Wilmington

Delaware, USA

Trolley Square pubs, Riverfront walks, Market Street rebuilt

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Daygame

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    Office lunch hour, food halls, festivals
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    Riverside path, market, ballpark, three million visitors
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    Walkable Delaware Ave strip, shops then pubs
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    Not Wilmington: UD students, 80 shops, termtime

Nightgame

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    1864 Irish bar, DJs upstairs till one
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    Waterfront deck, full bands Fri-Sat, 1am
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    Seasonal yard, cornhole, axe throwing, live bands
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    Raw bar open till one, weekend overflow

Date ideas

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    Pub, quiet enough to talk, Delaware Avenue Bar
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    James Beard Italian, bar seats, no reservation Bar
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    Coffee, 11th St Coffee
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    Ice cream, Union St Grab-and-go
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    Pre-Raphaelites, free Thursday evenings, sculpture garden Museum
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    Mini golf, low effort, easy talk Sport
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    Zoo, North Park Drive Zoo

Second date

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    Downtown's only rooftop, fire pits, Wed-Sat
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    1871 hall on Market, touring acts
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    Gilded mansion, French gardens, Tue-Sun daylight
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    Powder mills on the Brandywine, riverside walk
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    Six miles out, 60-acre garden tram

Last updated 2026-09-15. Venues change. Check before you go, and vote so the list stays honest.