Raleigh NC Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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ANORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY

Average Rating
2.5
4+ reviews
from 2 sources
Frommers
0.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
3.5
3+ reviews
  • This museum is right next door to the Museum of Natural Sciences and I was a little ... more on yelp.com
  • This museum is free. How can you complain ... more on yelp.com
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
5 East Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601

BPullen Park

Average Rating
4.5
2+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yelp
4.5
2+ reviews
  • Pullen Park is a wonderful place to take your children, but it's nice even without any. My child is grown now, but on a recent trip to Raleigh I visited Pullen Park on my own. I went to see the sta... more on Tripadvisor
  • Overview Richard Stanhope Pullen founded History Pullen Park on March 22, 1887. Once farmland, Mr. Pullen donated the land as a gift to the City of Raleigh to be used as parkland. He characterized it as on ... more on raleighnc.gov
Pullen Park
Pullen Park
520 Ashe Ave
Raleigh, NC 27606-2150

CMuseum of Natural Sciences

Average Rating
4.5
8+ reviews
from 2 sources
Frommers
1.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
5.0
7+ reviews
  • This museum is only a few years old, and ... more on yelp.com
  • We visited Raleigh on a sunday and almost everything in town was closed! We were so fortunate to come to this free! museum downtown ... more on Tripadvisor
Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

DNORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL

Average Rating
3.0
3+ reviews
from 3 sources
Frommers
1.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
3.0
1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
1+ reviews
  • Another free attraction in central Raleigh that is worth 30-60 minutes ... more on yelp.com
  • Overview The State Capitol building, built in 1840, ... more on tripadvisor.com
NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL
NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL
1 E Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601

EPlayspace Children's Museum

  • Highlights: concessions-food available, restrooms… more
  • Overview Playspace and Exploris have combined to form a hands-on, interactive museum for children and their families in downtown Raleigh, NC. ... more on north-carolina-travel.suite101.com
  • f you have young children you have to go to Playspace. ... more on annek
Playspace Children's Museum
Playspace Children's Museum
410 Glenwood ave.
Raleigh North Carolina

FJoel Lane House

  • Overview Historic home of one of the founders ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • Overview In the late 1760s, planter Joel Lane (c. 1740-1795) built a story-and-a-half house at Bloomsbury, a crossroads hamlet of colonial Johnston County. He named the property Wakefield in honor of Margar... more on nps.gov
Joel Lane House
Joel Lane House
728 West Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

GNORTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE MANSION

  • Overview The Executive Mansion was completed in 1891 and remains one of the state's finest examples of the Queen Anne style of ... more on ah.dcr.state.nc.us
  • Overview Since 1891, this 37,500-square-foot brick Queen ... more on Fodor's
NORTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE MANSION
NORTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE MANSION
200 N. Blount St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-1006

HWilliam B. Umstead State Park

Average Rating
4.5
3+ reviews
from 1 sources
Yelp
4.5
3+ reviews
  • Very easy to get to (from either I40 or 70). They have lots of trails (people and ... more on yelp.com
  • How many times have we all driven past the signs? Have you ever looked at a map ... more on yelp.com
William B. Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh
NC 27617

IUmstead State Park

  • Overview Sandwiched between downtown Raleigh and the airport, ... more on tripadvisor.com
Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Ave
Raleigh, NC 27617

JWilliam Umstead State Park

  • Overview Rich in natural and cultural history, this scenic park offers educational and interpretive programs, an interactive exhibit ... more on Dogfriendly.com
William Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612