Marsh Animals
ages 3–9 · Free · DuPont Environmental Education Center · outdoor 🚗 7 min from Wilmington
Free naturalist-guided boardwalk stroll at the DuPont Environmental Education Center, with a live animal collection to meet at the end. Drop-in works, or register ahead. Geared to ages 3-11.
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Friends of the Hockessin Library Book Sale
ages 2–18 · Free · Hockessin Library · indoor 🚗 23 min from Wilmington
Used books at bargain prices for every age, run by the Friends of the Hockessin Library in the meeting room from 10 to 3. Bring a tote and some small bills. Good rainy-hour backup if Saturday's outdoor plans fall through.
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Dip-Netting Discoveries
ages 1–6 · Free · Lums Pond State Park · outdoor 🚗 43 min from Wilmington
Grab a net and see what lives in the pond — free with paid park entrance at Lums Pond State Park. Weather permitting, pre-registration required by calling 302-368-6989. About 25 minutes south of Wilmington.
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Also happening
📖 Read Assist with Paws for People
North Wilmington Branch Library
🌿 Creature Features
Brandywine Zoo
🎪 Ladybug Music Festival
Market Street Mall
★ For everyone
Free · Trap Pond State Park · outdoor
The outdoor setting allows families to bring their own seating and enjoy the music, with snacks and beverages often available for purchase.
★ Up for the drive?
Spring Community Waterside Gathering
ages 2–13 · Free · Anson B. Nixon Park · outdoor
This event offers a diverse range of hands-on, nature-based activities that can engage children across different age groups, and all fishing equipment is provided.
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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. Jitterbugs! Music & Movement
ages 1–5 · Free · Brandywine Hundred Library · indoor
This program is specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers, offering a focused 30-minute activity that aligns with their attention spans and developmental needs.
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Yoga Adventures
ages 0–4 · Free · Claymont Library · indoor
The 30-minute duration is well-suited for the attention spans of babies and toddlers.
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Dogfish Head Milton Brewery
From the Guides
Dogfish Head Milton Brewery
Did You Know?
The 40-foot Steampunk Treehouse out front was built for Burning Man 2007 by artist Sean Orlando and the 5-Ton Crane Arts Group, who later sold it to Dogfish Head for $1. It's stood in Milton since 2010 — free to walk up to, tour-only to enter.
Read the full guide →
Photo: Photo by Bernt Rostad, via Wikimedia Commons
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