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Raleigh Family Attractions

With great museums, historical attractions and outdoor play spaces, Raleigh communities offer fun for residents and visitors of all ages. Families with young children will find Raleigh real estate especially appealing when choosing a place to settle down. Here’s a slice of what family attractions greater Raleigh has to offer:

Museums to Explore:

Contemporary Art Museum (CAM): As part of the North Carolina State University College of Design, CAM (919- 836-0088) has brought a variety of important exhibits in contemporary artwork to the Raleigh area. For more information, visit http://cam.ncsu.edu/.

North Carolina Museum of Art: Located at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, this museum is a staple for art lovers of all ages. Its large collection spans from classical to contemporary, and the museum also hosts family activities, lectures and concerts throughout the year. For more information, visit http://www.ncartmuseum.org/.

Marbles Kids Museum: Designed specifically with children in mind, Marbles Kids Museum (201 E. Hargett Street in Raleigh, 919- 834-4040) provides interesting hands-on interactive exhibits that will encourage creative thinking in a fun way. The museum sponsors many special events, including specific Family Fun Nights. For more information, visit http://www.marbleskidsmuseum.org/index.aspx.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Filled with four floors of interesting exhibits, including the ever-popular dinosaur skeletons, the museum (located at 11 West Jones Street in Raleigh, 919- 733-7450) is one of the largest in the Southeast. For more information, visit http://www.naturalsciences.org/.

Brushing Up On History:

African American Cultural Complex: This unique complex (119 Sunnybrook Road in Raleigh, 919-250-9336) looks specifically at the history of African Americans in North Carolina, and their contributions to the state. One of their most popular events is the performing of their drama “Amistad Saga: Reflections.” For more information, visit http://www.aaccmuseum.org/.

Mordecai Historic Park: Mordecai (1 Mimosa Street in Raleigh, 919- 857-4364) offers visitors the unique experience of touring an antebellum plantation home (with most of its original furnishings).

Historic Oak View County Park: Walk around at your leisure through an antebellum farmstead (4028 Carya Drive in Raleigh, 919- 250-1013) with a house, detached kitchen, carriage house, barn, pecan grove, and herb garden. The cotton gin house museum and Farm History Center offer fascinating information on the way life was lived back in the early nineteenth century. For more information, visit http://www.wakegov.com/locations/oakview.htm.

Other Fun Attractions:

Silver Lake Water Park: This theme park, located at 5300 Tryon Road in Raleigh, offers both wet and dry entertainment to last the whole day. It has a number of refreshing waterslides and swimming opportunities, as well as dryer rides like bumper or paddle boats. For more information, call 919-851-1683.

Jellybeans Super Skate Center: Located in close-by community Cary, Jellybeans (1120 Buck Jones Road, 919- 467-5283) offers the best in in-line and roller skating in the Raleigh area. Besides an excellent skating rink, Jellybeans also houses a variety of video games and a snack bar. For more information, visit http://skatejellybeans.com/jbHome.asp.

Party Machine: Party Machine (1313 Buck Jones Road in Cary, 919- 468-1080) is a hotspot for children aged 7 and under, who can play in the log cabin, pretend office or kitchen, on the stage, or in the game room. While parents are encouraged to join in the fun, there is also a café area if they would prefer to relax while their children make new friends.

These are only a few of the many fun family attractions Raleigh communities have to offer. The sheer amount and variety of adventures a family can share is one thing that keeps bringing people in to Raleigh and the surrounding communities of Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, eager to buy valuable Raleigh real estate. For a complete listing of Raleigh’s family attractions, visit http://www.visitraleigh.com/visitors/things_to_do/family.html. Raleigh real estate and all the fun to be had in Raleigh communities are sure to keep the entire family satisfied.

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