Whether it’s a rainy weekend or you’re planning a kid’s birthday party, there are many exciting activities in Greensboro, NC. The good schools and numerous kid-friendly activity options are big reasons why so many families choose to live in Greensboro. Keep your kids entertained all year long with this list of kid-friendly activities:
Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe
3910 S Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406
Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe is one of the largest waterparks in North Carolina and features over 26 water rides, slides, and attractions. The Themed Entertainment Association has ranked the park 20th in North America in terms of attendance, of which they had 407,000 visitors as of 2015. New this year is the Bermuda Triangle, three slides with new light and sound experience.
Greensboro Science Center
4301 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455
The Greensboro Science Center is an aquarium, museum, zoo, zipline, and treetop adventure park in Greensboro, North Carolina. It received accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2008 and is a member of the American Alliance of Museums. The Greensboro Science Center is known for its holiday light show, Winter Wonderlights, a must-see in December.
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
300 N Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts is an $88 million 3,023-seat performing arts facility that opened in November 2021. The venue holds different events and concerts. Those for kids include Frozen, the Broadway Hit Musical, Baby Shark Live, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert.
Safari Nation Greensboro
3900-H W. Market St.Greensboro, NC 27407
Safari Nation is a children’s amusement center, perfect for birthday parties. It’s an ideal space for kids to play with a jungle gym, zipline, bumper cars, a toddler playground, and inflatables.
Bumper Jumpers
4217 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407
Bumper Jumpers Indoor Playground is a bounce house, another excellent birthday party venue, and a play facility for kids ages 1 to 14. The playhouse has inflatables, structures, games, and other activities that encourage creative play. Kids play all day for $12, so it’s affordable for a rainy day activity.
Celebration Station
4315 Big Tree Way, Greensboro, NC 27409
Celebration Station is an amusement park with bumper boats, arcade games, batting cages, laser tag, mini-golf, go-karts, and more. It’s a great place if your group includes a wide age range since there are activities for kids, big and small.
