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Enchanted Meadow Trick or Treat Weekend!
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Special Event Tour |
0 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Dress your family in your Halloween best and come explore the magic of the enchanted meadows! Meet storybook characters as you journey through the trail for treats.
Online registration ends 48 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$6 per person (adults and children)
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Santa at Brandywine Creek
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Special Event Tour |
0 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Santa is coming to Brandywine Creek State Park! Join us from 6-8pm for some sweet treats with Santa. Bring your camera to take photos with Father Christmas himself, then make a fun holiday craft. $10 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Park Pals
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Kid Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Easy
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Calling all park loving 3-6 year olds! Join the naturalists for a fun new weekday morning program series. Each month we'll explore a different topic with a story, craft and (if the weather is good) an outdoor adventure! Register online, spaces limited, $6 per child. Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Nature Explorers: National Ants on a Log Day!
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Kid Tour |
0 hr. 45 min.
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Celebrate Ants on a Log Day with us at the park. Learn all about ants and go on a mini hike to search for them. We will do a fun ant craft and send you home with a recipe for making your own Ants on a Log snack. Ages 3 - 5. Pre-registration and payment required, space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$6 per person
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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The Park at Night: Owls and Other Nocturnals
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Following an introduction to the owls of Delaware and the adaptations of nocturnal creatures, head out into the night to listen quietly for some of the park's nighttime residents. Bring your sense of adventure, but no flashlights please! Not for children under 10. Pre-registration required, register online. Limited spaces available.
$6 per person
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Park Trivia Night
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the park's naturalists at the amphitheater to test your knowledge at this park-centered trivia night with the chance to win park prizes! Trivia night will be on the last Friday of every month through the summer (June, July, August). Topics may include: Flora and Fauna, Invasive Species, Geology and History. Register online, $3 per person or $9 for group of 4.
Prices: Adult Groups: $9.00, Single: $3.00 |
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Stone Walls History Walk
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General Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Take a walk through history and discover the somewhat mysterious, and very impressive history of the stone walls that line the park landscape. Who built these walls? When? Why? How? Enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of the rolling hills as we unravel the story behind the walls. Pre-registration required, register online. $6 per person
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Winter Sky Gazing
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Take a cool winter hike and get an introduction to the night sky. Enjoy the new moon with us and see what stars we can spot. Learn a little star science and enjoy the park after dark. Pre-registration required, $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Kid Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation day with us! Make some fun edible squirrel crafts and learn a little about what makes squirrels so cool! Online registration closes 3 hours before the program, after that call 302-655-5740 to register (if spaces are available). Weather permitting we will meet outside the nature center, otherwise we may do a live virtual program online. $6 per person Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Beginner Astronomy Hike
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Walk under the wide-open night skies of Brandywine Creek's meadows. Learn some of the basics of how to identify what you see in the sky. Admire constellations, asterism and the moon on this fun intro to the autumn night sky! Pre-registration and payment required; space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$6 per person
Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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Full Moon Hike
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the naturalists for a hike under the wide-open skies and look for the beautiful full moon. Learn a bit about the moon and some of the folklore it stars in. $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Brandywine After Dark
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Get your chance to see the park at night! The naturalists will take participants on a walk through the park and discuss anything from nocturnal animals to astronomy. If we're lucky we will get some great moon and star sightings! $6 per person, register online. Please call the main park office for more information. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Building & Birding
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Easy
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Come enjoy a morning on the Nature Center back porch where we will look for birds and build natural bird feeders to feed our feathered friends! The program will meet in the Nature Center. Pre-registration required, spaces are limited. $10 per person. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Legend of the Brandywine Werewolf
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Special Event Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Come explore the history spooky encounters along the Brandywine Creek. With the full moon high in the sky we will hike into the woods to and hear the legend of the Brandywine Creek werewolf! Pre-registration required. Please call the main park office for more information. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Art in the Park
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Art Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Enjoy a quiet morning of art in the park. Learn the history of the plein air tradition in the Brandywine Valley and explore techniques as we paint/draw the beautiful views of Brandywine Creek's rolling landscape. Pre-registration and payment required, space is limited. Online registration ends 24 hours prior to the program. After that, please call 302-655-3534.
