Visit Copeland Maritime Center
There's always something to do this winter at our Copeland Maritime Center! Visit us for our 11th annual LEGO Brick™Shipbuilding Day on Saturday, March 7 from 10:00am-3:00pm with new contest format (no judging). Plan ahead for SECOND SATURDAYS with hands-on history crafts and activities (included with Winter Admission). Take a Winter ship tours on Saturdays (inclement weather and heavy ship maintenance may cancel for safety).
Do More 24 Delaware Returns on Thursday, March 5 until Friday, March 6
Delaware’s “Giving Day” online is an opportunity to support The Tall Ship of Delaware and the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation. The first $10,000 in donations will be matched by our Board. You can help us earn matching cash prizes. Please give as you are able from 6pm March 5 through 6pm March 6.
LEGO Brick™ Shipbuilding Day Returns Saturday, March 7 from 10:00am-3:00pm
All ages & skills welcome on Satuday, March 7. Build LEGO models of historic and naval ships AND design your own ship in our Maritime Center. Bring a LEGO ship from home. Prize drawings by age group (no judging this year). Everyone can vote for our new Minifig/People's Choice Award!
2nd Saturday: Celebrate Women’s History Month on Saturday, March 14
March is Women’s History Month. Come to our Maritime Center from 1:00-4:00pm and get creative. Learn some history and create your own megaphone or marching sign.
Activities are included with Winter Admission. $5/adult, $3/ages 3-12. Under 3 is free.
Winter Deck Tours - Saturday Mornings through April 25. Weather dependent
Tour the Tall Ship of Delaware on Saturdays, 10:00am-4:00pm during winter maintenance season under our “greenhouse cover." AND, take a self-guided tour of our Maritime Center. Museum admission is $5/adult; $3/ages 5-12.
Ship Tours are an additional $5 and $3 (same age groups). Under 3 is free.
Captain Kidd’s Pirate Day New Date: Saturday, May 23
Ahoy mateys! Our 6th annual day of pirate fun arrives early on Memorial Day weekend to kick off the summer. Don’t miss our ship plus pirate-themed activities, cannon demonstrations, crafts, and more.
Opening Day for Sailing Saturday, May 2, 2026
Celebrate the opening of the Tall Ship of Delaware's sailing season in Wilmington, DE. Take a self-guided tour of the Copeland Maritime Center. Stay tuned for more details - to be announced this winter.
Halloween Ghost Ship Saturday, October 17
Get read for an afternoon of family-friendly spooky not scarey fun: indoor Ghost Ship tours, pumpkin painting, Kalmar Nyckel ship tours, costume parade, crafts, ghost stories, and much more.