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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Museum of NC's geology, flora & fauna. Exhibits on NC's geology, flora & fauna, plus fossil collections, 3D films & live-animal programs.

11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601, United States

The Nest (by Kidzu Children's Museum)

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

Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum

Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum

Hands-on exhibits & a learning garden. An educational museum with 20 permanent hands-on exhibits & a half-acre outdoor learning garden.

220 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401, United States

Old Mill Farm

Old Mill Farm

Visit this great place for kids and families!

8913 NC-751, Durham, NC 27713, United States

Museum of Durham History

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

1870 Farm

1870 Farm

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1224 Old Lystra Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Durham Central Park

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

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

55-acre public garden with amphitheater. 55-acre public gardens with 5 miles of walking paths, a koi pond & an amphitheater.

2000 Lewis St, Durham, NC 27705

Bold Moon Preserve

Bold Moon Preserve

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5780 Plowfield Rd, McLeansville, NC 27301, United States

The Wonder Lab

The Wonder Lab

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3709 University Dr Suite A, Durham, NC 27707, United States

Town Of Fun

Town Of Fun

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1000 Lower Shiloh Way Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560

Horace Williams House

Horace Williams House

Historic site for art shows & events. Unique, quaint home built in 1854 & featuring art exhibitions & a rentable event venue.

610 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Old Chapel Hill Road Park Playground

Old Chapel Hill Road Park Playground

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4652-4730 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707

Museum of Life and Science

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

Bull City Escape

Bull City Escape

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2020 W Main St Suite 300, Durham, NC 27705

Gateway Gardens

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

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site

Visit this great place for kids and families!

6136 Burlington Rd, Gibsonville, NC 27249

Coker Arboretum

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

Angel Island Fun Park

Angel Island Fun Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3330 Westgate Dr, Durham, NC 27707

Bennett Place

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

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