Parks & Entertainment
MUSEUMS
CHAPEL HILL
Ackland Art Museum - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Chapel Hill Museum - There are currently 12 exhibits of different scope and size. The two main exhibit halls feature changing exhibits on about a 6 week to 2 month cycle. Visitation grew to over 20,000 a year and the education programs benefit over 2000 local students per year.
Morehead Planetarium - At Morehead Planetarium and Science Center you can experience dazzling multimedia star shows, varied exhibits, year-round programming for all ages and stellar shopping at the Infinity Gift Shop.
DURHAM
Museum of Life & Science - Durham - The Museum of Life and Science is committed to lifelong learning, and achieves this by fostering education through interaction within our engaging campus and hands-on exhibits.
Bennett Place Museum - Today James Bennett's reconstructed farmhouse, kitchen, and smokehouse recall the lifestyle of an ordinary Southern farmer during the Civil War.
Nasher Museum of Art - The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University opened its new building designed by architect Rafael Viñoly on October 2, 2005, creating a major new center for the arts on campus. The museum serves the university, Research Triangle area and surrounding region with exhibitions and educational programs that foster multidisciplinary learning.
RALEIGH
North Carolina Museum of Art - Find out all you need to know to enjoy your visit and a schedule of exhibits.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - the Museum's mission is to educate the people of North Carolina as a natural sciences museum concentrating on collecting and preserving the state's biological diversity, promoting environmental awareness, and relating the natural sciences to everyday life.
CULTURE AND THE ARTS
CHAPEL HILL
The Carolina Performing Arts - The performing arts have transformative power. More than just entertainment, the performing arts interpret society, and whether satirizing, educating, celebrating, or eulogizing, help us to understand our world.
Playmakers Repertory Company - We are a professional company with an educational mission involving both artists and audience. We believe in relationships with guest artists who embrace and contribute to our mission, because we know that they will grow here and will stimulate all of us to grow as well.
DURHAM
American Dance Festival - A creative laboratory dedicated to nurturing and sustaining modern dance, the ADF is an international magnet for choreographers, dancers, teachers, critics, musicians and scholars, drawing them together to experiment, explore, learn, collaborate and create in a supportive environment.
African American Dance Ensemble - Experience African dance, and performances that educate, entertain, and instruct audiences of all ages.
Carolina Theatre - Serving greater Durham and the Triangle region with vibrant, thought-provoking programs of the performing and cinematic arts in our historic treasure, The Carolina Theatre.
Mallarme Chamber Players - Mallarmé Chamber Players is a nationally acclaimed Durham-based ensemble of twenty-five professional musicians, performing in mixed ensembles of three to seven artists.
RALEIGH
North Carolina Symphony - The North Carolina Symphony is a full-time, professional orchestra with 68 members. With its home in Raleigh, North Carolina's spectacular Meymandi Concert Hall, the symphony performs about 60 concerts a year in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary metropolitan area.
Artspace - Artspace is a non-profit visual art center dedicated to presenting quality exhibitions and educational programs within an open studio environment.
Carolina Ballet Theatre - The Ballet's vision is to remain one of the top ballet companies in America with national and international recognition, thus contributing to the enhanced reputation and ever-increasing quality of life in our community and the State of North Carolina.
North Carolina Theatre - Your True Broadway Experience!
Raleigh Chamber Music Guild - Promoting and presenting chamber music in the greater Raleigh area.
Raleigh Little Theatre - Raleigh Little Theatre is a community theatre that produces 11 full productions annually and maintains a comprehensive youth and adult theatre education programs.
Raleigh Symphony Orchestra - The orchestra annually receives critical acclaim for its performance quality and innovative programming. It is frequently mentioned in print media's "Ten Best" selectionf of classical concerts in the Triangle.
Theatre in the Park - As one of the state's most innovative and exciting theatre arts centers, Theatre In The Park presents a wide range of comedy, contemporary drama, musicals, and Shakespeare in our totally flexible performance space.
CARY
Cary Players, Community Theatre Company - "The purpose of the organization is to provide the citizens of Cary and surrounding areas with the opportunity to enhance and showcase their theatrical talents through a variety of activities including but not limited to: theatrical productions, readings of up and coming playwrights, and theatre workshops.
