Enjoy outdoor adventures, excellent dining and a host of history
Centrally located in North Carolina’s picturesque heartland, Greensboro is the perfect place for groups to relax and enjoy quality entertainment. Dine with a selection of more than 500 restaurants and enjoy incredible natural attractions that will get your group moving.
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Greensboro Science Center
The Greensboro Science Center combines a museum, zoo, and aquarium in one. It is the only facility in North Carolina to feature a duly accredited aquarium, museum, and zoo all in one destination. Groups can also enjoy Skywild, an aerial adventure park located above the zoo that features seven different courses and has a total of 60 unique, animal-inspired challenges. The center is also home to the Rotary Club of Greensboro Carousel, which features 56 hand-painted animals.
Outdoor Adventures in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro boasts more than 100 miles of trails and greenways for hiking, biking, walking, and enjoying the great outdoors. Groups can explore all the Greensboro community has to offer, from its award-winning public art along the Downtown Greenway to the serene hiking and mountain biking trails skirting the three city lakes.
Arts & Culture in Greensboro
Greensboro is Piedmont Triad’s arts hub and is home to the NC Folk Festival, which draws more than 100,000 each September. The fest features an incredible lineup of performances across multiple genres, featuring artists from around the globe, and a celebration of North Carolina’s rich heritage.
The city is also home to 150-plus public art installations city-wide, and a spectrum of performance venues—from the 3,000-seat Steven Tanger Center to the historic 1927 Carolina Theatre and event-rich Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
Greensboro is perfect for groups as it has a walkable downtown footprint, motor-coach parking and a year-round calendar filled with art and entertainment.
Greensboro, NC for History
Greensboro is home to history from the Revolutionary War to the denim capital of the world, Civil Rights, and so much more. Statues and plaques highlight the city’s historical significance. Greensboro also has a wide range of museums to visit, from the Greensboro History Museum (This Smithsonian Affiliate museum shares Greensboro’s history through diverse collections, engaging exhibits, educational programs and community dialogue. It also features 17,000 square feet of award-winning exhibitions, many with hands-on interactives) to the International Civil Rights Center Museum (One of the Top 10 sites on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail and an International Site of Conscience, the Civil Rights Museum reflects on one of America’s most pivotal moments of transformation).
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