Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Museum of Durham History
Exhibits on local history & culture. Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.
500 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
Durham Central Park
Spacious gardens & festival space. Large park featuring gardens, a skate park & events such as farmer’s markets & food truck festivals.
501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
Forest Hills Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1639 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707, United States
Nasher Museum of Art
10,000+ artworks from antique to modern. Permanent collection of 10,000+ artworks & traveling exhibits in a 65,000-sq.-ft. modern building.
2001 Campus Dr, Durham, NC 27705, United States
Museum of Life and Science
Interactive exhibits on earth & space. Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.
433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704, United States
Angel Island Fun Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
3330 Westgate Dr, Durham, NC 27707
Solite Park
Grassy areas, playground & picnicking. Basketball court, grassy fields, picnic area & playground at park with link to a trail system.
4704 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713
Sandy Creek Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
3510 Sandy Creek Dr, Durham, NC 27707
Bennett Place
Civil War historical site & grounds. Reconstructed farmhouse with Civil War significance, plus living-history events & nature trails.
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Frankie's of Raleigh
Go-karts, laser tag, bumper boats & more. Go-karts, laser tag, batting cages, bumper boats, flight simulators, mini-golf, arcade games & more.
11190 Fun Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27617, United States
The Nest (by Kidzu Children's Museum)
Interactive kids' museum & play space. Children's museum featuring themed play areas & a series of interactive exhibits & activities.
1712 Willow Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
C. M. Herndon Park
Green fields & a grilling area. Grassy city park with athletic fields, 2 charcoal grills, picnic tables & a playground.
511 Scott King Rd, Durham, NC 27713
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Free, natural retreat on UNC campus. Free-entry green oasis with display gardens, trails, art exhibits & an education center at UNC.
100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Coker Arboretum
Botanical garden with varied plantings. Year-round botanical garden on a college campus with hundreds of native & exotic plant species.
399 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Full-dome planetarium open to the public. 68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ackland Art Museum
UNC-affiliated collection & art events. Wide-ranging collection affiliated with UNC-Chapel Hill, with eclectic programming & free admission.
101 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Carpenter Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
4420 Louis Stephens Dr, Cary, NC 27519
Southern Community Park Playground
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1300 US-15, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Pullen Park
Venerable park with a carousel & more. 5th-oldest amusement park in the U.S., with a carousel, mini-train, paddle boats, playground & more.
520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
Gateway Gardens
Multiple gardens with diverse themes. This 11-acre garden features various areas, including a playful children's garden & a rain garden.
2800 E Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27401, United States
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