Attractions
From museums and historic sites, to festivals and outdoor activities, there’s no shortage of fun activities to fill up your “play” time in the Triangle with family or friends. The examples below are only a sample of some of the most popular artistic and historical locations and events. For a complete list and up to date calendar of events, please visit our resources links below:
Resources: Attractions
Resources: General
Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau
Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau
News and Observer
Independent Weekly
New Raleigh
Downtown Chapel Hill
Downtown Durham
Downtown Raleigh Alliance
Resources: Wake County
ArtsPlosure
American Cultural Complex
Carolina Ballet
Contemporary Art Museum
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Marbles Kids Museum
Moore Square Art District
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina Symphony
North Carolina Master Chorale
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
North Carolina Theatre
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Raleigh Little Theatre
Raleigh Amphitheater and Festival Site
Theatre in the Park
Resources: Durham County
American Tobacco Historic District and Outdoor Amphitheatre
American Dance Festival
Bennett Place State Historic Site
Civil War Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc.
Duke Chapel
Duke Homestead State Historic Site & Tobacco Museum
Durham Arts Council
Durham Performing Arts Center
Museum of Life and Sciences
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
North Carolina Central University Art Museum
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation, Inc. at the Hayti Heritage Center
Resources: Orange County
Ackland Art Museum
Alexander Dickson House
The ArtsCenter
Ayr MountFederal-era plantation house
The Burwell School School for Young Ladies from 1837 – 1857
Chapel Hill Museum
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
NC Botanical Gardens
North Carolina Collection Gallery
Orange County Historical Museum
Orange Museum of Art
Orange County Speedway
PlayMakers Repertory Company