Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Greensboro

International Civil Rights Center & Museum

International Civil Rights Center & Museum

Memorializes the Civil Rights struggle. Archives & exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement at the site of the historic Greensboro sit-ins.

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Center City Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc.

Center City Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc.

Lively community space with a fountain. Popular neighborhood green space with unique architectural & landscape features, plus a fountain.

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LeBauer Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc.

LeBauer Park @ Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc.

Modern city park with movies & events. Snug city park with lawns, gardens & creative play areas for kids, plus a stage & concessions.

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Greensboro History Museum

Greensboro History Museum

Archives & artifacts on local history. Exhibiting the stories of Greensboro & Guilford County through archives, collections & artifacts.

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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.

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Greensboro Arboretum

Greensboro Arboretum

17-acre garden with varied plantings. 14 separate plant collections are found in this 17-acre education-oriented display garden.

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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.

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Greensboro Botanical Gardens

Greensboro Botanical Gardens

Walkable wetlands with free admission. Natural wetlands area with an elevated boardwalk, wildlife & a waterfall, with free admission.

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Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

Lush city park with statues & a gazebo. Tranquil 7.5-acre city garden with seasonal plants, statues, a landscaped stream & a wedding gazebo.

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Safari Nation Greensboro

Safari Nation Greensboro

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Mad Splatter

Mad Splatter

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Cascade Park

Cascade Park

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City of Greensboro - Country Park

City of Greensboro - Country Park

Leafy park with trails, lakes & dog area. An ample, wooded park with playgrounds, nature trails, fishing lakes, a dog area & picnic shelters.

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Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro Science Center

Aquarium, zoo & an interactive museum. Center boasting a 12-acre zoo, an aquarium & a hands-on museum plus a theatre with a 40-foot screen.

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Breakout Games

Breakout Games

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site

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Bold Moon Preserve

Bold Moon Preserve

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All A Flutter Farms LLC

All A Flutter Farms LLC

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Piedmont Environmental Center

Piedmont Environmental Center

Nature trails & educational activities. Environmental center offering 11 mi. of nature trails, plus educational activities & classes.

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Kersey Valley Attractions

Kersey Valley Attractions

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High Point Museum

High Point Museum

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Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum

Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum

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Museum of Old Domestic Life

Museum of Old Domestic Life

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Archdale Recreation Center at Creekside Park

Archdale Recreation Center at Creekside Park

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We Rock the Spectrum - Triad

We Rock the Spectrum - Triad

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Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden

Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden

Themed plantings & a visitor center. This year-round, 7-acre garden offers themed gardens & a visitor center, plus tours & a gift shop.

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Körner's Folly

Körner's Folly

Historic house museum with guided tours. Quirky, 19th-century house museum offering guided tours of its 22 period-furnished rooms.

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The Quarry at Grant Park

The Quarry at Grant Park

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Ackland Art Museum

Ackland Art Museum

UNC-affiliated collection & art events. Wide-ranging collection affiliated with UNC-Chapel Hill, with eclectic programming & free admission.

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Coker Arboretum

Coker Arboretum

Botanical garden with varied plantings. Year-round botanical garden on a college campus with hundreds of native & exotic plant species.

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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.

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1870 Farm

1870 Farm

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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.

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North Carolina Botanical Garden

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.

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Bennett Place

Bennett Place

Civil War historical site & grounds. Reconstructed farmhouse with Civil War significance, plus living-history events & nature trails.

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Old Chapel Hill Road Park Playground

Old Chapel Hill Road Park Playground

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Angel Island Fun Park

Angel Island Fun Park

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The Wonder Lab

The Wonder Lab

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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.

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Bull City Escape

Bull City Escape

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V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

Musical museum with over 310 tubas. Museum offering tours of 5 rooms packed with tubas, some dating back to the 1830s.

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Old Mill Farm

Old Mill Farm

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Museum of Durham History

Museum of Durham History

Exhibits on local history & culture. Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.

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