Places to go in Raleigh

Food & Drink

Crawford and Son

Dinner spot serving a curated menu of modern comfort plates, craft cocktails & drinking vinegars.

618 N Person St, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA

Food & Drink

Death and Taxes

Inventive New American dishes & cocktails in an intimate, swanky setting with an open kitchen.

105 W Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

Shopping

Deco Raleigh

High-ceilinged store stocking a large selection of locally made gifts, housewares, books & cards.

207 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

Family

DEFY Raleigh

Warehouse-style trampoline park with bright murals hosts family days, open jumps & fitness programs.

5604 Departure Dr #100, Raleigh, NC 27616, USA

Outdoors

Dix Park

Sizable city park & events site featuring an off-leash dog area & a seasonal sunflower field.

1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA

Wellness

Dose Yoga and Café

415 N Harrington St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA

Sports & Recreation

Drive Shack

Modern entertainment venue offering interactive golf games, American eats, cocktails & draft brews.

6901 Play Golf Wy, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA

Sports & Recreation

Duke University Golf Club

3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham, NC 27705, USA

Outdoors

Durant Nature Preserve

237-acre preserve with woodlands, lakes & wildlife, plus hiking & mountain biking trails & fishing.

8305 Camp Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614, USA

Outdoors

Eno River State Park

Vast acres of woodlands for hiking & camping, with canoeing & fishing areas on the Eno River.

Durham, NC 27705, USA

Outdoors

Falls Lake State Recreation Area

Scenic destination for picnicking, hiking & mountain biking, plus beaches, swimming & boat launches.

13304 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587, USA

Family

Fantasy Lake Adventure Park

Scuba diving facility at a quarry lake offering diving, plus training, a park & camping.

3601 Quarry Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587, USA

Food & Drink

Flour and Barrel

400 W North St Apt 120, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA

Family

Frankie's of Raleigh

Go-karts, laser tag, batting cages, bumper boats, flight simulators, mini-golf, arcade games & more.

11190 Fun Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27617, USA

Outdoors

Fred Fletcher Park

Tranquil park offering sport fields & courts, a water garden, walking paths & a playground.

820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC 27605, USA

Outdoors

Fred G. Bond Metro Park

Sprawling lakeside park with an amphitheater, trails, athletic fields, a rope course & playground.

801 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513, USA

Family

Galaxy Fun Park

14460 Falls of Neuse Rd Ste 145, Raleigh, NC 27614, USA

Sports & Recreation

Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park

Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.

3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614, USA

Food & Drink

Haraz Coffee House

3915 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA

Food & Drink

Heirloom

Modern outpost featuring espresso drinks, loose-leaf teas & sake cocktails in a bright, sleek venue.

219 S West St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA

Outdoors

Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve

140-acre preserve with a 3-mi. trail system & scenic overlooks, plus a visitor center & programs.

2616 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518, USA

Nightlife

High Rail Raleigh

11 Seaboard Ave 7th Floor, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA

Outdoors

Historic Oak View County Park

Charming 19th-century farmstead & rural history museum with folksy exhibits of country life.

4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610, USA

Outdoors

Historic Yates Mill County Park

Wildlife refuge & agricultural-history site centered around an 18th-century water-powered gristmill.

4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA