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Greek Festival's final day in Wilmington

June 6–7, 2026

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Plus reading dogs, a Newsies screening, and free first-Sunday Rockwood.
 
 
This Tiny Weekend
Greek Festival wraps Saturday
Saturday's the last day of the run; most of the rest is free, indoors, and rain-proof.
Sat, Jun 6 · Sun, Jun 7 · Northern Delaware
For parents of kids 6 and up
Sat ⛅ 91° Overcast clouds · Sun 🌧️ 83° Light rain
The Pick
✦ Our Pick
Wilmington Greek Festival
ages 2–13 · Free · Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral · outdoor
Free admission, and Saturday is the final day of the run at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Gyros, baklava, live music, folk dancing, and kids' games. It will be hot — go early or in the evening, and bring water.
Why this made the cut
Annual, the only Greek festival in Delaware, and Saturday closes the run — a one-weekend window that won't come back until next year.
Free Outdoor Stroller-friendly Restrooms
Age fit
0-1
Skip
2-3
Great
4-5
★ Sweet
6-9
★ Sweet
10+
★ Sweet
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Field Notes — Market to Zoo Stroller Loop
We did a Saturday loop: the farmers market, Monkey Hill playground, then the zoo. The entire path is stroller-friendly, even over the wooden footbridge.
— Ben & Shirley
Also on the weekend
PAWS for People: READ!
Sat 1:00 PM · ages 4–12 · Free · Delaware City Public Library · indoor 🚗 36 min from Wilmington
Free, indoor, 1 PM Saturday at Delaware City Public Library. Kids read aloud to a calm therapy dog from PAWS for People — low-pressure practice for a reluctant or shy reader.
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Family Movie - The American Experience
Sun 1:30 PM · ages 6–13 · Free · Hockessin Library · indoor 🚗 23 min from Wilmington
Free, indoor, 1:30 PM Sunday — a good rain plan. Hockessin Library screens Newsies as part of a 250th-anniversary American Experience series, built on the 1899 NYC newsboy strike. Built-in history conversation after.
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Free First Sunday — Rockwood Museum
Sun 12:00 PM · Free · Rockwood Park & Museum · indoor 🚗 8 min from Wilmington
Free self-guided tours of the 1851 mansion on the first Sunday of the month, open noon to 4 PM Sunday. Walk-ins welcome; reservations suggested. Indoor, so it holds up if the light rain sets in.
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St. Anthony's Italian Festival: 2026
Sun 4:00 PM · $8.00 · St. Anthony of Padua Parish · both
Opening day is Sunday at 4 PM at St. Anthony of Padua Parish — food, music, and rides across an indoor/outdoor footprint. $8 for ages 16–61; under-16s get in with a paying adult. Check site for pass details.
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Also happening
🏃 Blue Rocks vs Bowling Green Hot Rods
Judy Johnson Field at Frawley Stadium
 $16
🏺 Clay Manatee Bowl — Family Art Class
The Art Studio (NCC)
🧱 LEGO Club: History in Bricks
Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
SUN
5
🔬 Steamin' Day at Auburn Heights
Auburn Heights Preserve (Marshall Steam Museum) · 12:30 PM
 free
★ For everyone
ages 6–13 · Free · Glasgow Park · outdoor
This event is designed for all ages, offering a range of activities from a 5K walk to dedicated sensory art and bubble stations for younger children, making it inclusive for families with varying needs.
Free · Bellevue State Park · outdoor
The open lawn space allows children to move around and play while parents listen to the music.
📍 Near You · Central Wilmington
↩ Backup plan
Science Saturday - Up, Up, and Away!
ages 5–10 · Hagley Museum · indoor
Indoor backup if the weather turns.
Hands-on flight science at Hagley — they build and actually launch paper gliders.
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★ Camps starting soon
CAB SMArtSummer — Grades 3-5 Check provider
Ages 8-11 · $325–$750/wk · Starts Jun 15
Grades 3-5 looking for a real arts-and-STEAM enrichment camp at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. Each week…
NCC Full-Day Recreation Camp — Brandywine Hundred Library Check provider
Ages 7-12 · $160/wk · Starts Jun 15
$160/week is the lowest-cost full-day camp on the list, and that's the headline. Ages 7-12, four activity…
Newark Parks & Rec — Camp G.W.C. Check provider
Ages 6-12 · $185/wk · Starts Jun 15
Ages 6-12 weekly full-day program at the George Wilson Center, 10 weeks straight (June 8 - Aug 14). Half-day…
For the under-6 set
If you've got a younger sibling too — what this weekend has for them.
W.E.L.L.S. Little Amigos Storytime with LanguageU
ages 2–4 · Free · Brandywine Hundred Library · indoor
Introduce your child to the joy of a new language early on, fostering listening skills and cultural curiosity in a playful, no-pressure environment.
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First Free Sundays for Families
ages 2–9 · Free · Brandywine River Museum of Art · indoor
It offers free admission to museum galleries and hands-on art activities, making it a cost-effective outing.
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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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