Kids can get hands-on at the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Pit Crew Practice exhibit in Charlotte
North Carolina’s beach rentals accommodate families of all sizes, and many are dog-friendly
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad becomes The Polar Express in November and December
Winston-Salem’s Black Mountain Chocolates offers kid-friendly behind-the-scenes tours select Saturdays
Fly a kite near where the Wright brothers first took flight at Jockey’s Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks
Our mountain swimming holes are favorite cooling off spots among kids and families in warm-weather months
Many North Carolina lakes offer boat and water sports rentals
North Carolina State Parks offer family-friendly campsites in the mountains, near cities and at the beach

Kids & Family

The most amazing thing you see might be the look on their faces

It’s not hard to see why families plan their vacations back to North Carolina year after year. Our laid-back beach towns, adventure-filled mountain hideaways and bustling city centers provide the perfect backdrop for making memories however you enjoy spending time together.

Trip Tips

The best time to see the wild horses on the Outer Banks and Crystal Coast is early morning. Plan It >>
Head to the High Country in June to enjoy Family Fun Month at Beech Mountain Resort. See Specials >>
Don't miss the family photo opp at the hand-operated water pump on the town green in Old Salem. See It >>
Visit New Bern to sip a Pepsi at the drugstore where it was born in 1898. Visit >>
Skip the pool and head to the mountains to cool off at natural swimming holes like Sliding Rock. Plan It >>
The North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer delights kids and grown-ups alike. Visit >>

Sheffield Mine

Franklin

5/5/2018 - 9/3/2018

DINOSAURS! at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher

Kure Beach

Seeing the Ocean

Firsts That Last

6/1/2018 - 6/30/2018

Free Nights During June Family Fun Month

BEECH MOUNTAIN

Escape to North Carolina’s Family-Friendly Southern Beaches

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Firsts That Last | Jazmene and Peyton

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6/1/2018 - 6/30/2018

Beech Mountain Family Fun Month

Beech Mountain

Burlington City Park - 1910 Dentzel Menagerie Carousel

Burlington

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Animals EdVentures

Coats

47th Annual Roasting of the Hog & Fireworks

Beech Mountain

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Short-Track Racing in North Carolina

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Corolla Adventure Golf

Corolla

9 Things You Can Only Do in North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands

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9/6/2018 - 9/8/2018

Ayden Collard Festival

Ayden

Aloha Safari Zoo

Cameron

Santa’s Land Fun Park & Zoo

Cherokee

Visit Wilmington and Its Island Beaches

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15 Fun Family Destinations in North Carolina

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The Ultimate Blowing Rock Family Vacation Sweepstakes

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Ends: 6/30/2018

Go Gold and Gem Mining in the State Where It Began

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6/1/2018 - 6/30/2018

Beech Mountain Family Fun Month

Beech Mountain

See Wild Horses Roam Free on the North Carolina Coast

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A Family-Friendly Weekend on Bald Head Island

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Team ECCO Center for Ocean Awareness

Hendersonville

Under the Sea: Family Fun at North Carolina’s Aquariums

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Franklin: Ghost Tours, Gem Mines and Scenic Smoky Mountains

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6/1/2018 - 6/30/2018

Free Nights During June Family Fun Month

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