$10 per person
Prices: Public: $10.00 |
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Spotted Lanternflies, Oh My!
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Help defend the park from invasive insects! Learn how to identify spotted lanternflies at each stage and time of year, learn why they are here and how we can help. We may even have a squishing contest! Pre-registration is required as space is limited; call 302-577-3534 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to sign up.
Free
Prices: Public: $0.00 |
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Flutter with Fireflies
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Moderate
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Join the naturalists for a journey through the twinkling meadows after dark. What is a firefly and how does it light up? Learn what makes fireflies so unique, and why they need our help! $6 per person, register online.
Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Chorus of the Night: Insects After Dark
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Nature Tour |
1 hr. 00 min.
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Difficult
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Buzz, trill, chirp! Who's that singing in the nighttime? When the sun goes down the nighttime bugs start up their chorus. Join the naturalists for this fun and informative program. We'll explore the different nighttime bugs and what makes them unique, then head out on a hike to listen to the concert of the insects! $6 per person, register online. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Autumn Wagonride
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Easy
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Come enjoy the fall foliage as you travel through the meadows on a wagon! Reserve a wagon for your family, school, work, church group or birthday party. You'll enjoy a fun-filled wagonride around the park followed by a cozy 45-minute campfire. Bring a blanket, food and beverages (non-alcoholic) and settle in for a relaxing 30-minute trip; rides leave on time. Wheelchair accessible wagon available, please contact the park office. Pre-registration required. Online registration closes 24 hours before. Cost is $175 for the whole wagon (up to 20 adults/children). Prices: General Admission: $150.00 |
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Public Autumn Wagonrides
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Hayride Tour |
1 hr. 15 min.
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Come enjoy the fall foliage as you travel through the meadows on a wagon! Reserve single tickets in a 18-person wagon for your family, friends or small get together. You'll enjoy a fun-filled wagonride around the park followed by a cozy 45-minute campfire. Bring a blanket, food and beverages (non-alcoholic) and settle in for a relaxing 30-minute trip; rides leave on time. No extra persons may join you at the campfire. Wheelchair accessible wagon available, please contact the park office. Pre-registration required. Online registration closes 24 hours before. Cost is $10 per ticket. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Owl Prowl
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Evening Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Difficult
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What makes owls so cool? Join the naturalists for an introduction to the owls of Delaware to explore their unique adaptations. Then we'll head out into the dark of night to listen for these elusive nighttime creatures on a quiet hike. Not for children under 12. No flashlights please. $6 per person, register online. Prices: Public: $6.00 |
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History Campfire
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Lecture |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Ever wonder who lived on the land that is now Brandywine Creek State Park? Come learn about some of the children who used to call this place home and what their life on a working farm would have been like. See artifacts and hear first hand accounts from the time! Historically inspired refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration required, $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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History and Ruins Hike: The Western Bank of the Brandywine
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Hiking Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Meet at the Thompson's Bridge Parking lot for this hike back through time. Explore the history of the river and visit the site of the old Rockland Mills. Learn how the Brandywine was influenced by the people who lived here, and discover how the creek came to be an important part of the Industrial Revolution. Pre-registration required, $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |
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Mocktails & Moonshine
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General Tour |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Journey back to the 1930's with us to explore the end of Prohibition and the legal as well as illegal spirits that were once part of life here. We will hear tales of residents of the past and make some alcohol-free libations. Historically inspired mocktails will be served. Pre-registration required. $10 per person. Please call the main park office for more information. Prices: General Admission: $10.00 |
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Fireside Chat: People of our Past
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Lecture |
1 hr. 30 min.
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Easy
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Gather around the fireside to take a deep dive into one of the inhabitants of the land that became Brandywine Creek State Park! Before our days as a state park, this land was home to farmers, millers, and thinkers alike who helped shape the landscape we see around us today. This month we'll be learning about Amos H. Wickersham, teacher, thinker, and "wielder of a sarcastic pen" who used to live along the banks of the Brandywine. Pre-registration required, $6 per person. Prices: General Admission: $6.00 |