There’s a lot of fun to be had in Durham without spending a ton, and not just by taking on park trails, bike paths or window browsing. Here are some free things to do in Durham!
1. Take a behind the scenes tour of DPAC
2. Attend a children’s choir performance at Duke Chapel
3. Take a picture with Major the Bull
4. Go on a guided tour at the 21c Museum
5. Check out the championship trophies at Duke Basketball Hall of Fame
6. Do a coffee tasting at Counter Culture
7. Explore with the whole family at Ellerbe Creek Family Explorers Club
8. Take your pup to Duke University Forest Trails
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9. Learn more about our city at the Museum of Durham History
10. Take a stroll in Duke Gardens
11. Strike a pose on the stage at Burch Avenue Park
12. Admire some of Durham’s street art
13. Swing in the hammocks at American Tobacco Campus
14. Hike at the Eno River State Park
15. Check out a tuba museum, V & E Simonetti’s Historic Tuba Collection
16. Take everyone to Family Day at Duke Homestead
17. Go on a Funny Girl Farm Tour
18. See where ‘Bull Durham’ was filmed, Historic Durham Athletic Park
19. Explore West Point on the Eno
20. Visit the Historic Parrish Street Forum and learn more about Black Wall Street
21. Volunteer at Durham Central Park
22. Play at one of Durham’s 65+ parks
23. Enjoy some blues music at the Bullpen every Friday and Saturday
24. Tour historic Bennett Place
25. Visit one of the largest plantations in NC, Stagville State Historic Site
26. Go on a Preservation Durham Tour
27. Walk Duke University’s campus
28. Play pinball games for free at Bullpen (Sundays 12-9pm)
29. Ride your bike on American Tobacco Trail
30. Grab a book from a Free Little Library around town
31. Volunteer at SEEDS, a non-profit garden school
32. Go on a Pony Bike Ride that ends at Ponysaurus Brewing
33. See a comedy show at Fullsteam: Bulltown Comedy Series (3rd Tuesday of every month)
34. Experience the Museum of Life and Science (Check out Durham County Residents Free day)
35. Check out a book from the Durham County Library
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Author: Katelyn Belch
Founder of Best of the Bull and Shop Durham. It’s my chief goal to keep you in the know about all things Durham.
