FAMILY

Downtown Chapel Hill is a fun place to spend the day as a family. Start your day discovering the galaxies at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center where astronauts used to train from the Mercury program to the Apollo-Soyuz program. Or visit the Kidzu Children’s Museum where younger children learn through stories and play.

After playful learning, treat yourself to a delicious lunch at one of our numerous kid-friendly restaurants. Many offer children’s menus and some even have outdoor seating so you can enjoy some fresh air, delicious food and great people-watching! Top off your meal with an ice cream cone or frozen yogurt.

When the Tar Heels play in Chapel Hill, Tar Heel Town is the place to be for football pregame festivities. Students, families, alumni and the local community are invited to attend, regardless of where you plan to watch the game. Activities include the Old Well Walk, the Bell Tower Climb, face painting, visits with Rameses, traditional barbecue and much more.

If you have a budding artist in the family take in exhibits at the Ackland Art Museum or FRANK Arts Collective. Or if you’re looking to relax, walk over to the park-like setting of McCorkle Place on the UNC campus, where you can almost always find people picnicking, dogs catching Frisbees or children playing.

Remember your eventful day with a souvenir – take home a UNC t-shirt or flag from one of downtown’s UNC fan gear shops. After such a fun-filled day, all you be able to think about is, “Let’s come back to Downtown Chapel Hill tomorrow!”