The Color Purple Theatre Package

The unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds her unique voice in the world. Nominated for eleven Tony Awards, The Color Purple is a landmark theatrical event, a celebration of love, and a Broadway phenomenon. With a joyous GRAMMY-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, The Color Purple is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a community of joy.

The Color Purple one-night package: includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner for two in our Green Room, gratuity included, and two mezzanine level tickets to see The Color Purple at the DuPont Theatre September 14 through September 19th, 2010.  Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

At the DuPont Theatre

Rain Package

Rain package: includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner for two in our Green Room, gratuity included, and two mezzanine level tickets to see Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles at the DuPont Theatre. Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles
November 12 - 14, 2010 at the DuPont Theatre
RAIN, the acclaimed Beatles concert, returns by popular demand! RAIN covers The Beatles from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. Sing along to such favorites as "Let It Be," "Hey Jude," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Come Together" and "Can't Buy Me Love," and relive Beatlemania from Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road!

Handel's Messiah Rocks

Handel's Messiah Rocks package: includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner for two in our Green Room, gratuity included, and two mezzanine level tickets to see Handel's Messiah Rocks at the DuPont Theatre. Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

Handel's Messiah Rocks, December 7 - 12, 2010
 
Experience a timeless piece of music as it's never been heard--or seen-- before! Be part of the making of an all-new holiday classic. Blending classical music with classic rock, Handel's Messiah Rocks examines powerful themes of faith, love and peace and breathes new life into Handel's most performed oratorio.

Aluminum Show package January 14-16, 2011

The Aluminum Show Package includes overnight accommodation, overnight valet parking, a la carte three-course dinner in the Green Room, and tickets to The Aluminum Show at the DuPont Theatre January 14-16, 2011. Tickets are for mezzanine level seats.  Dinner package includes gratuity, but does not include alcoholic beverages.

The Aluminum Show is an ingenious creation of visual theatre, combining dance, puppetry and illusion to stunning effect. This Israeli troupe leaves audiences lost for words - but 'amazing', 'fascinating' and 'incredible' are just some of the ways in which critics have tried to describe The Aluminum Show. The Aluminum Show is definitely one you have to see for yourself, because it is truly a show like no other. Humorous, entertaining and ultimately uplifting, this spectacular phenomenon will enchant the whole family

Choose your preferred show dates/time and dining time when making your reservation.

GREASE Theatre Package

Grease! Theatre Package: includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner in our Green Room, gratuity included,and mezzanine level tickets to Grease! at the DuPont Theatre. Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

Choose your preferred show date/time and preferred dining time while making your reservation.

Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins, and T-birds. "Bad boy" Danny and "the girl next door" Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs: Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin' and We Go Together as well as Grease, Hopelessly Devoted to You and You're the One That I Want. So throw your mittens around your kittens and hand jive the night away with the show that'll make you want to shout, "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!" GREASE!

Young Frankenstein Package March 1-6, 2011

Young Frankenstein package includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner in our Green Room, gratuity included,and mezzanine level tickets to Young Frankenstein at the DuPont Theatre. Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

Young Frankenstein March 1 - 6, 2011
A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks' classic comedy masterpiece, the story follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that's Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly madcap fiancee Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster -- but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications.

Blue Man Group Theatre Package April 5-10, 2011

Blue Man Group package includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner in our Green Room, gratuity included,and mezzanine level tickets to Blue Man Group at the DuPont Theatre. Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group's show is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous experience that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. This unique theatrical experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else, guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget!

Beauty and the Beast Theatre Package May 10-15 2011

Beauty and the Beast package includes overnight accommodations, overnight valet parking, a three-course a la carte dinner in our Green Room, gratuity included,and mezzanine level tickets to Beauty and the Beast at the DuPont Theatre. Package does not include alcoholic beverages.

Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Tree Houses!

Enjoy learning together at the kid-friendly Tree Houses exhibit at Delaware Museum of Natural History, then climb and explore real Tree Houses at Longwood Gardens.

