- Our list of the best things to do in Durham, North Carolina, features the top 174 nearby activities — including 87 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Durham, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Sports & Fitness, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 32 things to do within the city of Durham, NC , followed by 142 popular activities in nearby cities, including Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest, Apex, Mebane, Pittsboro and Garner
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Three-hour sewing classes teach the basics, including how to read and cut patterns, sew pieces together, and press seams
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Constructed in 2001, the Koka Booth Amphitheatre is located in the midst of 14 acres, and it sits near Symphony Lake. A variety of events and performances are hosted between April and October.
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Featuring nearly 14,000 acres of water, Jordan Lake State Recreation Area provides water access for fishing, swimming and boating. The park also offers children's playgrounds, hiking trails, campgrounds, sheltered picnic areas and barbecue grills.
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Offering focused instruction in dance and other fine arts for students from toddler age through adolescence, the Academy for the Performing Arts employs world renowned choreographers as instructors. The school offers lessons in all styles of dance.
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North Carolina State University is a public research university that is part of the Research Triangle with Duke University and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. The institution's athletic programs play in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Featuring Dolby Digital audio in all five auditoriums, Mission Valley Cinemas is a local movie theater specializing in showing the latest major Hollywood films. The theater is popular among students from the nearby NC State University campus.
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Raleigh's Rialto Theatre is a charming, historic theater that dates back to 1942. The theater shows a variety of classic films, as well as art house and foreign films, and screens the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Friday.
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1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Rd., Apex, NC 27502
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The rail-trail of the American Tobacco Trail is ideal for people of all ages. It features cultural history and environmental programs, as well as trails for dog walkers, runners, hikers, bikers, and horseback riders.
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One of only several nature preserves in North Carolina, the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is an important institution for many threatened and endangered animal and plant species. The preserve includes gorgeous hiking trails and a large visitors' information center.
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Pullen Park is the first public park in the United States, the fifth oldest operating park in the United States, and the 16th oldest in the world. Visitors can ride a 1911 carousel, kiddie boats, and the miniature train, swim at the aquatic center, and visit the arts center.
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Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Carolina Ballet is a professional dance company. Classic ballet theater is presented at one of several venues. Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Cinderella are on the company's roster of dance performances.