Entertainment Districts

Angola, Delaware

Angola presents a residential community near Rehoboth Bay in Sussex County.

Arden, Delaware

Arden presents a historic 1900s utopian arts colony with a village green and Shakespearean theater programming north of Wilmington.

Bear, Delaware

Bear presents restaurants and bars serving New Castle County's suburban corridor south of Wilmington.

Bellefonte, Delaware

Bellefonte presents a small historic borough with restaurants just north of downtown Wilmington.

Bethany, Delaware

West Fenwick presents a residential community near Fenwick Island in Sussex County.

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Bethany Beach Boardwalk presents a quieter family-oriented beach town with restaurants along Delaware's southern coast.

Bethel, Delaware

Bethel presents a small historic shipbuilding village with restaurants along Broad Creek in Sussex County.

Blades, Delaware

Blades presents rural restaurants along the Nanticoke River near Seaford in western Sussex County.

Bowers Beach, Delaware

Bowers Beach presents a small fishing-village beach community with restaurants along Delaware Bay in Kent County.

Brandywine Hundred, Delaware

Brandywine Hundred presents restaurants and bars serving northern New Castle County's suburban corridor.

Bridgeville, Delaware

Bridgeville presents rural restaurants serving Sussex County's agricultural heartland.

Broadkill Beach, Delaware

Broadkill Beach presents a quiet residential beach community along the Delaware Bay near Milton.

Brookside, Delaware

Brookside presents restaurants and bars serving New Castle County near Newark.

Camden, Delaware

Camden presents restaurants serving Kent County near Dover in central Delaware.

Centreville, Delaware

Centreville presents a historic crossroads village with restaurants along the Kennett Pike in the Brandywine Valley.

Cheswold, Delaware

Cheswold presents restaurants near the Delaware Park Racetrack and Casino in Kent County.

Clarksville, Delaware

Clarksville presents a small community with restaurants near Bethany Beach in Sussex County.

Claymont, Delaware

Claymont presents restaurants and bars serving northern New Castle County near the Pennsylvania border.

Clayton, Delaware

Clayton presents rural restaurants serving Kent County along historic Route 13.

Cool Spring, Delaware

Cool Spring presents a small rural community serving Sussex County near Milton.

Dagsboro, Delaware

Dagsboro presents rural restaurants serving Sussex County near the Indian River.

Delaware City, Delaware

Delaware City presents a historic canal town with restaurants near Fort Delaware State Park on the Delaware River.

Delmar, Delaware

Delmar, straddling the Delaware-Maryland border, presents small-town restaurants in the 'Town Too Big for One State.'

Dewey Beach, Delaware

Dewey Beach presents Delaware's most concentrated summer nightlife strip along the narrow barrier island between the ocean and Rehoboth Bay.

Dover, Delaware

Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base presents historic military aircraft exhibits serving central Delaware.

Dover, Delaware

Biggs Museum of American Art in downtown Dover presents fine and decorative American art near the Delaware State Capitol.

406 Federal St 19901

Dover, Delaware

Dover's NASCAR entertainment complex creates one of the most intense race weekend experiences in American motorsports — a capital city where "The Monster Mile" NASCAR races draw 100,000+ fans to Delaware's small capital city twice yearly. Dover International Speedway's extraordinary racing history and the remarkable transformation of Dover during NASCAR weekends create an entertainment environment of genuine American motorsports cultural significance.

1131 N DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901

Dover, Delaware

Dover Motor Speedway, the 'Monster Mile,' presents NASCAR racing and events, one of the largest sports and entertainment venues in Delaware.

1131 N DuPont Hwy 19901

Dover, Delaware

Downtown Dover presents restaurants near the Delaware State Capitol and Dover Green, one of the most historic town squares in America.

Dover, Delaware

The Woodlands at Dover International Speedway is the home of Firefly Music Festival — one of America's top 5 largest music festivals drawing 90,000 attendees over four days of headliner performances across multiple stages. Past headliners include Paul McCartney, Eminem, Foo Fighters, and The Killers; the festival has established Delaware as a major destination on the national live music calendar and draws visitors from throughout the Mid-Atlantic gaming corridor.

1131 N Dupont Hwy 19901

Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

The area near Dover Air Force Base presents restaurants and bars serving the military community in Kent County.

Edgemoor, Delaware

Edgemoor presents restaurants along the Delaware River north of Wilmington.

Ellendale, Delaware

Ellendale presents a small rural village with restaurants serving Sussex County.

Elsmere, Delaware

Elsmere presents restaurants and bars serving Wilmington's western suburbs.

