Amusements


  • AMF Durham Lanes
    4508 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
    (919) 489-9154
    Thirty-two lanes, video games, and billiards. Open M, 11am-11pm; Tu-Th, 10am-11pm; F, 10am-1am; Sa, 11am-1am; Su 11am-11pm. Smoke-free the last week of each month.
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  • Brass Ring Carousel
    1058 W Club Blvd, Northgate, I-85 Exit 176-A
    (919) 286-0544
    Full-size Americana carousel located in Northgate Mall. $1 per ride.
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  • Bull City Carriage Company
    Corner of Main St and Gregson St
    (919) 528-9056
    Horse-drawn carriage (4 occupants) offers 20-30 minute tours around the Brightleaf district and Duke's East Campus. Operation hours from 7pm-12am, Friday/Saturday nights, weather permitting. Main pick up point is corner of Main Street and Gregson Street in front of DeVine's. Cost is $9 per person or $15 per couple; kids are free. For more information, call Robert Johnson at (919) 528-9056.
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  • Bull City Dart League
    Various Sites around Durham
    (919) 392-2171
    21-team amateur and professional dart league. Tournaments held weekly at various locations around the city, open to visitors. Email ec@thebcdl.org for membership information.
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  • Carolina Barnstormers
    4340 E Geer St, Lake Ridge Aero
    (919) 608-0181
    Flightseeing tour of Research Triangle Park, Duke andNorth Carolina Central universities, and Falls Lake in tTwenty-five-minute or hour-long tours for two.
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  • Chez Bay Gourmet
    1921 N Pointe Dr
    (919) 477-7878
    Learn the art of preparing savory cuisine through a range of hands-on cooking classes, series, and culinary team building sessions for every skill level. Offerings range from single sessions to comprehensive four-month-long courses.
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  • Chuck E. Cheese
    3724 Mayfair St, Beacon Ridge Plaza Shopping Ctr
    (919) 493-6084
    Pizza restaurant with video and arcade games for all ages.
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  • Durham County Wildlife Club
    3616 Hopson Rd, Durham
    (919) 544-1306
    Trap, skeet, and clay shooting for members and guests. Pistol and archery range.
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  • Frisbee Golf
    2800 Wade Rd, Cornwallis Rd Park
    (919) 560-4355
    Frisbee played like a golf game with tees, greens, and pars.
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  • Jump Shots Billiards Studio
    Festival Centre, 3405 Hillsborough Rd, Suite E
    (919) 384-0000
    Thirteen pool tables, videogames, and air hockey. Open M-Su, 12pm-2am
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  • Lans Gourmet Food & Gift
    4201 University Dr
    (919) 493-1341
    Gourmet cooking school and culinary gift shop.
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  • Mardi Gras Bowling Lanes
    6118 Farrington Rd
    (919) 489-1230
    Twenty-four lanes, video games. Open M-Th, 9am-11pm; F-Sa, 9am-1am; Su, 11am-11pm.
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  • The Little Gym
    2501 University Dr, Ste 8
    (919) 403-5437
    Fully-equipped gymnastic facility specially designed for kids up to 12 years of age. Call for class information.
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  • The Scrap Exchange
    548 Foster St
    (919) 688-6960
    13,000 square foot former tobacco warehouse hosting nonprofit creative reuse center with workshops, outreach events and retail store with reusable industrial materials Open Tu, W, F, 11am-5pm; Th, 11am-6pm; Sa, 10am-5pm, Su, 12-5pm.
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  • Vertical Edge Climbing Center
    2422-D US Hwy 70 East
    (919) 596-6910
    10,000-square-feet of wall-to-wall faux cliffs, caverns, overhangs, and mountainous terrain.
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  • Village Lanes
    330 Hardee St
    (919) 682-9145
    Forty lanes, video games, and billiards. Open M-Th, 9am-10pm; F, 9am-1am; Sa, 11am-11am; Su, 1pm-1pm.
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  • Wheels Family Fun Park
    715 N Hoover Rd
    (919) 598-1944
    Family skateboarding park, RC cars, go-karts, mini-golf, batting cages, indoor roller-skating, and indoor playground. Open 7 days/week during summer. Closed Mondays during school year.
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  • Yoga Spot
    501 Washington St Ste K, City Place
    (919) 667-9642
    Beginning and continuing yoga classes; specialty classes also available. Open daily.
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