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Sunday: Great Human Race + food festival

September 12–13, 2026

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Plus a free block party at the library and a free drop-in LEGO build Saturday.
 
 
This Tiny Weekend
A race, a food festival, and a block party
Bring cash for Sunday's festival; the two library picks are free and need no sign-up.
6+ & mixed families
Sat, 9/12 ⛅ 81° Overcast·Sun, 9/13 🌧️ 83° Light rain
TonightLive Music in the Beer Garden — 5 PM · Longwood Gardens · Admission required
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Great Human Race & International Food Festival
Sun 8:30 AM · ages 12 and under · Admission required · YMCA of Delaware - Brandywine · indoor
Cash only, so bring bills — check the site for the cost. The Great Human Race and the international food festival run at YMCA of Delaware - Brandywine from 8:30 to 2:00, indoors, which is the safer bet for Sunday.
Why this made the cut
It won on flexibility. The window runs from breakfast through early afternoon, so you can slot it around a late start or a morning game instead of building the whole day around one hour.
Admission required Indoor Stroller-friendly Easy parking Restrooms No registration
Good to know
Not free (~$15/kid)
☔ A quieter pick
Robots at the Museum
Sat 9:30 AM · ages 4+ · Admission required · Delaware Museum of Nature & Science · indoor
Indoor and walk-in — your rain-day backup.
See details →
Your options
The rain plan
Family 2nd Sunday
Sun 10:00 AM · All ages · Admission required · Delaware Art Museum · indoor
Included with Museum admission — check the site for the amount. Hands-on art making and interactive story times run 10:00 to 4:00 indoors, so a kid who won't sit through a story still has something to do with their hands.
See details →
Worth the drive
The Mushroom Festival
Sat 10:00 AM · Kennett Square · outdoor 🚗 21 min from Wilmington
The Mushroom Festival takes over Kennett Square on Saturday, 10:00 to 6:00, all outdoors. Admission isn't listed — check before you make the drive.
See details →
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Field Notes — Rockwood Park — free grounds, skip the mansion tour
The trails and the big lawn are the draw; you don't need to pay for the house tour with toddlers. Good stroller loop, shade, and enough room to run off a morning. Parking's easy on the Washington Street Extension side.
— Ben & Shirley
More this weekend
SAT
12
9:00 AM · Ashland Nature Center
 free
SAT
12
10:00 AM · Brandywine Park
 $5 event fee
SAT
12
10:00 AM · Brandywine Hundred Library
 free
SAT
12
10:30 AM · Claymont Library
 free
SAT
12
12:30 PM · The Art Studio (NCC)
 Admission required
SAT
12
2:00 PM · Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
 free
SUN
13
3:00 PM · Wilmington & Western Railroad — Greenbank Station
 Admission required
★ This Week
Morning ideas for the at-home crew, after-work ideas for everyone else.
MON
14
☀️ Morning
10:30 AM · Kirkwood Library · free
🌙 After work
4:30 PM · Delaware City Public Library · free
TUE
15
☀️ Morning
10:30 AM · Delaware City Public Library · free
🌙 After work
6:00 PM · Bear Library · free
WED
16
☀️ Morning
10:15 AM · Appoquinimink Library · free
🌙 After work
7:00 PM · Kirkwood Library · free
THU
17
☀️ Morning
10:30 AM · Claymont Library · free
🌙 After work
4:00 PM · Claymont Library · free
FRI
18
☀️ Morning
9:00 AM · Bucktoe Creek Preserve · $20 event fee
🌙 After work
5:30 PM · The Gibby Center for the Arts · $25
This week's guide
Rainy-day spots for kids in New Castle County
Where to take the kids when it's pouring in New Castle County — indoor museums, hands-on exhibits, and an ice rink, with ages and admission for each.
See the full list →
More family guides: rainy-day · free · playgrounds →
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