Fairfax, Delaware

Fairfax presents restaurants and bars serving Wilmington's northern suburbs.

Felton, Delaware

Felton presents restaurants near the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Kent County.

Fenwick Island, Delaware

Fenwick Island presents beachfront restaurants at Delaware's southernmost coastal town near the Maryland border.

Frankford, Delaware

Frankford presents rural restaurants serving southern Sussex County near the beach communities.

Frederica, Delaware

Frederica presents a small historic village with restaurants serving Kent County near the Murderkill River.

Georgetown, Delaware

Downtown Georgetown, the seat of Sussex County, presents a historic circle with restaurants and the annual Return Day political tradition.

Georgetown, Delaware

Nanticoke Indian Museum near Millsboro presents cultural exhibits on the Nanticoke tribe in Sussex County.

Glasgow, Delaware

Glasgow presents restaurants and shopping serving New Castle County's fast-growing southern suburbs.

Gravel Hill, Delaware

Gravel Hill presents a small rural community serving Sussex County near Georgetown.

Greenville, Delaware

Greenville presents upscale restaurants and boutiques serving one of Delaware's most affluent Brandywine Valley communities.

Greenwood, Delaware

Concord presents rural restaurants serving Sussex County's western farmland.

Greenwood, Delaware

Greenwood presents rural restaurants serving Sussex County in western Delaware.

Gumboro, Delaware

Gumboro presents rural restaurants serving Sussex County's far southern reaches.

Harbeson, Delaware

Harbeson presents a small crossroads community serving Sussex County near Lewes.

Harrington, Delaware

Harrington presents Harrington Raceway and Casino alongside the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Kent County.

Hartly, Delaware

Hartly presents rural restaurants serving Kent County's agricultural heartland.

Henlopen Acres, Delaware

Henlopen Acres presents an upscale residential community adjacent to Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County.

Hockessin, Delaware

Hockessin presents restaurants and bars serving northern New Castle County's suburban corridor near the Pennsylvania border.

Houston, Delaware

Houston presents a small village with rural restaurants serving Kent County.

Kenton, Delaware

Kenton presents a small rural village with restaurants serving Kent County.

Kirkwood, Delaware

Kirkwood presents rural restaurants serving New Castle County's southern farmland.

Kitts Hummock, Delaware

Kitts Hummock presents a small Delaware Bay beach community near Dover in Kent County.

Laurel, Delaware

Laurel presents a historic Victorian district with restaurants along the Broad Creek in southwestern Delaware.

Leipsic, Delaware

Leipsic presents historic seafood restaurants along the Leipsic River, one of Delaware's oldest oyster and crabbing villages.

Lewes, Delaware

Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes presents WWII coastal defense towers alongside beach access at the mouth of the Delaware Bay.

Lewes, Delaware

Downtown Lewes, 'The First Town in the First State,' presents a historic maritime Main Street with restaurants near the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.

Lewes, Delaware

Lewes's historic downtown is Delaware's most charming entertainment destination — a beautifully preserved 17th-century coastal town where America's first settlement (Dutch, 1631) and the remarkable Cape Henlopen State Park create an entertainment district combining colonial history, outstanding coastal restaurants, and the most beautiful natural setting in Delaware. Lewes's extraordinary historical depth (it is one of America's oldest European settlements) and its remarkable coastal character create an entertainment district of genuine American colonial heritage significance.

2nd St, Lewes, DE 19958

Lincoln, Delaware

Lincoln presents a small rural village with restaurants serving Sussex County near Milford.

Little Creek, Delaware

Little Creek presents a small waterfront village with restaurants along the Delaware Bay in Kent County.

Long Neck, Delaware

Long Neck presents marina restaurants and bars along Indian River and Rehoboth Bays in Sussex County.

Magnolia, Delaware

Magnolia presents rural restaurants serving Kent County near the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Middletown, Delaware

Downtown Middletown presents a revitalized historic Main Street with restaurants serving one of Delaware's fastest-growing towns.

Milford, Delaware

Downtown Milford presents a riverfront corridor with restaurants along the Mispillion River, straddling Kent and Sussex counties.

Millsboro, Delaware

Gordy's Pond area near Millsboro presents restaurants along the Indian River in Sussex County.

Millsboro, Delaware

Millsboro presents restaurants along the Indian River near the Nanticoke Indian Museum in Sussex County.

Millville, Delaware

Millville presents a small town with restaurants near Bethany Beach in Sussex County.

Milton, Delaware

Milton presents Dogfish Head Brewery tours alongside a historic small-town Main Street in southern Delaware.