CARRBORO
ArtsCenter - The ArtsCenter nourishes the arts, creativity and community through education, performance and exhibition.
SPORTS TEAMS
CHAPEL HILL 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - The Official site for Tar Heel Athletics. Search schedules, tickets, news and more.
DURHAM
Duke University Athletics - The Official site for Duke University Athletics. Search schedules, tickets, news and more.
N.C. Central University - NCCU is nationally ranked in football, basketball and other school sports –– enjoying regional and national recognition.
Durham Bulls AAA Baseball - The Official site of the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
RALEIGH
N.C. State University - The Official site for the Wolf Pack Athletics. Search schedules, tickets, news and more.
Carolina Hurricanes NHL Team - The Official site of the Carolina Hurricanes. Search schedules, tickets, news, stats and more.
CHARLOTTE
Carolina Panthers NFL Team - The Official site of the Carolina Panthers. Search schedules, tickets, news, stats and more.
ZEBULON
Carolina Mudcats AA Baseball - The Official site of the Carolina Mudcats, the Double-A Affiliate of the Florida Marlins.
PARKS AND NATURE
APEX
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area - Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, a 13,900 acre reservoir with 150 miles of shorline, consists of nine recreational areas.
Jordan Lake State Park - Imagine relaxing in a cove, listening to the sounds of water rippling. Then, you feel a firm tug on your fishing line. It's going to be a big one!
DURHAM
Eno River State Park - Dedicated to conserving and protecting the nature, culture, and history of the Eno River basin since 1966.
Duke Forest at Duke University - The Duke Forest comprises 7,050 acres of land in Alamance, Durham and Orange counties. Its six divisions are fully accessible through a network of roads and fire trails. A variety of ecosystems, forest cover types, plant species, soils, topography and past land use conditions are represented within its boundaries.
City of Durham Parks & Recreation - Durham Parks and Recreation provides opportunities for our community to Play More!
RALEIGH
William B. Umstead State Park - Tucked between the growing cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham and the corporate world of Research Triangle Park is an oasis of tranquility, a peaceful haven.
WAKE FOREST
Falls Lake - With a 12,000-acre lake and 26,000 acres of woodlands, Falls Lake State Recreation Area offers a choice of recreation areas. Fishing, boating and swimming are only a few of the activities awaiting you on the water. On land, you can enjoy walking, mountain biking or camping along a portion of the state's Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
CARY
Cary Parks & Recreation - Here are links to find parks,trails, events, camps and facilities throughout the town of Cary.
GARDENS TO TOUR
CHAPEL HILL
North Carolina Botanical Garden - The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a "conservation garden." Our guiding mission is to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants in gardens and natural areas and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature.
DURHAM
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens - The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, often spoken of as the "Crown Jewel of Duke University," occupies 55 acres in the heart of the University's West Campus, adjacent to Duke University Medical Center.
RALEIGH
JC Raulston Arboretum - The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.
OTHER THINGS TO DO
CHAPEL HILL
North Carolina Zen Center - The North Carolina Zen Center is located on 15 acres of wooded land south of Chapel Hill North Carolina. It offers a secluded and peaceful environment for the study and practice of Zen.
RALEIGH
North Carolina State Fairgrounds - A variety of events held throughout the year including the North Carolina State Fair.
Expose Yourself to the Arts - Artsplosure's mission is to produce high quality annual festivals that celebrate excellence in the performing and visual arts; to promote and bring recognition to national, regional, and local artists; and to bring artists and the larger community together to improve the quality of life and cultural environment.
PITTSBORO
Carnivore Preservation Trust -CPT is a wildlife sanctuary, providing homes to carnivores in need of rescue and educating the public about what threatens these animals: in the wild, in the pet trade, and in the entertainment industry.
NEW HILL
New Hope Valley Railway - Come experience the thrill of riding the rails - see, hear, and feel history. The New Hope Valley Railway at the North Carolina Railroad Museum has monthly ride days in season from May to December, with activities, themes, and events for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
