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Kids & Family Friendly
From hands-on art activities to plays for and with children, this category has a variety of arts and cultural events for families throughout Delaware.
Little Listeners
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through May 20
Mad Hatter Tea Party Terrarium Family Art Class
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Thursday, April 16
Spring Art Exhibition - Opening Reception
- Center for the Creative Arts
- Thursday, April 16
Solos on Stage
- Dickens Parlour Theatre
- Presented by Sussex Dance Academy
- Friday, April 17
Children's Letters to God
- Griffin Theatre
- April 17–26
Coffee House Concert
- Earle Teat Music
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- Saturday, April 18
Clay April Showers Family Art Class
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, April 18
Sophisticated Animal Portraits
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, April 18
Giselle
- The Grand Opera House
- Presented by First State Ballet Theatre
- April 18–19
Great American Songbook Concert
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Sunday, April 19
Great American Songbook Concert
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Sunday, April 19
Spring Plant Sale Public Evening at UD Botanic Gardens
- University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
- Friday, April 24
2026 Ocean to Bay Bike Tour
- Bethany Beach Bandstand
- April 24–25
Art Fest at Whitehall
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Saturday, April 25
Art Fest Art Fair 2026
- CAMP Rehoboth
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, April 25
FREE Children's Concert
- The Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center at Newark Charter School
- Presented by Newark Symphony Orchestra
- Sunday, April 26
Spring Plant Sale Ag Day at UD Botanic Gardens
- University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
- Sunday, April 26
Wicked! Intro to Design for Kids and Teens - 2 Weeks
- Jester Artspace
- April 26 – May 3
Senior Capstone Exhibition
- The Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University
- April 27 – May 15
Clay Mandrake Family Art Class
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Thursday, April 30
FREE OUTDOOR FILM: ZOOTOPIA 2
- Kent County Parks and Recreation
- Presented by Kent County Public Library
- Friday, May 1
Dover Days Parade and Festival Museum Activities
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- May 1–2
One Love, One Heart: Feelings in Color & Sound by Kyma Fulgence
- the baby grand
- Presented by The Grand Opera House
- Saturday, May 2
Mommy & Me Butterfly Garden ‘Mosaic’ Family Art Class
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 2
Art & Art Supply Swap
- Dover Art League
- Saturday, May 2
Mini Mess Makers: Nature Art Explorers
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 2
Little Creators: Nature Art Explorers
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 2
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "An American Tapestry"
- Ebenezer United Methodist Church
- Presented by Wilmington Handbell Ensemble
- Saturday, May 2
Star Wars Day: Make Your Own Mini Lightsaber
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 2
Little Creators: Nature Art Explorers
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 2
Spring Dance Celebration featuring Carnival of the Animals
- The Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center at Newark Charter School
- Presented by Delaware Dance Company
- May 2–3
Carnival of the Animals
- The Otello Meucci Performing Arts Center at Newark Charter School
- Presented by Delaware Dance Company
- May 2–3
Figure Drawing Foundations
- Dover Art League
- May 2–16
Train Day
- Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights
- Sunday, May 3
ShadFest
- Brandywine Park - Wilmington State Parks
- Sunday, May 3
May Market at CCArts
- Center for the Creative Arts
- Sunday, May 3
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
- The Everett Theatre
- Monday, May 4
Speaker Series
- Wilmington DE Civil War Round Table
- Wednesday, May 6
Homeschooling Art Days
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- May 6–27
May in Bloom
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Thursday, May 7
Story Time in Enchanted Woods
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- May 7–28
Arty Party
- Dover Art League
- May 7 – December 3
Needle Felting: Octopus
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Friday, May 8
Spring Concert - Celebrate America 250
- First Baptist Church of Dover
- Presented by Milford Community Bands
- Saturday, May 9
Pots to the People
- Dover Art League
- Saturday, May 9
Free Creative Art Saturday at The Art Studio - Exploding Flower Cards
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 9
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "An American Tapestry"
- St. Paul's United Methodist Church
- Presented by Wilmington Handbell Ensemble
- Sunday, May 10
Paint Outside the Lines
- Dover Art League
- May 11–18
The Little Mermaid: An Art Works for All Culminating Performance
- The Schwartz Center for the Arts
- Presented by Art Works for All
- Thursday, May 14
AP Art Exhibition Opening Reception
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Thursday, May 14