Free. Nice state park with picnic options and a number of trails.
Epic Axe - Axe Throwing
213 West Main Street, Clayton, NC 27520, (984) 220-0776
$39/person for 1-1/2 hours of throwing, $29/person for 1 hour, and $20/person for a 1/2 hour. Walk-ins available, but reservations recommended.
Benson Museum of Local History
102 West Main Street, Benson, NC 27504, (919) 894-1266
Free.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, (919) 707-9800
Free. Incredible museum with two buildings and tons of exhibits!
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, (919) 839-6262
Free. There are a number of free exhibits and a large outdoor area, with both fields and walking trails. Also, dependent upon when you're in town, there might be an outdoor movie.
Trolley Pub Raleigh
323 West Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, (919) 473-3312
$30 - $37
Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
Free. Megan's favorite daily walk in Raleigh. Two beautiful trails - one paved, one unpaved.
William B Umstead State Park
2100 N Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513
Free. Park in Raleigh with longer, more natural trails than those at Lake Johnson.