- TripBuzz found 114 things to do with kids in or near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, including 89 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Durham, Raleigh, Cary and Apex.
- From Dean E. Smith Center to Kenan Memorial Stadium, the Chapel Hill area offers 57 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Sports Stadiums (Professional), Theaters and Observatories & Planetariums.
- Chapel Hill is situated in the central part of North Carolina and is part of the Research Triangle with Raleigh and Durham. The city was originally built to serve the University of North Carolina, but it soon grew to contain its own services and attractions. Every October there is an area-wide festival that celebrates local artists, performers, craftsmen, and food vendors.
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Play-filled exhibits centered on science, technology, engineering, art, and math get kids engaged in learning from a young age
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The home of the famous North Carolina Tar Heel basketball team is the Dean E. Smith Center. The arena can hold nearly 22,000 people and has served as the home for Tar Heels basketball since 1986.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels football team finds its home at the Kenan Memorial Stadium. It originally opened in 1927 and has since undergone many modifications and renovations to reach the current capacity of 63,000.
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The Chapel Hill Community Center is a community center that includes artwork, bocce ball courts, a gymnasium, a meeting room, and a picnic area. The area also has a rose garden as well as a playground.
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Kidzu Children's Museum
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123 (Suite B) W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Fun and interactive, Kidzu Children's Museum offers a variety of activities to enhance the education of both children and adults. Programs include hands-on learning in the areas of art, theater, music, health and nutrition.
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Home of the Tar Heels, Kenan Stadium is the venue for all football games. This stadium seats over 60,000 fans and is further equipped with training facilities. And on game day, fans can enjoy a variety of concessions.
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Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill and is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team. Since expansion, the stadium has a listed capacity of 4,100, but has standing room for up to 5,000.
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A traditional bowling facility, Mardi Gras Bowling Center features 24 lanes for open and league bowling. The center provides flat-screen televisions, arcade game machines, an air hockey table, party facilities and a cafe with food and beverages.
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450 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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Located in North Carolina, The Carolina Basketball Museum is dedicated to the legacy of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team. Exhibits include tributes to the team's greatest players, a short film on the history of this respected basketball program and rooms full of assorted memorabilia.
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Chapel Hill's Triangle Boat Tours offers a panoply of excursion options. Its most popular offerings are the fall foliage tour, romantic moonlit ride, daytime voyages and sunrise cruises. The company also accepts charter reservations for birthay parties.
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Dedicated to the beauty of the stars, the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is located in coveted 'dark sky country,' enabling its telescopes to see much more than those in areas with greater light pollution. The Planetarium is open throughout the year and offers special programs for kids.