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Are you in search of some enjoyable post-Christmas activities for the family?
To assist you in locating engaging ways to spend this quiet time between festivities, we’ve compiled a list of exciting activities to fill the remaining days of 2024.
Enjoy a movie
If the chilly weather has put you in a low mood and you’re looking to stay in and cozy up, trade your home couch for a reclining seat at your local cinema.
The conclusion of the year is the ideal moment to catch up on recent box office hits you might have bypassed or to revisit your latest favorites.
Snag some popcorn, fill your slushy to the top, and recline as you indulge in a new film on the large screen.
Purchase a ticket for Longwood Gardens
The charm of Longwood Gardens is well-known, yet if you have not yet experienced what the botanical garden offers, winter is an ideal time to explore.
Open throughout the year, Longwood Gardens located near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, spans over 1,077 acres of gardens, woods, and meadows. Longwood is recognized for showcasing the latest advancements in horticulture with enchanting, themed displays throughout its grounds, adorned with stunning lighting, festive decorations, seasonal themes, and a lot more.
Botanical exhibits to enjoy this holiday season consist of:
- Garden Railway, celebrating a more than 20-year tradition of an outdoor train display, running until Jan. 12.
- A Longwood Christmas, available until Sunday, Jan. 12, invites guests to wander through holiday lights in a seasonal wonderland. The exhibition is enhanced by the launch of Longwood Reimagined, featuring new gardens, landscapes, glasshouses, and festive dining options in the area.
Entry for each exhibition is $42 or lower depending on age and applicable discounts. For additional details, visit longwoodgardens.org.
Spend a day at a state park
If you’ve yet to engage in a Delaware State Parks event or visit one of the 17 state parks, you’re missing out on numerous opportunities.“`html
The Tiny Marvel may be level, yet each state park features a unique method of whisking you away to stunning views without requiring extensive travel or significant expenditure. Furthermore, Delaware’s parks consistently organize seasonal happenings, like New Year’s Day excursions, ensuring there’s an abundance to enjoy this December regardless of which location you explore.
Moreover, if you visit on a wintry day, sledding and snowball skirmishes will be abundant.
Take the ferry to Cape May
Traveling doesn’t have to be costly or time-intensive, and fortunately for Delaware, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry is neither.
The ferry departs from Lewes for a brief voyage across the Delaware Bay towards Cape May. Travelers can journey by automobile, bicycle, or on foot to reach Cape May’s beaches in roughly 85 minutes.
Relish the open waters and stunning vistas throughout the 17-mile trek, accompanied by sightings of wildlife friends such as dolphins, seals, bald eagles, and whales, prior to docking at Cape May to commence your adventure.
While in Cape May, visit Cape May Point State Park, the Cape May Lighthouse, Washington Street Mall, the Lobster House, Cape May Brewery, Beach Plum Farm, and much more.
Cape May (and Lewes) offer electric bikes for rent during your visit, which can enhance your exploration of the locale and provide a good workout!
Additional attractions in the Cape May area include Cold Spring Village, Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation, Cape May County Park and Zoo, Willow Creek Winery and Farm, Emlen Physick Estate (a historic Victorian house and museum), and numerous annual festivities.
The 2024–2025 fall/winter timetable and fare runs from Nov. 1 to March 31, 2025.
Per the winter fare, adults ages 14 to 61 years pay $8 for a one-way ticket and $14 for a round trip. Seniors, aged 62 years and older, pay $6 for a one-way ticket and $11 for a round trip.
Daily departure schedules from both the Cape May and Lewes terminals change according to the day. Please check the winter timetable for more details regarding arrival and departure times.
Lace up your skates
If significant snowfall eludes the First State by year’s end, ice skating at an indoor facility remains an alternative.
With the Fred Rust Ice Arena and the Patriot Ice Center available, you can dedicate some time to ice skating at local indoor venues.
While we’re adamant these ice rinks lack the penguins and seals from a trip to Antarctica, ice skating in Delaware provides an affordable and accessible method to cool off significantly.
If ice skating isn’t your preference, you can exchange your ice skates for rollerblades and glide around the Christiana Skating Center in Christiana or the Dover Skating Center in Dover.
Explore Delaware beach towns
Beach excursions might appear to be a summer activity, yet Delaware’s coastlines offer just as much enjoyment during the off-season.
Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Dewey Beach, Fenwick Island, and Bethany Beach boast a variety of outlet shops and quaint businesses, as well as numerous restaurants featuring local cuisine.
“`cuisine. Additionally, there are numerous less-traveled beaches to finally discover without the summer congestion, as well.
Dedicate a day to sampling that new eatery you couldn’t secure a reservation at during the summer, or stroll through shops where parking was once elusive. To conclude the day, head to the boardwalk and enjoy a stunning coastal sunset.
Get your game on
The vivid neon lights, eclectic music, and quirky designs of arcades and entertainment centers always seem inviting. It’s also an excellent way for kids to release pent-up energy after being confined indoors or in transit during holiday celebrations and travels.
Family Fun Galaxy at Mid County Lanes in Middletown features a laser tag arena, indoor bumper cars, arcade games, and various other recreational options for everyone in your family to enjoy.
Main Event in Christiana includes a gravity ropes indoor course, laser tag, billiards, bowling, arcade games, and delicious dining options.
Xbos in Smyrna offers an arcade, bowling, a trampoline park, and an indoor play area. Bring the youngsters to play while you take it easy at the café.
At Bethany Beach, the Shore Fun Family Fun Center features pinball machines, Skee-Ball, air hockey, arcade games, crane games, and much more.
And for those among you who belong to the “pics or it didn’t happen” group, remember to capture some moments at the photo booth before departing.
New Castle’s Xtreme Zone offers indoor go-kart racing, ax-throwing, and virtual reality experiences.
Spend a few hours at the zoo
If you’re looking for family-friendly entertainment, particularly for younger children, the zoo is an ideal destination.
The Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington showcases animals from the tropical and temperate regions of North America, South America, Asia, and Africa, including both common species and those that are critically endangered. Noteworthy animals include the Florida bobcat, red pandas, toco toucans, western burrowing owls, radiated tortoises, scarlet ibises, prehensile-tailed skinks, green tree pythons, and others.
Visitors will not only enjoy observing the animals in naturalistic habitats, but a trip to the zoo also presents an excellent opportunity for fun educational experiences through regular visits or by participating in one of the zoo’s many special events.
The Brandywine Zoo welcomes visitors daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed on Christmas Day) and offers free admission from December 1 to February 28, due to limited visibility of certain animals. Events hosted at the zoo during this period are not free unless otherwise stated. The zoo is accessible for those in wheelchairs and those with strollers. For further details, visit brandywinezoo.org/.
In Townsend, 3 Palms Zoo & Education Center operates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding holidays, and will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays this December for their Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights event.
Daytime admission is $6 per individual of all ages, and $1 per scoop for petting zoo food. Children under one year receive free admission before noon with the zoo’s early bird promotion.
For additional information regarding the zoo, visit 3palmszoo.org/.
Brush up on your strikes and spares
It may have been some time since your last bowling outing, so why not refresh your striking skills?
Delaware boasts numerous bowling alleys throughout the state, so if you’re ready to finally abandon Wii Sports bowling, there’s sure to be a nearby lane calling out to you.
A bowling alley trip ensures a meal of indulgent pizza, crispy French fries, and all those nostalgic alley foods without needing to pile into the car and head somewhere else.
Have a tip or story idea? Reach out to Krys’tal Griffin at [email protected].
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