Durham North Carolina Attractions

Amusements

• Bull City Carriage Company
  3254 Old Highway 75 • Durham, NC 27581
  919-730-7586
  Horse drawn carriage for weddings and special events. White dove release, limo service, and pony... more...  map

• Funwerks
  4350 Garrett Road • Durham, NC 27701
  919-401-6301
  This amusement venue offers an array of activities for families to enjoy including a miniature golf... more...  map

• Happy Trails Farm
  704 Dogwood Hill Lane • Wake Forest, NC 27587
  919-528-7968
  Located just north of Raleigh in Wake Forest, near beautiful Falls Lake, Happy Trails Farm offers... more...  map

• Kids Entertainment - Right Time Kids
  918 Gateway Commons Circle • Wake Forest, NC 27587
  919-554-8030
  An area family favorite with drop-in child care and affordable camp options for five to twelve-year... more...  map

• Wheels Family Fun Park
  715 North Hoover Road • Durham, NC 27701
  919-598-1944
  The whole family will enjoy a day at this full service family entertainment amusement park that... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Duke University Chapel (circa 1930)
  Chapel Drive • Durham, NC 27708
  Duke University West Campus
  919-681-1704
  Aldous Huxley once said that this Neo-Gothic masterpiece was "the most beautiful and successful... more...

• Historic Stagville (circa 1787)
  5825 Old Oxford Highway • Durham, NC 27722
  919-620-0120
  One of the largest pre-Civil War plantations, this historic plantation offers visitors a glimpse... more...  map

• Patterson's Mill Country Store
  5109 Farrington Road • Durham, NC 27514
  919-493-8149
  An authentic turn-of-the-century country store and doctor's office/pharmacy that features relics... more...  map

• St. Joseph's AME Church (circa 1869)
  804 Old Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27412
  Adjacent to Hayti Heritage Center
  919-683-1709
  One of the first autonomous African-American churches in America, this beautiful church was... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Bennett Place State Historic Site (circa 1865)
  4409 Bennett Memorial Road • Durham, NC 27705
  919-383-4345
  Site of the negotiation leading to the largest troop surrender of the Civil War, as well as where... more...  map

• Duke Homestead State Historic Site (circa mid-1800s)
  2828 Duke Homestead Road • Durham, NC 27705
  919-489-3364
  National Historic Landmark of the Duke family's home. This historic site includes authentic tobacco... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Center for Documentary Studies
  1317 West Pettigrew Street • Durham, NC 27705
  Duke University
  919-660-3663
  Established in 1989, this center is a nationally recognized resource for photographers, writers,... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Hayti Heritage Center
  804 Old Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27702
  919-683-1709
  Hayti's many works and artifacts are exhibited at this heritage center that also includes dance and... more...  map

• Nasher Museum of Art
  Duke University Road and Anderson Street • Durham, NC 27701
  Located at Duke University
  919-684-5135
  This 65,000-square-foot museum houses three large gallery spaces, a museum store, university and... more...

• North Carolina Central University Art Museum
  1801 Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27703
  919-560-6100
  Various works by African-American artists from both the 19th and 20th centuries are displayed at... more...  map

• Rosenzweig Gallery
  2115 Cornwallis Road • Durham, NC 27705
  Judea Reform Congregation Building
  919-932-1844
  Dedicated to presenting exhibits of Jewish religious and creative arts and crafts, this gallery... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Duke University Primate Center, The
  3705 Old Erwin Road • Durham, NC 27705
  Duke University
  919-489-3364
  Dedicated to the study and understanding of primates, this center houses many different primates... more...

• Sarah P. Duke Gardens
  426 Anderson Street • Durham, NC 27708
  Located at Duke University
  919-684-3698
  Known as the "Crown Jewel of Duke University," the public 55-acre Duke Gardens consists of four... more...  map

• West Point on the Eno
  5101 North Roxboro Road • Durham, NC 27701
  919-471-1623
  Located along a two mile stretch on the scenic Eno River, this 388 acre city park offers a variety... more...  map

Science & Technology

• North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
  433 Murray Avenue • Durham, NC 27704
  919-220-5429
  A pleasure for children and parents alike, this internationally recognized museum provides an array... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Carolina Barnstormers
  4340 East Geer Street • Durham, NC 27702
  919-680-6642
  Get a unique, aerial view of Durham during this flightseeing tour aboard the open cockpit of a... more...  map