5 North Carolina spring break destinations to experience with your family
Whether it is spring or summer break, you are probably looking for something fun to do with your family.
These five North Carolina destinations are great for families to enjoy.
This list has everything from animals to whirling works of art.
Whirligig Park in Wilson, NC
The park sits on two acres. There are around 30 whirligigs of all shapes and sizes to amaze you. An amphitheater is in the center, serving as an event space and the perfect spot to spread out your blanket. Rest, have lunch, let life spin playfully around you. Hey Mother Nature! Bring on the good breezes! Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park is free and open daily, including holidays, from 5 a.m. to midnight.
Want to spend a day in Wilson with the family? Here's how we did it.
Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum
Location: 301 Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893
Cost: Free
Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, NC
This is a privately owned, drive-through zoo that's 3.5 miles long, with over 750 domestic and exotic animals from six continents. There's also a walk-around petting zoo and horse-drawn wagon rides available. The ranch is open for its summer hours now: Monday through Saturday opening at 9 a.m. and at noon on Sundays. They close one hour before sunset each day.
Lazy 5 Ranch
Location: 15100 Mooresville Rd, Mooresville, NC 28115
Cost: Adults $15, children and seniors $11
The North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC
Learn important facts about transportation history, take a train ride, explore cars/carriages/buses/trucks/airplanes at this museum in Spencer. It is a historic site located in a space once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast.
N.C. Transportation Museum
Location: 1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159, (704) 636-2889
Cost: Children under 3 years old are admitted free, Children 3 to 12 $4, Seniors and military members $5 and all other adult tickets $6
Shangri-La Stone Village in Prospect Hill, NC
This mini-stone village was crafted by the hands of retired 72-year-old tobacco farmer Henry Warren. It includes 27 buildings including a bank, hotel and theater.
As the name implies, it's very magical.
Shangri-La Stone Village
Location: 11535 NC-86, Prospect Hill, NC 27314
Cost: Free
Old Mill Farm in Durham, NC
You'll find a laid back atmosphere at this farm. Guests young and old are welcome to feed the goats, fish in the on-site pond, mine for gems and watch grazing alpacas. There's an open area for kids to run around while adults play along or sit and enjoy a beverage. The farm is open by appointment only and during ticketed events. Each Friday through October they host Fridays at the Farm – a different live performance and food truck each week. Admission for that event is $20 per car.
They also have an upcoming summer camp.
My family visited during an event which also included pony rides, games, hay rides and more.
Old Mill Farm
Location: 8794 NC-751, Durham, NC 27713
Cost: Cost varies by event