Our exclusive Hotel du Pont Tree Houses package includes one-time general admission to both the Delaware Museum of Natural History and Longwood Gardens, plus breakfast cooked to order in our award-winning restaurant, and free valet parking during your stay.

At the Delaware Museum of Natural History visitors can explore an indoor tree house and look for arboreal animals using stereoscopic viewfinders, tracking clues, natural artifacts and sound. The Tree Houses exhibit, sponsored by DuPont, is open through September 6th, 2010.

Longwood Gardens offers a spectacular display of real treehouses created by the country’s best designers in picturesque settings around the Gardens.

• The Lookout Loft, a wheelchair-accessible rustic Adirondack-style treehouse in the shady Forest Walk
• The Canopy Cathedral, an ornate two-story house inspired by a Norwegian church overlooking the Italian Water Garden
• The Birdhouse, located in the Terrace Woodland, offers bird’s-eye views of the surrounding natural landscape

The Delaware Museum of Natural History
Encounter life-sized dinosaurs, look beneath the seas, experience an African watering hole, come face-to-face with a jaguar, marvel at the diversity of birds and shells from around the world... These and many other discoveries await you at the Delaware Museum of Natural History!  Open Monday through Saturday 9am to 4:30pm, and Sundays 12pm to 4:30pm (closed July 4th).

Longwood Gardens:
The nation's premier horticultural display garden, Longwood Gardens is the ideal place for family fun! See exotic plants from around the world, examine insect-catching plants up close, enjoy dancing fountains that shoot water 130 feet in the air, and be dazzled by our colorful indoor and outdoor displays every day of the year. Longwood Gardens is open daily, Sunday through Wednesday 9am to 6pm, and Thursday through Saturday 9am to 10pm, now through September 5th, 2010.

Our General Admission package does not include admission to special event concerts or other events at Longwood Gardens that require a separate ticket.

Enhance your visit to the Brandywine Valley with our optional upgrade to the Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport - for $20 additional, enjoy all ten museums and gardens of the Brandywine Treasure Trail including Winterthur Museum and Country Estate featuring the Enchanted Woods, the Delaware Art Museum, and the Brandywine River Museum.  Use the check box option to make your selection.

Explore the treasures of the Brandywine Valley in one great deal!

Discover the world-class collections, dazzling gardens, and rich heritage of the Brandywine Valley with the Brandywine Treasures Passport:  ten museums, gardens, and historic sites in the beautiful Brandywine Valley, where Delaware and Pennsylvania meet, for one great price. Our package includes overnight accommodations at Hotel du Pont, breakfast each morning of your stay, valet parking, and admission to all ten Brandywine Museums and Gardens Alliance member attractions:  Brandywine River Museum, Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Delaware History Museum, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Hagley Museum and Library, Longwood Gardens, Read House Museum,  Rockwood Mansion Museum, and Winterthur Museum & Country Estate.

Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast in our hotel restaurant, ordered a la carte and cooked-to-order; plus free valet parking with in-and-out privileges; then explore our Brandywine Treasures at your leisure during your stay.  The Brandywine Treasures passport is valid for one-time admission to each of our ten Treasures for two weeks from your arrival date from January 15th through November 15th, 2010, for up to two adults and three children per passport. 

Package breakfast is not applicable to Hotel du Pont Sunday Brunch, holiday menus, private dining, or room service, and does not include alcoholic beverages. Brandywine Treasures Passports are only valid for admission for two weeks from your arrival date, anytime from January 15th through November 15th, 2010.   Extra passports can be purchased at particpating locations.

The Brandywine Treasures Passport promotion is funded in part by the Delaware Tourism Office.

47th Annual Delaware Antiques Show

Hotel du Pont  Delaware Antiques Show Package includes:

• Free Admission for two adults to The 47th Annual Delaware Antiques Show November 5 thru 7, 2010 at Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE
• Free Daily Breakfast in the restaurant at Hotel du Pont;
• Free Overnight Valet Parking at Hotel du Pont with in-and-out privileges.
• Special Offer: Stay two nights or more on our Delaware Antiques Show package, and enjoy complimentary admission to Winterthur Museum and Country Estate once during your visit.

