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Summer Museum Happy Hours, After Hour Events, Deals & More

How to Eat, Drink, and Ride Your Way Through Wilmington's Finest Institutions

By Leslie Hudson, Wilmington-New Castle Macaroni KID Publisher May 30, 2025

MUSEUMS AFTER HOURS, HAPPY HOURS, & MORE

  • Sunday
  • Rockwood Park & Museum. Free on the first Sunday of the month.
  • Steamin' Days at Auburn Heights EstateClimb into an antique automobile or board one of our 1/8-scale trains and experience travel at the turn of the 20th century! First Sunday. June - November. 12:30 - 4:30 pm.


Wednesday

  • Summer Nights at HagleyStroll along the Brandywine, food trucks, vendors, entertainment, and more. $5 per person. Under 6: Free. Weekly. 6/4 - mid-August.  5 - 8 pm. 
  • $2 Nights at the Delaware Children's Museum: Third Wednesday of the month, 5-8 pm


Thursday

  • Sip & Stroll - Brandywine Zoo: Craft beer, entertainment, animal encounters, food vendors, & more! 6/26, 7/24, 8/28. 5 - 7:30 pm. 
  • $5 Delaware Museum of Nature & Science Admission: Every Thursday in July and August. 
  • DelArt Free Sculpture Garden Happy Hours: Held weekly on Thursdays during the summer. 5 - 8 pm.
  • Third Thursday at Nemours Estate

Friday

  • Delaware History MuseumFree admission on the first Friday of the month. 
  • Fridays at Coverdale Farm: Sip, shop, snack, live music, lawn games, visit animals, and more. Free. 7/11, 8/8, 9/12. 5 - 7:30 pm.
  • Folk Art Friday at Blue Ball Barn: Art, music, food trucks, and more. Free. 6/13, 7/11, 8/8, and 9/12 5 - 8 pm. 
  • Twilight on the Terrace at Mt. Cuba: Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music and evening access to the gardens. 6/20, 7/18, 8/15 and 8/29. Rain dates are the following Fridays.  5 – 8 pm

SATURDAY


The Little Farm Petting Zoo at DCM: Third Saturday of the Month from 3 - 6 pm, May - August.