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Things to Do in North Carolina
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Lowes Motor Speedway
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lowes Motor Speedway is home to some big NASCAR races. For a more kid-friendly experience, try the Summer Shootout Series to see entertaining events like CRASHcars, where the cars have names like T-Wrecks and Krashy the Clown....
Racetrack
ClimbMax
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
ClimbMax boasts challenging climbing walls on the inside and outside of its downtown building. Outside, intrepid teens climb a wall that tops off on the roof. Inside are a variety...
Climbing
Discovery Place
Charlotte, North Carolina
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
Science & Nature Museum
The Health Adventure
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
This modest-sized, hands-on, health-and-science museum is scaled just right for young kids. They're drawn to PlaySpace, an enclosed area for kids under 6, where they'll stage...
Science & Nature Museum
Coquina Beach
Outer Banks, North Carolina
Public access to a beach is usually par for the course in the Outer Banks. But if you're making a day trip to Cape Hatteras or Nags Head, spend some...
Beach
Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte, North Carolina
How long can your preschooler stand still? When she wants a butterfly to land on her shoulder, longer than you think. This is a small, lovely museum that is the right scale for young children....
Science & Nature Museum
La Zoom Tours
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
There's no more enjoyable way to get to know Asheville than aboard the big, purple, art-deco, bio-diesel-fueled bus. The tour guides tell the story of Asheville's past...
Sightseeing Tour
University Place
Charlotte, North Carolina
Just a ten minute drive from Uptown, University Place provides a great home base to relax and unwind in the evenings when visiting Charlotte....
Boating
Hiking
Live Music Venue
Bazaar
Shopping Mall
Western North Carolina Nature Center
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
Get to know the plants and animals that live in the Appalachians at the WNC Nature Center. Interactive education programs that bring kids up close...
Nature Center
Wildlife Sanctuary
Kitty Hawk Kites
Outer Banks, North Carolina
Kids will find a huge selection of kites at Kitty Hawk Kites, which is appropriate because the Outer Banks boasts superb kite-flying conditions. Whether your child longs for a...
Doll & Toy Store
Hang Gliding
Jet Skiing
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