Things to Do in Sanford, NC

  • Our list of the best things to do in Sanford, North Carolina, features the top 56 nearby activities — including 24 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Sanford, 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 15 things to do within the city of Sanford, NC , followed by 42 popular activities in nearby cities, including Southern Pines, Apex, Pittsboro, Fuquay-Varina, Pinehurst, Chapel Hill and Wilmington
  • Our list of the best things to do in Sanford, North Carolina, features the top 56 nearby activities — including 24 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Sanford, 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 15 things to do within the city of Sanford, NC , followed by 42 popular activities in nearby cities, including Southern Pines, Apex, Pittsboro, Fuquay-Varina, Pinehurst, Chapel Hill and Wilmington
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36.9 Miles
97% 2947 votes
Science Museums 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601 MoreLess Info
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the largest natural sciences museum in the southeast United States. The four-story building has a three-story movie screen, 20,000 specimens, research labs, and investigation labs.
36.9 Miles
92% 567 votes
History Museums 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601 MoreLess Info
The North Carolina Museum of History offers a display on the history of North Carolina, historical interactive exhibits, a sports hall of fame, and agricultural exhibits. In addition, the museum offers constantly changing historical exhibits.
36.9 Miles
83% 76 votes
Movie Theaters 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 MoreLess Info
Premium films for a totally immersive experience are offered at the Wells Fargo Imax Theatre. Most of the movie offerings are inspiring educational documentaries, but the theater also features Hollywood Imax blockbusters when available.
36.9 Miles
93% 44 votes
Movie Theaters 201 E Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 MoreLess Info
A single-screen movie theater, IMAX Theatre At Marbles displays first-run Hollywood movies along with educational documentary films. The theater offers a large IMAX screen, an IMAX 3D projector and a lobby snack bar with food and drinks.
37.0 Miles
71% 14 votes
Movie Theaters 1205 Timber Dr E, Garner, NC 27529 MoreLess Info
Take a night out with the family and enjoy the most popular of movie titles at White Oak Cinemas in Garner, North Carolina. The theatre features stadium seating and classic concessions and offers movies available in 3D.
37.1 Miles
50% 2 votes
Parks 5770 Rockfish Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 MoreLess Info
Celebrating the settlement of the city in 1739, Hope Mills Municipal Park honors those who give up their freedom for our country. Home of the 'Golden Knights,' military achievement is very important to the Hope Mills community.
37.2 Miles
76% 293 votes
Amusement Parks (All Ages) 11190 Fun Park Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617 MoreLess Info
Frankie's Fun Park offers miniature golf, video games, gravity drops, go-carts, arcade games, batting cage, and laser tag. Visitors can also eat at the snack bar including wine, beer, and candy.
37.2 Miles
96% 24 votes
Theaters 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 MoreLess Info
Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Burning Coal Theatre Company features classes in acting, playwriting and screenwriting. Besides hosting theatrical performances, the company gives theater tours as well. The Murphy School Auditorium at the theatre is available to rent.
37.3 Miles
94% 381 votes
National & State Parks 8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617 MoreLess Info
Umstead State Park offers biking, boating, fishing, camping, cycling, fishing, hiking, and picnicking opportunities on it 5,579 acres. At the Exhibit Hall, visitors can learn about the area's history through the photographs of Carl Mydans.
37.4 Miles
98% 43 votes
Movie Theaters 1620 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27608 MoreLess Info
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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