Ocean City Attractions. Ocean City Tourism and kids attractions

Old Swedes Historic Site: Learn about Swedish settlement in Delaware
The Old Swedes Historic site contains several buildings relevant to Swedish settlement in Wilmington, Delaware. Located on one block, visitors can explore history without having to drive to multiple destinations throughout the city.

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Riverfront Market and Tubman-Garrett Park: Eat and relax near the Christina River
The riverwalk in Wilmington offers several main attractions in one area. Located next to one another, the Riverfront Market and the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park are best enjoyed together. Reminiscent of Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market, the Riverfront Market features multiple food vendors offering various types of food and beverages in one location. The nearby park provides the perfect atmosphere for a picnic with food purchased from the market.

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Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts: Interact with contemporary art
The Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts is a museum, design and creation space. The center is inhabited by contemporary artwork in various media with a focus on local artists. Many find the extensive, creative space extremely inspiring. Admission to the DCCA is free for everyone.

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Delaware Children's Museum in Wilmington: It's time to play!
The Delaware Children’s Museum (DCM) aims to educate children with engaging methods, sparking imagination and causing children to connect concepts, ask questions and create new ideas. Utilizing contemporary technology, the DCM is a must-visit riverfront stop for all ages.

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Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard in Wilmington: Learn about shipbuilding and seafaring
Wilmington’s Christina River contains multiple historical locations, now preserved as commemorations of the Swedes’ landing in present-day Delaware in March of 1638. The present-day shipyard functions as port for the modern replication of the Kalmar Nyckel and serves as an active shipyard for the construction of vessels crafted in historical fashion.

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Wilmington's Fort Christina: Discover Swedish colonial history
In the 1600s, several European nations competed to conquer and colonize the east coast of what is now the United States. Fort Christina State Park in Wilmington, Del. memorializes one such attempt by colonists from Sweden. While most know about William Penn’s efforts in the region, many overlook the earlier settlements of the Swedes still present in the area.

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Janes Island State Park: An Eastern Shore refuge
Summer in Maryland brings visions of the Chesapeake Bay, green lawns, sandy beaches with tall grasses and splintery wood fences, crab traps, crabs with corn on the cob, lanterns and general laziness. If you're lucky, you already sport a summer home on the Eastern Shore. If not, don't worry – you can still get a taste of waterfront vacationing at Janes Island State Park.

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Watermark Cruises: The ship's view of Annapolis
Everyone who visits Annapolis wishes he or she owned a boat. And for good reason: Annapolis is home of the United States Navy, the starting point for the Eastern Shore, and a true waterway for many sea lovers.

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