Exploris
201 East Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-834-4040
Hours: Open Tuesday Saturday, 9am 5pm,
Sunday, noon 5pm, closed Monday
Admission Charged
Exploris is an interactive museum about the world
that utilizes hands-on, interactive exhibits, the visual and performing arts,
thought provoking programs and the new IMAX giant screen theatre to help people
of all ages learn to respect differences, appreciate similarities and make
connections with people of the world.
Historic Trolley Tours
1 Mimosa St
Raleigh, NC 27604
919-834-4844
Hours: March-December, every Sat., 11am-3pm. Tour
time is 45 minutes. Last tour begins at 2 pm.
Admission Charged
Trolley through the heart of the Capital City on
a narrated tour with six stops and visit historic sites, art galleries, museums,
shops and restaurants. Riders can board at any stop including Mordecai Historic
Park and City Market. There is unlimited re-boarding with all-day pass.
Mordecai Historic Park/President Andrew Johnson's
Birthplace
1 Mimosa St
Raleigh, NC 27604
919- 834-4844
Hours: Mon. and Wed.-Sat., 10am 4pm; Sun., 1
4pm; closed Tues.
Admission Charged
Mordecai features an antebellum plantation house
museum that was home to five generations of the same family. Other historic
structures are grouped together along a "village street," providing a unique
glimpse into 19th-century Raleigh life. Seventeenth U.S. President Andrew
Johnsons birthplace also is preserved here.
North Carolina State Capitol
1 E Edenton St
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-733-4994
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am 5pm; Sat., 9am 5pm;
Sun., 1 5pm. Guided tours available with advance notice.
Admission Free
Built between 1833 and 1840, this National
Historic Landmark is one of the best-preserved examples of a civic building in
Greek Revival-style architecture. It originally housed the governor's office,
cabinet offices, legislative chambers, state library and state geologist's
office.
N.C. State Fair
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-733-2145
Hours: Held each year during mid-October
Admission Charged
Approximately 700,000 people attend the N.C.
State Fair each year. The 10-day fair features livestock, agricultural, arts and
cultural exhibits, an amusement midway, and nightly nationally-acclaimed musical
performances.
Nearby
Triangle Metro Zoo
200 Steven Taylor Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Located 27 miles north of Raleigh
919-562-8899
Hours: March December, open daily, 10am 5pm
Admission Charged
The zoo has over 30 acres of exotic animals and
one of the largest petting areas in the state.