Enhance your enjoyment of the show with the optional Special Opening Night Preview Party on Thursday, November 4th, tickets from $350 per couple and up additional. Make your selections from the drop-down menu when you confirm your reservations.

Show Hours are:

Friday, November 5 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, November 6 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, November 7 11:00 am-5:00 pm

The Delaware Antiques Show is presented by Winterthur, and events are at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE.  The Chase Center is within one mile of Hotel du Pont, offers ample free parking, and is handicapped accessible.  Sales made at the Delaware Antiques Show are Tax Free!

Join Honorary Chair Martha Stewart at preview party Nov 4th 5pm

the romance of art..the art of romance

The Art of Romance, celebrated in spectactular style at Hotel du Pont.  Enjoy a romantic get-away at the historic and opulent Hotel du Pont, and admission to the Delaware Art Museum and the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts:  your package includes: overnight accommodations, valet parking, a bottle of champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries and our signature macaroon cookies, and a dozen red roses upon arrival, and free admission to the Delaware Art Museum and the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, both located in Wilmington, Delaware

Winterthur Experience

The Hotel du Pont invites you to visit Winterthur, a great American country estate nestled in the heart of Delaware’s beautiful Brandywine Valley. Midway between New York City and Washington D.C., Winterthur offers a variety of tours, exhibitions and programs for all ages. Discover the museum’s magnificent collection of American antiques showcasing the best in style and craftsmanship.

Delight your senses with a stroll through the glorious 60-acre Winterthur Garden. Explore the surrounding landscape of woodlands, waterways and rolling meadowlands. Children of all ages will delight in the Enchanted Woods ADD TM fairy-tale garden and the garden tram. Explore the nationally renowned research library, a center for the study of American art and material culture.

The Hotel du Pont Winterthur Experience Package invites you to explore every aspect of Winterthur, including the Galleries & Special Exhibitions, the Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens, and a one-hour guided tour of the house.

The Hotel du Pont Winterthur package includes:

• Overnight luxury accommodations
• Valet Parking with full in-and-out privileges during your stay
• Breakfast daily in the Hotel du Pont restaurant, children eat free. Note that this is package is not valid for Sunday brunch or Special Occasion Brunches and does not include alcoholic beverages or gratuities. Advance dining reservations are strongly advised.
• Two Adult Winterthur Experience tickets featuring Gardens and Galleries, Campbell Collection and a one-hour House tour.
• Children 17 and under stay free in the same room as their parents, and breakfast is included. Children’s entry to the museum may be purchased through our concierge or at the museum.

The American country estate of Winterthur is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880 – 1969), an avid antiques collector and horticulturalist. H.F. du Pont and his father, Henry Algernon du Pont, designed Winterthur in the spirit of an 18th or 19th century European country house.

Transport yourself to another time and place at Winterthur. Discover American heritage with unparalleled collections of antiques and Americana. Explore fields and farmlands to learn the workings of a great American country estate. The 60-acre naturalistic Winterthur garden is breathtaking in its beauty and all ages will delight at the magic of the famous Enchanted Woods, a fairy-tale children’s garden and the hands-on learning in the Touch-it-Room.

Winterthur Museum and Country estate is open 10am – 5pm, Tuesday – Sunday. Closed Mondays, except holidays and during Yuletide. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Enjoy a long-ago tradition of hospitality with the Hotel du Pont Winterthur Experience Package.

DuPont Theatre Packages

The historic DuPont Theatre at the Hotel du Pont, Delaware's Broadway Experience! The curtain rises on our 98th consecutive season for an exciting roster of epic musicals and cutting-edge shows. Be our guest for Broadway's best brought to our intimate and elegant venue.  Our 2010/2011 Season features an exciting line up:  The Color Purple, September 14-19, 2010; Rain, a tribute to the Beatles November 12-14, 2010; Handel's Messiah Rocks December 7-12,2010; The Aluminum Show January 14-16, 2011; Grease! February 8-13, 2011; Young Frankenstein March 1-6, 2011; Blue Man Group April 5-10, 2011; and Beauty and the Beast May 10-15, 2011. 

