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So Much to See and Do100+ Species of SnakesAquarium In Fort FisherBattleship North CarolinaCape Fear MuseumEspecially For KidsHenrietta III RiverboatHistorically Significant ChurchesLovely Greenfield ParkPoplar Grove PlantationProfessional Sports TeamsWilmington’s Film IndustryWilmington’s Historic HomesWilmington Railroad MuseumWilmington Trolley TourYear-Round Beauty At Airlie Gardens
Especially For Kids
The Cape Fear Museum of History and Science offers numerous programs for kids of all ages, and is especially good at building interest in the sciences by featuring hands-on exhibits. Summer camps are offered and other programs take place throughout the year. Any child who is interested in basketball will want to see the exhibit devoted to Wilmington superstar Michael Jordan.
Kids of all ages love the Wilmington Railroad Museum, which features a variety of historical railroad-related exhibits and extensive displays, a children’s area and operating model railroads. Five Lionel layouts plus extensive O scale and HO scale layouts are in operation inside and a full size locomotive, boxcar and caboose are outside waiting to be explored.
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington invites visitors with this statement: “We invite you to come explore our dynamic exhibits, each one designed to inspire minds of all ages through play. Whether your little one is a future scientist, movie star, ship captain or artist, there is surely something to engage his interests and encourage learning.”
Tregembo Animal Park
On the way to Pleasure Island, chances are the kids will probably talk you into stopping at Tregembo Animal Park on Carolina Beach Road. If you don’t have any kids, stop anyhow and enjoy viewing more than 90 species of live animals including giraffe, lion, tiger, zebra, bear, monkeys, wallaby, camel and everybody’s favorites – pot-bellied pigs, lemurs and pygmy goats.