Things to Do
COVID-19 Notice: Many of the recommendations here may be operating at reduced capacity or temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the information on each place, as well as state and local COVID-19 guidelines before making plans.
Recommendations:
Get Offline (Durham and Raleigh)
Sports:
- Durham Bulls – minor league baseball at the American Tobacco Historic District
- Carolina Hurricanes – professional NHL hockey games in Raleigh, including discounted college nights
- North Carolina FC– professional soccer games in Cary
- Charlotte Hornets — professional NBA basketball games in Charlotte
- Carolina Panthers — professional NFL football games in Charlotte
Museums:
- NC Museum of Natural Science (Raleigh)
- Museum of Life and Science (Durham)
- NC Museum of Art (Raleigh)
- NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
Aquariums/Zoos:
- NC Aquariums (Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher):
- NC Zoo (Asheboro)
- Carolina Tiger Rescue (Pittsboro)
- Animal Park at the Conservators Center(Burlington)
- VisitNC Aquarium and Zoo Listings
Concert Venues:
- Local 506 (Chapel Hill)
- Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro)
- Motorco Music (Durham)
- Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) (Durham)
- Hayti Heritage Center (Durham)
- Red Hat Amphitheater (Raleigh)
- Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (Raleigh)
- PNC Arena (Raleigh)
- Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts (Raleigh)
- Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh)
- Kings (Raleigh) *Temporarily closed
- The Pour House Music Hall (Raleigh)
- The Ritz (Raleigh)
- Koka Booth Amphitheatre (Cary)
- Charlotte Music Pavilion (Charlotte)
- Haw River Ballroom (Saxapahaw)
Race Tracks:
- Charlotte Motor Speedway (Charlotte)
- Rockingham Dragway (Rockingham)
- Additional Track Listings
Outdoor Recreation:
Check VisitNC for things to do statewide. Filter your search by location, interest, season, and content type. Visit NC provides information on the North Carolina State and National Parks, beaches, hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities.
- NC State Parks, including Hanging Rock and Pilot Mountain
- NC National Parks, including Appalachian Mountains (Asheville and Boone areas)
- Beaches (e.g., Wrightsville, Carolina, Kure, Topsail)
- Outer Banks (OBX) — beaches, sand dunes, first in flight museum
Local parks, greenways, facilities, and recreation