Natural Science Center of Greensboro
4301 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, North Carolina
336-288-3769
Hours: 9 am-5pm, Mon-Sat; 12:30-5, Sun.
Admission charged.
Treat yourself to a hands-on museum, zoo and planetarium offering fun for the whole family. Roam through the Dinosaur Gallery, learn about gems and minerals, see the lemurs and enjoy touch labs. Visit snakes and amphibians in the Jaycee Herpetarium, pet animals in the zoo's petting area, explore Kids Alley and interact with exciting traveling exhibits. The Thesaurus Shoppe is where you will find unusual gifts and educational toys for imaginative minds.
Celebration Station
4315 Big Tree Way
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
336-316-0606
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 12:00 to 9:00 Big Karts, Golf & Batting Cages open at noon and boats at 4:00, Friday: 12:00 to Midnight. Big Karts, Golf & Batting Cages open at noon and all else at 4:00, Saturday: 10am-Midnight, Sunday: 12-9pm
Admission Charged for attractions and games
The whole family will be entertained at this amusement center that includes a miniature golf course, go-carts, water bumper boats, arcade games, batting cages, and two theme restaurants.
Greensboro Children’s Museum
220 North Church Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
336-574-2898
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 9:00am– 5:00pm, Family Friday Nights 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Admission Charged.
An exciting and colorful children's museum that is filled with many different hands-on exhibits and activities that educate children by utilizing fun activities.
Wet 'N Wild Emerald Pointe Waterpark 3910 S Holden Road Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 336-852-9721
Hours: Late May, open daily 10AM-7PM; June-Aug. Sun. & Fri. 10AM-8PM, Sat. 9AM-8PM; early Sept. 10AM-7PM. Closed on certain days in August
Admission Charged
The largest water park in the Carolinas featuring more than 34 rides and attractions. The most popular rides are the enclosed Twin Twisters water slide and the Dare Devil Drop speed slide. Attractions on site including drop slides, enclosed slides, tube rides, two children's areas, and a drifting lazy river.
County Park
3902 Nathanael Greene Drive
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
336-545-5343
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset throughout the year.
Admission Free
This park offers two stocked fishing lakes, pedal boats, three playgrounds, picnic shelters, a softball field, and trails for jogging, hiking and bicycling. A variety of events are hosted at this park including the Classic Car Show, the Olympic-sanctioned Carolina Cup Bicycle Road Race, The Wild Turkey Fat Tire Festival Mountain Bike Race, and the annual Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Jaycee Park
Forest Lawn Drive off Pisgah Church Road
Greensboro, North Carolina 27455
336-545-5310
Admission Free.
Jaycee Park is the site of the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, offering facilities for baseball, softball, soccer, football, and tennis, plus a playground beside a lake. The North Carolina Closed Tennis Championship is played here annually on the best of the city's 156 courts.
