Take a Child Outside Week

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Children's Program

  • Saturday, September 29, 2018 — 10 am - 2 pm


Take a Child Outside week runs annually from September 24 to September 30. The week is an initiative of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences with the goal of "helping children across the country develop a better understanding and appreciation of the environment in which they live."

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Each day will bring a new activity for all ages at the Arboretum. Come for one day or every day of the week!

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Explore the outdoors with your family while looking for some of our favorite sights in the Arboretum gardens. Try to find as many as you can before you leave!

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Stop by the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center anytime from 10 am until 2 pm to pick up your bingo card. This is a self-guided activity with the ultimate prize of time outdoors with your family! In other words, no prizes will be given out other than smiles and high fives.