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Hi, my husband and I will be visiting the triangle with our kids (5,5,13,15) over Spring Break 2012. We would love some ideas for things to do (both cultural and outdoors) while there. We are open to traveling around the state a bit but will be visiting UNC and Duke for sure. Thanks for any help!
That is the best time of year for nature (azaleas and dogwoods will be in bloom in April) at the campuses and all over. Definitely spend a day in Chapel Hill and time in Duke Gardens. Otherwise I don't know, this far out, of special goings-on, but check closer to the time for specific events (the "pinned" threads at the top of the forum are where people post specific things). There will undoubtedly be things going on just that week, but they aren't showing up on schedules yet.
--Raleigh Science Museum(Free)--downtown along with the Marbles Museum(closeby to Science Museum downtown) for the little ones. Walk dowtown for lunch and/or just to see the "city".skyscrapers, old churches, capitol building , mansions etc,
--DURHAM Science Museum is awesome--has a planetarium.
--JORDAN Lake to hike, sit on the beach(water may be cold)..playground.
-GREENSBORO--NC Zoo..A MUST!
--Raleigh Road Drive In Movie Theater--Henderson, NC(about 50 minutes from Raleigh downtown..North) Open all year. Pay one price, get 2 or 3 movies. Take a blanket or beach chairs..or watch from/on the car. Swings, playground, snack stand...just like in GREASE...LOL.
--SMITHFIELD, NC--Right off 95...20 minutes from Raleigh. OUTLET shopping, river walk along the Neuse River(playground), quaint downtown to stroll/have lunch, Ava Gardener Museum.
--ADVENTURE Landing--In Raleigh. Putt-putt golf, games, rides, go-carts etc.
--NC Seashore--2 hours from Raleigh. WILMINGTON, NC area. Battleship tour, Riverwalk with shopping, Fort Fisher Aquarium, and of course THE BEACH at Carolina beach or Wrightsville.(10 minutes from Wilmington).
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