Montchanin, Delaware

Montchanin Village presents a restored 19th-century du Pont company town with an inn and restaurant in the Brandywine Valley.

Nassau, Delaware

Nassau presents a small rural community with restaurants near the Nassau Valley Vineyards in Sussex County.

New Castle, Delaware

Historic New Castle presents cobblestone streets and colonial architecture with restaurants along the Delaware River, one of the best-preserved colonial towns on the East Coast.

Newark, Delaware

Iron Hill Park near Newark presents hiking trails and event space in southern New Castle County.

Newark, Delaware

Main Street Newark presents the University of Delaware's campus-adjacent bar and restaurant corridor.

Newark, Delaware

Newark's Main Street is the University of Delaware's entertainment heart — a vibrant college town commercial strip where outstanding independent restaurants, excellent bars, and UD's remarkable academic community create one of the finest college town entertainment experiences in the Mid-Atlantic. UD's extraordinary academic reputation (it invented fiber optics, pioneered environmental engineering, and runs one of America's finest marine studies programs) creates a college town entertainment market of unusual intellectual and social depth.

Main St, Newark, DE 19711

Newark, Delaware

White Clay Creek State Park near Newark presents hiking trails and event space along the Pennsylvania border.

Newport, Delaware

Newport presents restaurants and bars along the Christina River serving New Castle County.

North Shores, Delaware

North Shores presents a quiet residential beach community north of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County.

Oak Orchard, Delaware

Oak Orchard presents waterfront seafood restaurants along the Indian River in Sussex County.

Ocean View, Delaware

Ocean View presents restaurants and bars serving the inland communities near Bethany Beach in Sussex County.

Odessa, Delaware

Odessa presents a beautifully preserved colonial village with historic homes and restaurants in southern New Castle County.

Pike Creek, Delaware

Pike Creek presents restaurants and bars serving New Castle County's western suburbs near Hockessin.

Port Penn, Delaware

Port Penn presents a small historic river village along the Delaware River in southern New Castle County.

Redden, Delaware

Redden presents restaurants near the Redden State Forest in Sussex County.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

CAMP Rehoboth anchors an LGBTQ-friendly community and nightlife scene in downtown Rehoboth Beach.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Avenue is the most vibrant entertainment corridor in the Delaware beach resort community — an avenue that runs from the Atlantic Ocean through Delaware's most beloved beach town to the enormous outlet shopping district that makes it one of the top retail destinations on the East Coast. Rehoboth's extraordinary combination of beach recreation, outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, and America's largest concentration of outlet stores creates an entertainment district of remarkable East Coast resort significance.

Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Avenue presents the main boardwalk-to-town corridor of restaurants and bars in Delaware's premier beach resort, the 'Nation's Summer Capital.'

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach's boardwalk entertainment district is the most beloved shore entertainment environment in the Mid-Atlantic — a one-mile boardwalk with Funland (one of the most beloved classic amusement parks on the East Coast), outstanding restaurants, and the Rehoboth Avenue entertainment corridor creating a complete shore entertainment ecosystem drawing millions of visitors annually from the Washington DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia corridor.

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach Bandstand presents free summer concerts on the boardwalk, a beloved tradition of Delaware's flagship beach resort.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk presents arcades, Funland amusement park, and beachfront restaurants along a mile-long oceanfront promenade.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach is Delaware's premier beach entertainment destination — a walkable boardwalk town with bars, restaurants, arcades, and live music venues along Rehoboth Avenue that draws 8 million visitors annually from the Washington DC and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. The town's vibrant nightlife, including the legendary Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats and a strip of lively beach bars, makes it one of the most popular weekend getaway entertainment districts on the entire East Coast.

Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach 19971

Rising Sun, Delaware

Rising Sun presents rural restaurants serving Kent County near Smyrna.

Rodney Village, Delaware

Rodney Village presents restaurants serving Kent County near Dover.

Roxana, Delaware

Roxana presents a small crossroads community serving southern Sussex County.

Seaford, Delaware

Seaford, the 'Nylon Capital of the World,' presents restaurants along the Nanticoke River in western Sussex County.

Selbyville, Delaware

Selbyville presents restaurants near the Delaware Park casino and racetrack close to the Maryland border.

Slaughter Beach, Delaware

Slaughter Beach presents a quiet Delaware Bay beach town known for horseshoe crab spawning, one of the smallest incorporated towns in Delaware.

Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna presents a historic Main Street with restaurants near the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Kent County.

