Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock. It's one part living classroom, one part outdoor gym. With ample opportunities to learn and explore, along with hiking trails, climbing opportunities, and exciting ways to break a sweat and stay fit, you’re in for a bit of learning, and a bit of fitness.
Admits 2 adults and 3 children
Open 7 days a week, from 8:30am-4:30pm November 5th-March 11th, and from 8:30am-5:30pm March 1...
Hands On! Children’s Museum
All of the exhibits at Hands On! Children's Museum are kid-powered, allowing children to explore, discover, and learn by doing. The museum is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment featuring 13,000 square feet of learning experiences.
Admits 1 family/party of 4
Open Tuesday-Saturday from 9am-5pm
KidSenses Children’s INTERACTIVE Museum
KidSenses features 14 different interactive exhibit areas, curriculum-based workshops for field trip groups, a 7,500 square foot Children’s Garden (open seasonally), and unique opportunities to stimulate the imagination and educate the mind.
Admits 5 individuals
Available Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm
North Carolina Arboretum
Nestled in the Southern Appalachian mountains just south of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and groomed trails featuring some of the most beautiful, botanically-diverse plants in the region.
Admits 1 personal/standard vehicle (up to 20′ long)
Open 7 days a week, from 8am-9pm April-October, and from 8am-7pm November-March (8am-5pm November...
Team ECCO Aquarium and Shark Lab
Team ECCO is the only ocean education lab and immersive marine study center in WNC, Upstate SC, and Eastern TN. Their programs include but are not limited to climate change and human impact, fish ID, marine adaptations, reef/mangrove/grass bed ecology, water quality, turtle rescue, local reptile education, and marine biodiversity, water quality, and a specialized curriculum for scout...
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate offers 80,000 square feet dedicated to play-based learning. Exhibits and weekly programs encourage hands-on play, unique discoveries and intentional learning opportunities.
Admits 5 individuals
Open 9am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday and 11am-5pm Sunday
Two Locations:
300 College St, Greenville, SC 29601
and
130 Magnolia St, Spartanburg, SC 29306
WNC Nature Center
The WNC Nature Center is home to sixty species of wild and domestic animals and hundreds of species of plants, all representative of this unique bioregion, the Southern Appalachians.
Admits 2 adults and 4 children
Open 7 days a week from 10am to 4:30pm