Raleigh, North Carolina

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
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NORTH CAROLINA

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ATTRACTIONS

GREAT FOR KIDS!

Marbles Kids Museum

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Pullen Park

Sassafrass All Children’s Playground at Laurel Hills Park

List of All Raleigh City Playgrounds


NATIONAL PARKS

ALL North Carolina National Parks


STATE PARKS

William B. Umstead State Park

Falls Lake State Recreation Area (Wake Forest, NC)

ALL North Carolina State Parks

ALL North Carolina State Historic Sites


AMUSEMENT PARKS

Adventure Landing

Frankie’s Fun Park

Galaxy Fun Park

Pullen Park


SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences


MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND HISTORIC HOMES

Marbles Kids Museum

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of History

North Carolina Museum of Art

City of Raleigh Museum

Williams-Wyatt-Poole Farm at Historic Oak View County Park

Ray Price Legends of Harley® Drag Racing Museum

Pope House Museum

Joel Lane Museum House

State Archives of North Carolina

Gregg Museum of Art & Design at NCSU

Page-Walker Arts & History Center (Cary, NC)


HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BUILDINGS

North Carolina State Capitol Building

North Carolina Executive Mansion

Mordecai Historic Park

Mordecai House

Historic Oakwood

Historic Yates Mill County Park

Big Acorn Statue in Moore Square Park


PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GREENSPACES, AND BEACHES

List of Raleigh City Playgrounds

Raleigh City Park Locator

Capital Area Greenway Trail System Trail Locator

City of Raleigh Aquatic Facilities

Wake County Park Locator

Sassafrass All Children’s Playground at Laurel Hills Park

Raleigh-Durham International Airport Observation Park (Morrisville, NC)

Downtown Cary Park (Cary, NC)

North Cary Park (Cary, NC)

Kids Together Playground (Cary, NC)

Jack Smith Park (Cary, NC)

Marla Dorrel Park (Cary, NC)

Robert V Godbold Park (Cary, NC)

Apex Community Park (Cary, NC)

Lake Crabtree County Park (Cary, NC)

Harold D. Ritter Park (Cary, NC)

Fred G. Bond Metro Park (Cary, NC)

Knightdale Station Park (Knightdale, NC)


SPORTING VENUES AND EVENTS

NCAA Baseball NCSU Wolfpack at Doak Field at Dail Park

WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, NC)


OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES

Treerunner Adventure Park

Go Ape! Zip Line & Treetop Adventure Course

Clemmons Educational State Forest

Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Xtreme Park Adventures

Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest

Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve

Raleigh Greenway

Crabtree Creek Trail

Reedy Creek Trail

Company Mill Trail

Neuse River Trail

Sycamore Trail

Shelley Lake Park

Lake Wheeler Park

Lake Raleigh

Lake Lynn

Lake Johnson

Durant Nature Preserve

Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve (Cary, NC)

Lake Benson Park (Garner, NC)


ZOOS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES

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BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS

Dorothea Dix Park Flower Fields

JC Raulston Arboretum

WRAL Azalea Gardens

Raleigh Municipal Rose Garden

White Deer Park Nature Center (Garner, NC)


PERFORMING ARTS

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CREATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS

CAM Raleigh

Artspace


COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES

North Carolina State University

  • JC Raulston Arboretum
  • NCAA Baseball NCSU Wolfpack at Doak Field at Dail Park
  • Gregg Museum of Art & Design

FACTORY TOURS, PRODUCT EXPERIENCES, AND TASTINGS

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AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

North Carolina State Farmers Public Market


SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

City Market

Fayetteville Street


INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

Sky Zone Raleigh


RELIGIOUS SITES, SHRINES, AND MONUMENTS

Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

Christ Church on Capitol Hill

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Sri Venkateswara Temple of NC (Cary, NC)


HISTORIC MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES

Historic Oakwood Cemetery


GROWN UP FUN!

Chatham Hill Winery (Cary, NC)


SPECIAL EVENTS!

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OTHER GREAT IDEAS!

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NEARBY CITES TO EXPLORE

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VisitRaleigh.com

Apex, NC

Cary, NC

Durham, NC

Garner, NC

High Point, NC

Jamestown, NC

Kernersville, NC

Morrisville, NC

Burlington, NC

Gibsonville, NC

Archdale, NC

Wake Forest, NC

Winston-Salem, NC

Wendell, NC


PLANNING RESOURCES

VisitRaleigh.com


RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS

Read Around America: North Carolina Book List


SHOPPING

North Carolina State Farmers Public Market


DINING

LOCAL FLAVOR

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ASIAN CUISINE

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MEXICAN CUISINE

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LATIN CUISINE

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ITALIAN CUISINE

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OTHER GREAT MEAL IDEAS

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FRUITS, JUICES, BOWLS, & SHAKES

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VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

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COFFEE SHOPS

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BUBBLE TEA

Boba Brew

Cha House Craft Tea & Snack Bar **

Bumble Tea *

Moge Tee **

ICool Thai Rolled Ice Cream & Bubble Tea

SummerTime Tea and Smoothie (Garner, NC)


SWEET TREATS

ICool Thai Rolled Ice Cream & Bubble Tea


LODGING

HOTELS / MOTELS

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CONDOS / APARTMENTS

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PRIVATE HOMES / CABINS

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BED & BREAKFASTS

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RV PARKS / CAMPGROUNDS

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OTHER IDEAS

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