Attractions around Dover
Explore 18 attractions, restaurants, shops around Dover
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Air Mobility Command Museum
1301 Heritage Rd. Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE 19902
Located on the Dover Air Force Base, this museum showcases the history of military aviation through exhibits and a sizeable collection of planes that have been used throughout history. Our outside aircraft ramp will be available for you to see 25 historical military aviation aircraft. Main exhibit gallery is now open for both self-guided and docent led tours. The below guidelines apply: Museum hours are Wednesday–Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Bally's Dover Casino Resort
1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901-2008
A huge entertainment venue that features horse racing, a hotel and restaurant, plus 2,000 slot machines ranging from a nickel to $50 per play.
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Dover Motor Speedway
1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901-2008
Dover Motor Speedway has hosted exciting racing and entertainment events for national and international guests for more than 50 years. The green flag dropped on Dover Motor Speedway events on July 6, 1969, when Richard Petty won that day’s Mason-Dixon 300 by six laps. In 2022, the 1-mile oval nicknamed the “Monster Mile®” is set to host another NASCAR tripleheader weekend on April 29-May 1, including the Drydene 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, May 1. Dover is also home to the Firefly Music Festival, which was first held in July 2012 and hosted 48 national music acts over three days. Firefly has grown to an event that sees more than 50,000 each day, with more than 100 acts playing across multiple stages, earning a top-five U.S. music festival designation by Rolling Stone magazine. Notable acts that have appeared at Firefly include Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Outkast, The Black Keys, & The Killers
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Johnson Victrola Museum
375 S New St, Dover, DE 19901
Named in honor of local inventor E.R. Johnson, this museum explores the sound recording industry from its beginnings and includes displays of early talking machines, records and other relics from the 1890s to 1929.
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John Dickinson Plantation
340 Kitts Hummock Rd, Dover, DE 19901-7016
Once owned by a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter, this plantation has been converted to a living museum where visitors can tour the grounds and interact with staff dressed in period costume.
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Old State House
The Green, Dover, DE 19901
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Biggs Museum of American Art
406 Federal St, Dover, DE 19901-3615
This museum, named after a local art collector, features American painting and crafts from Colonial portraiture to 20th-century Impressionism, with a special focus on the work of local artists from the Colonial and Federal periods.
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Spence's Bazaar
550 S New St, Dover, DE 19904-3536
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Legislative Hall
Legislative Avenue, Dover, DE
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Pickering Beach
Pickering Beach Rd, Dover, DE 19901
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First State Heritage Park
43 The Green John Bell House, Dover, DE 19901-3611
First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries" that links historic and cultural sites in the city that has been the seat of government since 1777.First State Heritage Park is a partnership of state and city agencies under the leadership of Delaware State Parks. Admission to all sites is free.
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Fordham Brewing Co.
1284 MCD Dr, Dover, DE 19901-4639
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Delaware Public Archives
121 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd N, Dover, DE 19901-3638
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Christ Episcopal Church
South State and Water Streets, Dover, DE
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Firefly Music Festival
1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901-2008
This four-day music festival in Delaware has been featuring big-name and emerging live acts since 2012. Over 100 bands perform throughout the event across seven different stages. The lineup features every type of music from alternative rock to EDM, attracting a wide range of fans. Held at Dover International Speedway, the expansive grounds include restaurants, bars, a market and even campsites, where attendees can pitch a tent to get the full festival experience.