 We will also have special appearances throughout the year by noted celebrities for limited-time speaking engagements, including Captain Sig and the Hilstrand Brothers of "Deadliest Catch" on September 9th, 2010; Lisa Williams, famed medium and clairvoyant, Novermber 21st, 2010, and Chef Anthony Bourdain on February 22nd 2011. 

The DuPont Theatre is also proud to host the annual Children's Series, featuring fun and learning for kids of all ages, with performances at 9:30am and Noon at the DuPont Theatre in Wilmington from October 2010 through May 2011.  Please visit www.duponttheatre.com/childrens.html for specific shows and dates and more information, or call us at (302)656-4401.

Enjoy our Exclusive DuPont Theatre & Dining Packages at Hotel du Pont: 

 Package Reservations and individual tickets on sale beginning Augusst 2nd, 2010. For Theatre Packages including theatre tickets, overnight stay, valet parking, and pre-or-post-theatre dining, please call us at (800) 441 - 9019, or (302) 594 - 3125.  

For more information:   www.duponttheatre.com

Longwood Gardens Package

Stay at the Hotel du Pont and explore Longwood Gardens, the world’s premier horticultural showplace. Explore and enjoy these magnificent gardens with rich history and heritage and learn its mission and vision. Longwood Gardens is open every day of the year with expanded seasonal hours for the holiday season. Included in this Hotel du Pont special package:

• One-time entry to Longwood Gardens for each registered guest , including children
• Complimentary valet parking at Hotel du Pont with in-and-out privileges during your stay
• Full American breakfast each morning in our hotel restaurant for each registered guest, including children. Note: this package is not valid for Sunday brunch or Special Occasion brunches. Advance dining reservations are strongly advised.

Pre-Raphaelite Experience

Indulge your senses while exploring the delights of the Bancroft Collection of British Pre-Raphaelite Art at the Delaware Art Museum.

Included in this Hotel du Pont special package:

• Admission to the Delaware Art Museum
• One complimentary copy of Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum
• Overnight Valet parking
• Afternoon tea at the Hotel du Pont
• Welcome bouquet of mixed roses

Experience New Ideas and New Art!

The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Package -  See the best in contemporary art during your Wilmington visit. 

Experience the best in contemporary art in the region at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA). Located on the Wilmington Riverfront, the DCCA houses seven galleries featuring thematic group and solo exhibitions of national and regional work in all media that explore topical issues in contemporary art and society. The DCCA is also home to 26 artists’ studios where artists work in a variety of media.

The DCCA Package includes:

• Free Admission to the DCCA during museum hours.
• Free Valet Parking with full in-and-out privileges during your stay.
• Free Breakfast daily in the Hotel du Pont restaurant.

The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts is a non-collecting art museum dedicated to the advancement of contemporary art. Our mission is to present exhibitions, offer exposure to the creative process, provide educational opportunities and extend innovative programs to a diverse community.

DCCA gallery hours are 10 am – 5 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; noon-5 pm Wednesdays and Sundays. The DCCA is wheelchair-accessible; visitors with special needs are encouraged to call in advance. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Enhance your stay with an optional docent-led guided tour of the galleries and studio space and meet with working artists for a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the art making process for $25 (three weeks advance notice required for guided tour); Tours are approximately 45 minutes in length.

At the DCCA, experience new ideas and new art!

The Hagley Museum Package

Explore the heritage of the Hotel du Pont and the beginnings of industry in the Brandywine Valley. Hagley Museum is the site of the first gunpowder works founded by E.I. du Pont in 1802. Open daily, and an example of early American industry and the birthplace of Du Pont, the museum features restored mills, a workers’ community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the illustrious du Pont family.

The Hotel du Pont Hagley Museum package includes:

• Hagley Museum entry for two adults once during your stay
• American breakfast in the Hotel du Pont restaurant for two adults each morning of your stay. Note that this is package is not valid for Sunday brunch or Special Occasion Brunches. Advance dining reservations are strongly advised.
• Overnight luxury guestroom
• Valet Parking with full in-and-out privileges during your stay
• Children 17 and under stay free in the same room as their parents, and breakfast is included. Children’s entry to the museum may be purchased through our concierge or at the museum.

