The International Civil Rights Center and Museum
(http://www.sitinmovement....) - "the international civil rights center & museum is an archival center, collecting museum and teaching facility devoted to the international struggle for civil and human rights. the museum celebrates the nonviolent protests of the 1960 greensboro sit-ins, which served as a catalyst in the civil rights movement. the museum complex includes 30,000 square feet of exhibit space and is located in the historic 1929 f.w. woolworth building in greensboro, n.c."
Greensboro Historical Museum
(http://www.greensborohist...). - a nice way to spend an afternoon, the greensboro historical museum has excellent collections on the city's varied history including a collection of civil war weapons and artifacts. it also has a large number of exhibits for children. free admission. closed mondays.
Blandwood Mansion
Greensboro's national historic landmark home of governor john motley morehead, and america's oldest tuscan villa residence. features period furnishings, art, and rose gardens. open to public tours.
War Memorial Auditorium
Home of the greensboro symphony orchestra gso and the greensboro pops
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
(http://www.nps.gov/guco/) old battleground rd in north greensboro. a beautiful park with jogging/bike trails, a small visitors center, and interesting information on the revolutionary war battle that occurred there. there is also a yearly reenactment of the battle on the weekend closest to march 14th.
Natural Science Center of Greensboro and the new Animal Discovery Zoological Park
(http://www.natsci.org/). - a natural history museum geared towards children with many interactive exhibits and a small but excellent zoo. the museum features geology, paleontology, and astronomy exhibits among others and the zoo houses everything from reptiles and farm animals to tigers and monkeys.
Grasshoppers Baseball Game at First Horizon Park
If it's baseball season and the hoppers are at home you will regret not going to a game. the team built one of the newest and most beautiful ballparks in the southeast. there are areas for children and seating on the grass, in the stands, boxes, and standing at the huge outdoor bar by left field. thursdays are extremely packed due to the cheap beer and you may want to consider that although usually only the bar area is shoulder to shoulder. the atmosphere is very family oriented and easily accessible as the park is downtown. parking can sometimes be a problem but if you're willing to walk 10 minutes then free parking is not a problem.
Hit the Lakes
Lake brandt, lake higgins and lake townsend all offer canoeing and kayaking, lake higgins also allows fishing