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1. 📚 Museums & libraries American Helicopter Museum & Education Center West Chester, Chester County, PA Hangar full of helicopters at Brandywine Airport with hands-on exhibits, kids' workshops and free parking; children under 2 free. Ages 2–12 $$ Indoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
2. 🎠 Playgrounds Anson B. Nixon Park Kennett Square, Chester County, PA Free 100-plus-acre Kennett Square park with playgrounds, ponds, trails, seasonal restrooms and a free Wednesday summer concert series. Ages 1–12 Free Outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
3. 📚 Museums & libraries Brandywine Museum of Art Chadds Ford, Delaware County, PA Riverside art museum in a converted mill; kids 5 and under free, changing tables, elevators and a child-friendly cafe. All ages $$ Indoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Changing table
4. 🐐 Farms & zoos Brandywine Zoo Brandywine Park, New Castle County, DE Small, walkable zoo in Brandywine Park that toddlers can finish in an hour; kids 3-17 pay $5-7, under 3 free. All ages $ Outdoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Free parking
5. 🎠 Playgrounds Can-Do Playground at Alapocas Run State Park Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, DE Delaware's first fully accessible Boundless playground, set inside a wooded state park off Route 202 in north Wilmington. Ages 1–12 $ Outdoor Stroller friendly
6. 📚 Museums & libraries Delaware Children's Museum Riverfront, New Castle County, DE Hands-on children's museum on the Wilmington Riverfront built for ages 0-10; under 12 months free. Ages 0–10 $$ Indoor Stroller friendly Restrooms Changing table

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