Delaware Birding Package at Hotel du Pont

Welcome to Delaware, a great state for birding. Delaware and the Delmarva Peninsula brim with a wealth of natural habitats, wonderful birds, and friendly people. We welcome all birders at our parks, refuges and wildlife areas. Delaware has four distinct seasons and a mid-latitude location, offering varied dynamic birding while an endless procession of migrants arrive and depart throughout the year.

Your Birding Experience package includes:

• Luxury guestroom overnight accommodation at the Hotel du Pont
• Free overnight Valet parking during your stay with full in-and-out privileges
• Free daily full breakfast for each registered guest at our hotel restaurant
• Free Map and Guide to Birding Sites in Delaware on the Delaware Birding Trail
• Free Admission to the Delaware Museum of Natural History. The Museum houses 118,000 bird specimens and nests in its behind-the-scenes Collections and Research Division, many of which are on permanent display for visitors. Guests can view an extinct Passenger Pigeon, 3-D dioramas, and compare the large Elephant Bird egg to that of the tiny Hummingbird.

Explore Brandywine State Park, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Mispilion Harbor Reserve at Slaughter Beach or Cape Henlopen and the ocean beaches. From peregrine falcons to migratory snow geese, enjoy a weekend getaway or continue your Life List while enjoying the Hotel du Pont Birding Package.

As an exceptional option, enhance your stay with a special Day-Trip Escorted Tour with lunch and transportation to locations highlighted on the Birding Trail tailored to your interests. Limited to a maximum of six guests (three couples), the Guided Birding Tour can be tailored to your specific desires, and is $500 for the day for up to six birders, including lunch, transportation with driver/tour-guide, and admission to all parks and refuges visited. The Hotel du Pont Birding Experience is offered in partnership with the Delmarva Ornithological Society, the Delaware Birding Trail Task Force, and www.Delawarebirdingtrail.org.

Photos this page by Kim Steininger, www.birdsbykim.com

Anniversary Getaway Package

Reserve this romantic Hotel du Pont package for your special Anniversary. Remember why you fell in love!

Your Anniversary package includes:

• Luxury guestroom accommodations
• Complimentary valet parking
• Chilled bottle of champagne upon arrival
• Three course dinner for two in the renowned Green Room.  Alcohol and Gratuity not included.
• Complimentary entry for two to the Delaware Art Museum once during museum hours.

Celebrations Package

Celebrate one of Life’s Milestones, or that special occasion at the Hotel du Pont.

Your Celebrations package includes:

• Luxury guestroom overnight accommodation
• Complimentary overnight Valet parking during your stay
• Complimentary bottle of Veuve Clicquot chilled champagne delivered to your room on arrival night
• Complimentary Tower of Treats featuring Hotel du Pont signature macaroons and chocolates
• Full American breakfast each morning in our award-winning restaurant for each registered guest, including children. Note: this package is not valid for Sunday brunch or Special Occasion brunches. Advance dining reservations are strongly advised.

10% tax per room per night is not included. Must be at least 21 years of age to reserve; a non-alcoholic sparkling cider may be substituted at no extra charge at time of reservation.

Dining Experience

Perfect for any occasion, enjoy dining at the historic and elegant Green Room at the Hotel du Pont. The Green Room’s colorful combination of new and old includes rich, carved oak paneling, shimmering draperies, comfortable wingback chairs, and Versace pattern china. The elegance and comfort of the historic Green Room are complemented by a fresh, seasonally-inspired menu and impeccable service.

This one night package includes:

• Luxury guestroom overnight accommodation
• Complimentary overnight Valet parking during your stay
• Three course dinner for two in the renowned Green Room. Tax, Alcohol and Gratuity not included.

Rates are based upon availability. Cancel 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid one night penalty.

The Weekend Rate

Enjoy great rates on weekend accommodations at the Hotel du Pont, available weekends, length of stay restrictions may apply.