South Bethany, Delaware

South Bethany presents a quieter residential beach community with restaurants south of Bethany Beach.

South Bowers, Delaware

South Bowers presents a small Delaware Bay beach village near Milford in Kent County.

St. Georges, Delaware

St. Georges presents restaurants near the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in southern New Castle County.

Stanton, Delaware

Stanton presents restaurants and bars serving New Castle County's central suburban corridor.

Summit Bridge, Delaware

Summit Bridge presents restaurants along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in southern New Castle County.

Talleyville, Delaware

Talleyville presents restaurants and shopping serving northern New Castle County.

Townsend, Delaware

Townsend presents restaurants serving New Castle County's fast-growing southern suburbs.

Trap Pond, Delaware

Trap Pond State Park near Laurel presents the northernmost natural stand of bald cypress trees in the United States, alongside cabin restaurants.

Viola, Delaware

Viola presents a small rural village with restaurants serving Kent County.

Williamsville, Delaware

Williamsville presents a small rural crossroads community serving Sussex County.

Wilmington, Delaware

Brandywine Park along the Brandywine River presents a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park with the Wilmington Zoo and event space.

Wilmington, Delaware

Chase Center on the Riverfront is Wilmington's revitalized waterfront entertainment district — a complex of restaurants, bars, cinema, and event venues along the Christina River that anchors Delaware's largest city's downtown revival. The Riverfront serves gaming visitors making the I-95 corridor trip between Atlantic City and Philadelphia.

Justison St, Wilmington 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Christina Landing along the Christina River presents residential and riverfront dining serving downtown Wilmington's revitalized waterfront.

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Art Museum presents Pre-Raphaelite and American illustration art alongside sculpture gardens in Wilmington.

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware History Museum on Market Street presents exhibits on state history in downtown Wilmington's cultural corridor.

504 N Market St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware Museum of Nature and Science presents natural history exhibits and event programming near Wilmington.

Wilmington, Delaware

Delcastle Recreation Area presents sports fields and event space serving northern New Castle County.

Wilmington, Delaware

Hagley Museum and Library presents the original du Pont black powder mills and family estate along the Brandywine River, one of Delaware's most historic sites.

298 Buck Rd E 19807

Wilmington, Delaware

Little Italy on Wilmington's Union Street presents Italian restaurants and bars in one of the city's most historic ethnic neighborhoods.

Wilmington, Delaware

Market Street in downtown Wilmington presents The Queen theater alongside restaurants and bars along Delaware's main commercial corridor.

Wilmington, Delaware

Market Street is Wilmington's most historic entertainment corridor — a downtown avenue where the Grand Opera House, excellent restaurants, and outstanding bars create Delaware's most urbane entertainment experience. Wilmington's extraordinary dual identity as a DuPont corporate powerhouse and a working-class Rust Belt city creates an entertainment district of genuine Delaware urban complexity and historical significance.

N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Nemours Estate presents a 300-acre French-style chateau and gardens built by Alfred I. du Pont, one of the grandest estates on the East Coast.

1600 Rockland Rd 19803

Wilmington, Delaware

Rockford Park presents a historic water tower and hilltop views alongside restaurants near Wilmington's Trolley Square.

Wilmington, Delaware

Rodney Square presents downtown Wilmington's civic center with restaurants and outdoor event space near the Delaware courts.

Wilmington, Delaware

Trolley Square presents Wilmington's most concentrated bar and restaurant corridor in a historic streetcar-era neighborhood.

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Riverfront District is Delaware's most spectacular urban entertainment development — a beautifully designed Christina River waterfront where the Chase Center, outstanding restaurants, and the Blue Rocks minor league baseball park create the most complete urban entertainment campus in Delaware. The Riverfront's extraordinary transformation from an industrial wasteland to a vibrant entertainment district represents one of the most successful urban waterfronts in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Riverfront along the Christina River presents restaurants and event space in a revitalized former industrial district.

Wilmington Manor, Delaware

Wilmington Manor presents restaurants and bars serving New Castle County south of Wilmington.

Winterthur, Delaware

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library presents the du Pont family's estate with one of the largest American decorative arts collections in the world.

5105 Kennett Pike 19735

Woodenhawk, Delaware

Woodland presents a small historic ferry crossing village along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County.

Woodside, Delaware

Woodside presents rural restaurants serving Kent County south of Dover.

Wyoming, Delaware

Wyoming presents a small-town Main Street with restaurants near Dover in Kent County.

Yorklyn, Delaware

Yorklyn presents the Auburn Heights Preserve steam-car museum alongside restaurants in the Brandywine Valley.