From mountains to sea, birthday activities for youngsters abound in North Carolina
North Carolina's rich history and natural resources provide a variety of entertaining and educational children's birthday celebration opportunities. Every region of the state--from the mountains to the coast--has attractions with youth appeal. Explore the wonders of nature, celebrate like royalty, or experiment with the senses. Does this Spark an idea?
Exploring the Senses
In the mountain region of the state, an hour's drive from Asheville, North Carolina, is the KidSenses Children's Interactive Museum in Rutherfordton. Families and birthday guests from birth to age 10 may explore the hands-on exhibits and play areas. Children may experiment in the bubble room, an art space, and learn to be a chef in the Pueblito Cafe, or follow the Alphabet Trail. General admission is $5. Birthday parties with children's favorite celebrity characters such as Sponge Bob Square Pants and Batman are available with rates starting at $185. Party packages include a visit with the character, invitations, a party room for an hour and unlimited use of the museum until close.
Kidsenses, Children's Interactive Museum
172 North Main Street
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
828-286-2120
kidsenses.com
Down on the Farm
A day at Down at the Farm in Cove City, in North Carolina's coastal region, will give the children fresh country air in the wide-outdoors on an old-fashioned farm. A range of activity options await the celebrants as they hop on board a hay wagon for a farm tour, feed the animals and feast on birthday cake and ice cream. The price for birthday party groups of 10 people, ages two through adults, is $75. There is a $2 fee for each additional person. Balloons and a banner in the party room are included, and the birhday child receives a gift.
A Day at the Farm
183 Woodrow McCoy Road
P.O. Box 446
Cove City, NC 28523
252-514-3033
adayatthefarm.com
Fit for Royalty
Castle McCulloch in the Piedmont region near Greensboro offers young girls a Princess Party package complete with medieval castle, chandeliers and drawbridge. Options such as hairstyling, manicures, a dress-up fashion show, games and more are available. Princess party prices vary according to selected activities. Panning for gold and gems in the historic McCulloch Gold Mine is another group option.
Castle McCulloch
3925 Kivett Drive
Jamestown, NC 27282
Phone:(336) 887-541
castlemcculloch.com
Wild Life
Celebrate life at the 154,000-acre Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Manteo in the southeast region. According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.com, visitors explore a variety of habitats via walking or driving trails while looking for ducks, geese, swans, shorebirds, white-tailed deer, raccoons, quail, river otters, red wolves, and even black bear and American alligator. The refuge is open year round and admission is free. Nearby restaurants are available for meals, cake and ice cream.
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
PO Box 1969
Manteo, NC 27954
252-473-1131
fws.gov
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