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History Tours

Free Walking Tours Of Chapel Hill

Learn about the history of the town and its relationship to the oldest state university in the country. 90 minutes. Leaves from the sundial in front of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E. Franklin St. Visit freewalkingtourschapelhill.com for day/ times and to register.

Hometown Ambassadors Tours

Leaves select Fridays at 3pm from the Welcome Center at 308 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. “Walk with a Local” for 60-90 minutes and learn about our storied town and campus. Look for additional Heart of the Hill Tours exploring history, architecture, trees and more. FREE. For information and to register visit: heartofthehilltours.com

Northside Historical Tour

“Histories of Home” audio tour is designed to be listened to while walking through the Northside neighborhood, historically Chapel Hill’s largest black community. The Marian Cheek-Jackson Center is at 512 W. Rosemary St, Chapel Hill. jacksoncenter.info/soundwalk

Unc Campus

Take an hour Carolina Sense of Place tour through the UNC Visitors Center. Call 919.962.163. FREE. Register for day and time at unc.edu/visitors/ explore-carolina

Historic Hillsborough Walking Tour

Guided tours leaving from the Hillsborough Visitors Center at 150 E. King Street on select Saturdays at 10:30am from March – October. $10 per person.

Free, self-guided tours on History, Gardens & Cemeteries, Hillsborough’s African American History, Women of Hillsborough, Riverwalk Signs and Hillsborough Hauntings are available on the website.

Visit historichillsborough.org or visithillsboroughnc.com, or call 919.732.7741

Moorefields

Offers “Spring Hiking and Birding Tours” and “Last Sunday Open House Tours”, 1pm-5pm, on the final Sunday of every month from April through August. $5 suggested donation. moorefields.org

HAUNTED HILLSBOROUGH TOURS hauntedhillsborough.com

Four walking ghost tours to choose from in the Triangle’s oldest town. Experience spooky, verified tales told by your “deceased guide” Enoch Pugh (b.1735-d.1771). Check for dates, times andbook online. Adults $15, Seniors/ Students/Military $12.50. 10% off for parties of four or more. Call 336.538.3117.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CARRBORO.

The Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks Depart-ment’s offers a self-guided walking tour of Carrboro.

Download the tour at: townofcarrboro. org/504/carrboro-historic-walking-trail

ORANGE COUNTY IS RICH WITH HISTORY, CULTURE, BEAUTY, AND EVEN GHOSTS. GROUP AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.

CHECK OUT THESE POPULAR TOURS BELOW.

Garden Tours

NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN North Carolina Botanical Garden guided tours of the display gardens are the second Saturday of each month, March – Nov at 10am.

6, $5 members. Register online for tours. ncbg.unc.edu

COKER ARBORETUM UNC Campus. Tours on the third Saturday, March through Nov at 11am.

$6, $5 members. Register online for tours. ncbg.unc.edu

MOREHEAD 20 TOTALLY AWESOME THINGS

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See a show at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center on the UNC campus.

See videos, artifacts and cool Tar Heel memorabilia at the Carolina Basketball Museum.

Ackland Art Museum Art Sessions include guided tours followed by the opportunity to create a take-home treasure.

Spend time at Kidzu Children’s Museum in Chapel Hill’s University Place.

Visit the youth education center, STEM Labs and more at the new ArtsCenter in Carrboro.

Hang out on the lawn and take in the music and food trucks at The Carolina Inn’s Fridays on the Front Porch, late April – mid Oct. Head up to Hillsborough for Last Fridays and The Art Walk, March - November for lots of family fun.

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At the North Carolina Botanical Garden explore and play outdoors in the Children’s Wonder Garden and indoors in the Peacock Discovery Room. Take a stroll through the garden, see the Venus fly traps and more.

Take the kids to a sporting event on the UNC campus.