Things to do in Dover
Air Mobility Command Museum
Vintage planes and artifacts reflecting airlift, air refueling and Dover Air Force Base history. See a D-Day veteran C-47, climb aboard a four-engine, C-141 jet transport, peer into the bomb bay of a B-17G Flying Fortress and check out a P-51 Mustang. Museum store, guided tours and free movies. Open daily 9am – 4pm. Located at the Dover Air Force Base. Best Western Dover lodging is nearby. Call 302-677-5938 for more information.
1301 Heritage Road, Dover, DE
Ballet Theatre of Dover
Operating in conjunction with the Dance Conservancy, featuring student performances and occasional professional guest dancers. Call 302-734-9717 for more information.
522 Otis Drive, Dover, DE
Biggs Museum of American Art
More than 200 years of American art can be seen here. Included are woks by the Peale family and Delaware artist Frank Schoonover. Delaware Valley silver and furniture are also featured among the 14 galleries. Changing exhibitions and educational program are offered. Open Wednesday - Saturday 10:30am – 4:30pm; Sunday 1:30pm – 4:30pm/ Call 302-674-2111 for more information.
406 Federal Street, Dover, DE
Capital Square/Legislative Mall
Located in the center of Delaware’s government buildings and featuring the state’s replica of the liberty Bell. Open space for festivals and special events.
Christ Episcopal Church
Delaware’s Caesar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence, can be found in the cemetery, which is also the burial site of many famous Delawareans. Open Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm. Call 302-734-5731 for more information.
S. State and Water Streets, Dover, DE
Constitution Park
Mini-park featuring a 12-foot bronze quill on a four-foot cube inscribed with the U.S. Constitution.
S. State Street, Dover, DE
Delaware Agricultural museum & village
Preserving the agricultural heritage of the Delmarva peninsula through exhibits that explore agriculture from artistic, scientific, and historic perspectives. The museum’s 1890s Loockerman Landing Village represents a typical rural community. Historic building gives a sense of life at the turn of the century. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm; Sunday 1 – 4pm. Call 302-734-1618 for more information.
866 DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Delaware Archaeology Museum
Exhibits illustrate the archaeology, history and culture. Objects and artifacts on display provide clues to discovering and recreating the past. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
316 S. Governor’s Avenue at Bank Lane, Dover, DE
Delaware Ballet
This is a non-profit ballet company that holds major productions at the Education and Humanities Theatre at the Delaware State University. Cooperative productions are offered at smaller venues with groups such as Opera Delaware and Mid-Atlantic Ballet. Call 302-734-9118 for more information.
Delaware State House
Built in 1792 and restored to its original appearance in 1976, Delaware’s symbolic capital contains an 18th-century courtroom and legislative chamber and a reconstructed geometrical staircase. Guided tours include information about the legislative and judicial actions that impacted the lives of men, women, children, slaves and free African-Americans. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
Delaware State Police Museum
Artifacts and exhibits show the Delaware State Police through history. Group tours are available. Open Monday – Friday 11am – 3pm. Call 302-739-7700 for more information.
1425 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Delaware State Visitor Center
On site staff assists with information on local and statewide attractions, events and activities. Maps and printed materials are available along with a museum store featuring distinctive gifts and Delaware souvenirs. Tow galleries display the changing exhibits. Open Monday – Saturday 8:30am – 4:30pm; Sunday 1:30 – 4:30pm. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
406 Federal Street, Dover, DE
Delaware Supreme Court
Charming brick building erected between 1909 and 1912 separated from the Old State House next door in 1974. Open Monday – Friday. Call 302-739-4155 for more information.
55 The Green, Dover, DE
Dover Art League
Only visual arts center in Central Delaware offering changing art exhibits, a sales gallery of members' original artwork, art-related lectures and art education classes for children and adults. Open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm; Saturday 10am – 3pm. Call 302-674-0402 for more information.
21 W. Lockerman Street, Dover, DE
Dover Downs Entertainment
Dover Downs open 363 days per year, this Las Vegas style facility offers 2,000 slot machines, two great dining facilities, live nightly entertainment and fabulous monthly concerts. Open Monday – Saturday 8am – 2pm; Sunday 1pm – 2am Call 302-674-4600 for more information.
1131 DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Dover Downs Motorsports and Harness Racing
Thrilling, live harness action Nov. to April, as well as simulcast racing from across the U.S. NASCAR races in June and Sept. Call 302-674-4600 for more information.
1131 DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
Dover Symphony Orchestra
Regional orchestra founded in 1967. Members range in age and are professional or serious amateur musicians. Located at the Central Middle School and Schwartz Center. Performances held October – March for Classical Concerts and Young Peoples’ Concerts in November. Call 302-678-5152 for more information.
Golden Fleece Tavern
On December 17, 1787, Delaware delegates ratified the U.S. Constitution on this site, making Delaware the “First State”. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
S. State Street, Dover, DE
John Dickinson Plantation
This 1806 brick mansion, with reconstructed outbuildings and a slave/tenant house stand as a memorial to the “penman of the American Revolution.” Guides in historic clothing interpret daily life of the Dickinson family, tenants and slaves who lived on the farm. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3:30pm; Sunday 1:30 – 4:30pm. Call 302-739-3277 for more information.
340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE
Johnson Victrola Museum
Recollections and displays of Eldridge Reeves Johnson’s inventions and personal items can be seen here. Exhibits include a 1920s Victrola dealer’s store with talking machines, Victrolas and early records, photographs and memorabilia of recording artists from the era are displayed. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3:30pm. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
bank lane and New Street, Dover, DE
Kent County Courthouse
Erected in 1874 on the site of the Courthouse of 1691, which had replaced a still earlier version that the court had ordered, “Burnt to get ye nails.” From 1722 – 1863, the site was occupied by a tavern under a series of innkeepers. open Monday – Friday. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
38 The Green, Dover, DE
Kent County Theater Guild
Community theater troupe tat presents a full season of dramas, comedies and musicals at the Patchwork Playhouse. Call 302-674-3568 for more information.
140 Roosevelt Avenue, Dover, DE
Legislative Hall
Delaware’s General Assembly, is made up of the Senate and House of representatives and meets here on the first floor. Offices of the governor are located on the second floor. Built in 1932, the Hall includes a display of paintings o former governors and Delaware’s military heroes. Call 302-739-4114 for more information.
Legislative Avenue, Dover, DE
Museum of Small Town Life
Main Street Delaware exhibit emphasizes the economics, history and culture of Delaware communities during the early 1900s Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
316 Governor’s Avenue, Dover, DE
Schwartz Center for the Arts
New home for the performing arts, educational activities and entertainment. A Friends of the Capitol theater enterprise Call 302-678-3583 for more information.
118 S. Bradford Street, Dover, DE
The Green, Dover
Laid out in 1717 in accordance with William Penn's 1683 orders, it was here that Delaware voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution, mustered a Continental Regiment during the Revolution, and celebrated the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The site still hosts political rallies and public events. Call 302-739-4266 for more information.
State Street and Bank Lane, Dover, DE