Qué hacer con niños en Dover, Delaware

Pediatric Health Literacy

Tue, Nov 3, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

This week's Toddler Time features a special presentation from Nemours Children's Health! This presentation is designed to help caregivers feel confident understanding and using healthcare systems by helping them to understand different care settings, common childhood illnesses, red flag symptoms, and how to prepare for doctors visits.

Children’s Program Room, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Crafting for a Cause: Delawarm

Tue, Nov 3, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Delawarm provides community members the opportunity to give back to those that need it most. Using your skill in fiber arts you can collectively create items to be distributed to the unhoused, domestic violence shelters, and schools throughout the State of Delaware Warm items like scarves, hats, ear warmers, and teddy bears for children are ideal projects for this case. Yarn will be provided. Please bring your own ho…

Multi-Purpose Room B, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Teen Dungeons and Dragons Group A

Wed, Nov 4, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Welcome to the Teen Loft for our Dungeons and Dragons Campaign with Dungeon Master Cinder! Tell your own stories in mystic lands where creatures and magic run wild. Create adventures for you and your friends to play a role in and solve problems as a team. This Program is limited to teens ages 12 to 17. If you are brand new to the group, we ask that you come 15 minutes early so we can set up our character sheet. And i…

Teen Loft, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Baby & Me

Thu, Nov 5, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Bring baby along to the Library to play with and meet other babies! This is a meet-up group for babies ages birth-18 months and their caregivers.

Children’s Program Room, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

DPL Chess Club

Thu, Nov 5, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Learn the basics, tactics, openings, and more at the Dover Public Library Chess Club. Offering a free, social space for matches and gameplay for all ages and skill levels, come meet other passionate chess players at DPL Chess Club. Children (12 and under) must be accompanied by an adult.

Multi-Purpose Room A, Dover Public Library. Free. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Tween Thursday: Surrealist Collage Workshop

Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Come to Tween Thursday to create your own surrealism collage. You will use different pieces of art, magazines cut outs, scrapbooking paper, scraps of paper, and more to cut, glue and assemble a strange and unusual dreamlike scene. This program is designed for tweens ages 8-12. We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide accommodations for this event. Please contact Carlee Hayden at C…

Children’s Program Room, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Women Beyond Measures Resource Fair

Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Join us for the 2026 Community Resource Fair, a free event, filled with local services, support programs, giveaways, and family fun! Discover tools to thrive in every area of life, with something for all ages!

Multi-Purpose Room A, Multi-Purpose Room B, Dover Public Library. Free. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Super Saturday!

Sat, Nov 7, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Join us at 2pm in the Children's Program Room for a fun craft or other activity for school-aged kids!

Children’s Program Room, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Toddler Time

Tue, Nov 10, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Bring your toddlers along to the Library to play with friends their age! This is a play and meet-up group for toddlers ages 18 months - 5 years and their caregivers.

Children’s Program Room, Dover Public Library. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Air Mobility Command (AMC) Museum at Dover Air Force Base

Aviation museum at Dover Air Force Base. Check the museum site for current hours and programs.

Air Mobility Command Museum. Free admission. Fuente: Air Mobility Command Museum

Bishop LT Blackshear Park

City of Dover park of about 4.3 acres at S New St. Includes playground for ages 2 to 5, playground for ages 5 to 12, swings, open green space, basketball courts, softball fields.

Bishop LT Blackshear Park. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village

Museum galleries and a historic village on N. DuPont Highway about Delaware's farming history. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village. Adults $8, seniors $6, military $6, youth ages 6-17 $5. Fuente: Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village

Division and Kirkwood Streets Park

City of Dover park of about 0.4 acres at 430 W Division St. Includes playground for ages 2 to 5, playground for ages 5 to 12, basketball courts.

Division and Kirkwood Streets Park. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Dover Park

City of Dover park of about 30 acres at 1210 White Oak Road with tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, softball and multipurpose fields, a disc golf course, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard courts, playgrounds, and picnic pavilions.

Dover Park. Free park access. Fuente: City of Dover Parks & Recreation (GIS City_Parks)

Dover Public Library programs

Programs at the Dover Public Library, 35 Loockerman Plaza. See the library calendar for what is coming up.

Dover Public Library. See the calendar for each program. Fuente: Dover Public Library

Hamlet

City of Dover park of about 9.6 acres at Old Forge Dr. Includes playground for ages 2 to 5, swings, open green space.

Hamlet. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Kirkwood and Mary Streets

City of Dover park of about 0.2 acres at Mary St. Includes playground for ages 2 to 5, playground for ages 5 to 12, swings, basketball courts.

Kirkwood and Mary Streets. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Mallard Pond

City of Dover park of about 6.2 acres at Forrest Ave. Includes playground for ages 5 to 12, grills, open green space.

Mallard Pond. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Mayfair Park

City of Dover park of about 2.7 acres at Blue Beach Dr. Includes playground for ages 2 to 5, playground for ages 5 to 12, swings, basketball courts, softball fields, multipurpose fields.

Mayfair Park. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Millcreek

City of Dover park of about 1.9 acres at 126 Millcreek Dr. Includes playground for ages 5 to 12, open green space.

Millcreek. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)

Schutte Park & John W. Pitts Recreation Center

City of Dover park of about 173 acres at 10 Electric Avenue with a recreation center, softball and multipurpose fields, a walking and jogging path, playgrounds, and picnic pavilions.

Schutte Park / John W. Pitts Recreation Center. Free park access. Recreation center program fees vary. Fuente: City of Dover Parks & Recreation (GIS City_Parks & RecDesk)

Silver Lake Recreation Area

City of Dover park of about 18 acres on Washington Street with a walking and jogging path, fitness course, fishing, a boat ramp, playgrounds, swings, picnic pavilions, and grills.

Silver Lake Park. Free park access. Fuente: City of Dover Parks & Recreation (GIS City_Parks)

Williams Park

City of Dover park of about 14.8 acres at Townsend Blvd. Includes playground for ages 5 to 12, swings, parking, open green space, basketball courts, softball fields, multipurpose fields.

Williams Park. Free public park access. Fuente: City of Dover GIS (City_Parks MapServer)