Fun Area Day Trips for Kids
Looking for something to do in the area with the kids this weekend? The following are some ideas for educational and fun day trips. Tryon Palace Sarah P. Duke Gardens Wilmington, NC J.C. Raulston Arboretum Neuseway Park New Bern Firemen’s Museum North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Aurora Fossil Museum Lynnwood Park Zoo Cool Springs Environmental Education Center Area farms where you can pick your own produce New Bern/ Craven County Public Library RiverTowne Repertory Players 
Site of the original NC Governor’s Mansion
New Bern, NC
http://www.tryonpalace.org/calendar.php
Public garden at Duke University; Children and Family Programs
Durham, NC
http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/education.htm
Comprehensive list of events at the Children's Museum of Wilmington, concert series on the beach and many other educational and family-friendly events
Wilmington, NC
http://www.whatsonwilmington.com
Public garden at NC State University; Childrens Program
Raleigh, NC
http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/index.php
Planetarium, Health & Science Museum, Nature Center
Kinston, NC
http://www.neusewaypark.com/
New Bern, CN
http://www.newbernfiremuseum.com/
Pine Knoll Shores, NC
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores/programs
Aurora, NC
http://aurorafossilmuseum.com/
Jacksonville, NC
http://www.lynnwoodparkzoo.com/Home_Page.php
945 Cool Springs Rd. Askin, NC
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Sustainability/CoolSprings
(Scroll to Craven County)
Also a resource for recipes, canning, etc.
http://www.pickyourown.org/NCcoastal.htm#
New Bern, NC
http://newbern.cpclib.org/
New Bern, NC
http://www.rivertownerepertoryplayers.net/
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