Things to Do in Wake Forest, NC

  • Our list of the best things to do in Wake Forest, North Carolina, features the top 122 nearby activities — including 64 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Wake Forest, 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 22 things to do within the city of Wake Forest, NC , followed by 100 popular activities in nearby cities, including Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Garner and Apex
  • Our list of the best things to do in Wake Forest, North Carolina, features the top 122 nearby activities — including 64 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Wake Forest, 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 22 things to do within the city of Wake Forest, NC , followed by 100 popular activities in nearby cities, including Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Garner and Apex
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30.3 Miles
98% 128 votes
Sports Museums 450 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 MoreLess Info
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.
30.4 Miles
88% 111 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) 300 Skipper Bowles Dr, Chapel Hill, NC MoreLess Info
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.
30.5 Miles
90% 58 votes
Botanical Gardens Cameron Ave. and Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC MoreLess Info
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill own and manages the beautiful Coker Arboretum. This botanical garden is free to the public and is a wonderful place to enjoy a relaxed weekend afternoon with family and friends.
30.5 Miles
80% 45 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) 104 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC MoreLess Info
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.
30.5 Miles
44% 27 votes
Movie Theaters 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 MoreLess Info
The Chelsea Theater is a local cinema that specializes in showing independent films to its visitors. The theater uses fully digital projection and boasts of its intimate and unique hometown theater feeling.
30.5 Miles
57% 7 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) 78 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 MoreLess Info
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.
30.6 Miles
85% 196 votes
Botanical Gardens The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 MoreLess Info
An institution of the University of North Carolina, the North Carolina Botanical Garden is a sensory delight full of fragrant flowers, majestic trees and a profusion of beautiful flowering plants.
30.6 Miles
91% 127 votes
Observatories & Planetariums Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 MoreLess Info
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.
30.6 Miles
90% 71 votes
Hiking Trails 1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Rd., Apex, NC 27502 MoreLess Info
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.
30.7 Miles
96% 365 votes
Colleges & Universities 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC MoreLess Info
The historic University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was the first public university in the United States. The campus of this respected research university is lush and inviting, making it a lovely place for an afternoon stroll.
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