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What are the best
free (or inexpensive) local activities for toddlers and preschoolers?
- Barnes and Noble storytimes. New Hope Commons
location: Tuesdays at 10 AM and Saturdays at 11 AM; Southpoint
Mall location: Fridays at 10:30 AM
- Borders Books (1807 Chapel Hill Blvd., Chapel
Hill). Storytime on Wednesdays at 10 AM.
- Carrboro Recreation
& Parks Department has Toddler/Preschool Playtime for children 5 and under ($2
per child)
- Chapel Hill
Community Center (120 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill). Parent-tot time
every day from 10-12 from September to May.
- Chapel
Hill Public Library (100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill). Storytime
for babies and toddlers. Registration sometimes needed; call ahead 919-968-2778.
- Orange
County Public Library
(300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough). Storytime. It is not as crowded as
the Chapel Hill Library's storytime and sometimes they have special
shows for young children like Rags to Riches Theater.
- Southpoint Mall in Durham has an indoor playground
next to the Food Court
- Mothers Club playgroups!
- Going to the park is #1; going to the library
is #2 (especially if you get the books and take them to the park...)
What are some good,
free (or inexpensive) local activities for elementary school-aged children?
- Ackland Art Museum (S. Columbia
Street, Chapel Hill).
Adventure Sundays. Free family art tours at 2 PM each Sunday for children aged 5-9.
- Chapel Hill Parks
& Recreation Department programs
- Carrboro Recreation
& Parks Department programs
- Home Depot (3701 New Mount Moriah Road, Durham) offers workshops
for children ages 5-12, on the first Saturday of the month, 9 AM - 12 PM.
- Lowes Home Improvement (1807 Chapel Hill Blvd., Chapel
Hill) has workshops for children
- Michael's (New Hope Commons) offers art classes for
children ages 5-12, every Saturday from 10 AM - 12 PM ($2 fee).
Where is the best place
for the whole family to go on an outing?
- Duke Forest (Durham) for a hike.
- Fearrington Village (US 15-501 North between
Chapel Hill and Pittsboro). Parents get to shop and eat; kids
get to see cows and eat.
- Jordan
Lake (Apex)
- Maple View Farm Country Store (6900 Rocky Ridge
Road, Hillsborough) for ice cream
- Museum of Life
and Science (433 Murray Avenue, Durham)
- North Carolina
Museum of Art (2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh) on Friday nights
is open late with few visitors. Eat in the restaurant which has
great food and a kids' menu.
- North
Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (11 West Jones Street,
Raleigh). It has an annual Bugfest which is a favorite with kids!
- North Carolina
Zoo (Asheboro)
- Pullen Park (off Western Blvd. by NC State
University, Raleigh) is awesome. It has a carousel, train rides,
paddle boats, playground. It's worth the drive!
What are the best places to see shows
for preschoolers and older kids?
What's your favorite all-day
family activity?
What are your favorite
local seasonal activities and festivals?
- March: Carrboro Kite Flying Day
- April: Apple Chill on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill;
Piedmont Farm Tour
- May: Strawberry Picking; Carrboro Day; Artsplosure in Raleigh
- June: Blackberry Picking; Hillsborough Hog Day
- July: Blueberry Picking; Carrboro Fourth of July Festivities
- August: Blueberry Picking
- September: Festifall on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill
- October: North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh
- November: Carrboro Halloween Carnival; Leaf
piles!
- December: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday
Parade; Santa Train at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham; First Night in
Raleigh
Last Reviewed: March 2006
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