Top 5 Rainy Day Destinations in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC is a gorgeous city with beautiful weather the majority of the year, but every once in a while we do get a drizzly day. We take this opportunity to visit one of our favorite top 5 places in Charlotte to check out on a rainy day.

1. Discovery Place Uptown

• Aquarium, water table, under 3 play area, animal encounters, science based experiences, building area, IMAX theater and  more!
• $12 Adults, $10 Kids 2-13, under 2 free
• IMAX additional cost

2. Discovery Place Kids - Huntersville

• Child sized city including veterinarian office, bank, grocery store, restaurant, rock wall, farm, fire station, underwater, craft area, jungle gym, under 3 play area, dress up, stage and puppet shows.
• Closed Mondays
• $8, under 1 free

3. Charlotte Nature Museum

• Animal encounters, butterfly pavilion, creature cavern, fort wild outdoor play area, our big back yard tunnels, insect alley, paw paw nature trail 
• $6 per person, under 2 free

4. Sea Life

• Thousands of sea creatures, touch pool, underwater tunnel
• Climbing gym 
• Lower ticket prices when you buy online. 

5. Imaginon

• Children's library, story time, kids theater and theater classes, indoor play
• Free entry for Imagnion, costs varies for theater productions, free parking under Imagnion for 1.5 hours - underground garage access from 6th street. See website for a map because it can be confusing the first time you visit.

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Charlotte Nature Museum

The Charlotte Nature Museum is a tucked away little gem near uptown Charlotte. We visited while they were having their Easter celebration. They had bunnies and baby chicks to pet, cute Easter themed crafts, and face painting. Their typical admission includes lots of nature with animals and creatures to see, crafts to do, a puppet show to watch, a paw paw trail to explore and the chance to get up close and personal with butterflies. It was a fun, educational way to spend a few hours and our 3 year old loved it.

Charlotte Nature Museum: www.charlottenaturemuseum.org

Cost: $6 per person, (2 and under free) Look for buy 1 get 1 free admission coupons in your coupon books, we had one we used. 


Don't Miss:

• The butterfly pavilion where the winged beauties get up close and personal with your kids
• Taking a picture with your kids head on a bug's body 

Momma Tip: Bring snacks for the little ones there aren't any concessions

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