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Museum of Life and Science free days for Durham residents: June 6

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Jody Mace

Museum of Life and Science, 433 W Murray Avenue, Durham, is one of the most popular attractions in Durham. It features indoor and outdoor exhibits that encourage children to learn about the world around them.

Museum of Life + Science Exhibits 

Indoor exhibits

  • Aerospace
  • Butterfly house
  • Carolina wildlife
  • Flip it, Fold it, Figure it out
  • Insectarium
  • Investigate health
  • Launch lab
  • Math Mooves
  • Soundspace
  • Play to Learn
  • TinkerLab
  • Weather

Outdoor exhibits

  • Catch the Wind
  • Dinosaur Trail
  • Earth Moves
  • Explore the Wild: Black Bears
  • Explore the Wild: Lemurs and Tortoises
  • Explore the Wild: Red Wolves
  • Gateway Park
  • Hideaway Woods
  • Into the Mist
  • Sound Garden
  • The Farmyard
  • The Train

Admission

Reserved tickets are no longer required, but buying tickets online can help get you into the museum faster.

Tickets are $23 for adults, $18 for children age 3 to 12, free for children age 2 and under, $21 for seniors age 65+, and $21 for military adult, with ID.

Durham Community Days in 2022

On Durham Community Days, Durham County residents receive free admission. You’ll need to show proof of residents. All adults in your party will need to show proof of residency. Each adult can bring up to five children.

Durham Community Days take place twice a month. The day of the week varies, making it possible for Durham residents with various schedules to attend.

The dates of Durham Community Days have been announced for the rest of 2023.

  • Tuesday, June 6
  • Sunday, June 18
  • Tuesday, July 11
  • Thursday, July 27
  • Sunday, August 6
  • Wednesday, August 16
  • Friday, September 8
  • Sunday, September 24
  • Friday, October 13
  • Tuesday, October 24
  • Sunday, November 5
  • Friday, November 17
  • Wednesday, December 6
  • Sunday, December 17

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More Kids’ Events in the Triangle

Please check out our big list of free and cheap kids’ events in the Triangle or look at a quick list here:

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Garden Story Walk

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Magical Tuesdays: The Magic of Wayne Anderson

6:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Garden Story Walk

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Market Bunch Kids' Activities

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Raleigh Night Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | City Market, Raleigh

Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Garden Story Walk

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

I Spy! Morning Walk

10:30 am to 11:30 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum

Friday, June 9, 2023

Garden Story Walk

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Beach Bash at A.D. Clark Outdoor Pool

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill Public Library: Family Fun Friday with Ancestor Piratas

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Garden Story Walk

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Pollinator Day at Holly Springs Farmers Market

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Farmers Market

Learn to Ride a Bike with Oaks and Spokes

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Lake Lynn Community Center

June in Bloom at Carrboro Farmers' Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Play Ball Weekend with the Mudcats -- free event for kids

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Five County Stadium, Zebulon

Shop & Play Saturday at Phillips Farms of Cary: Food Truck Rodeo

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

The Durham Art Parade

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Scrap Exchange, Durham

Visit Raleigh Fire Museum

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Fire Museum

Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center

Morrisville Juneteenth Celebration

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Cedar Fork Community Center, Morrisville

Apex Pride Festival

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Apex Town Hall

Nuv Yug Indian Fest

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Summer Fun Day at Fortnight Brewing Wake Forest

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest

Theatre FESTival: Kid-Friendly Open House

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Thompson Hall (NC State)

Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center

Triangle Community Band Festival

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Orgullo Latinx Pride

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Garden Story Walk

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Raleigh Night Market, including BBQ Cook-Off

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | City Market, Raleigh

Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats Tickets $7 for residents of the "Five Counties"

1:00 pm | $7.00 | Five County Stadium, Zebulon

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Monday, June 12, 2023

Juneteen Jubilee at Chavis Park: History Program

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Paragon Summer Movie Series (2 locations in Cary)

10:00 am | $2.00 | Various locations

Magical Tuesdays: The Magic of Wayne Anderson

6:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Paragon Summer Movie Series (2 locations in Cary)

10:00 am | $2.00 | Various locations

Market Bunch Kids' Activities

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Sensory Friendly Playtime and Movie at Marbles Kids Museum for kids with special needs

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Summer Concert Series at Waverly Place: Bounce Party Band

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary

Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Juneteenth Jubilee at Chavis Park: Chavis Palooza

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Paragon Summer Movie Series (2 locations in Cary)

10:00 am | $2.00 | Various locations

Storytime at Oak View: Juneteenth for Mazie

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Storytime Under the Stars with Book Harvest and Museum of Life and Science

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham

Cinema and Dessert Rodeo at Chavis Park

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Juneteenth Jubilee at Chavis Park: Chavis Frolics Dance Party and Summer Movie

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Friday, June 16, 2023

Storytelling at the Pope House Museum

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Raleigh Money Expo

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Capital City Juneteenth Celebration: Juneteenth celebration at North Carolina Museum of History

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Wake Forest Juneteenth Community Gathering

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Taylor Street Park, Wake Forest

Fairytale Costume Showdown and Free Movie Night: The Princess Bride (and market)

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Juneteenth: STEM Networking Event for Students

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

My Guy & Me Father's Day Par-Tee

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Roberts Park Community Center, Raleigh

Downtown Siler City Music Series: Paleface

6:30 pm | FREE | Rotary Stage, Siler City

Carolina Flyers vs. Dallas Legion (Pro Ultimate Disc)

7:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Movie Night at MOSAIC: Top Gun: Maverick

8:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Blueberry Day at Holly Springs Farmers Market

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Farmers Market

Shop & Play Saturday at Phillips Farms of Cary: Celebration of Fathers and BBQ Festival

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

Mebane Juneteenth Freedom Day Community Celebration

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mebane Community Park

Explore Juneteenth at Mordecai Historic Park

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill

Raleigh Retro Gamers Summer Expo at Moore Square

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center

Raleigh Money Expo

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Celebrate Freedom -- Cary's Juneteenth Program

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park, Cary

Liberation Station Bookstore Grand Opening -- Meet Children's Book Authors

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Liberation Station Bookstore, Raleigh

Wake Forest Juneteenth Celebration: Freedom Walk and Festival

11:00 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | Dubois Center, Wake Forest

Juneteenth Black Arts Festival in Pittsboro, presented by CORE

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Chatham County Fairgrounds, Pittsboro

Apex Juneteenth Celebration

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Apex Historic Depot

Juneteenth Celebration at Orange County Public Library

12:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough

10-Year Anniversary Party

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bull City Ciderworks, Durham

Raleigh Juneteenth Festival at Garner Road Community Center

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Garner Road Community Center, Raleigh

Capital City Juneteenth Celebration: Festival at Dix Park

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park

18th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration

1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus

Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center

Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade and Cookout in Smithfield

3:00 pm | FREE | Smith-Collins Park, Smithfield

Wake Forest Juneteenth Celebration: An Evening with Eugene Brown -- Chess Event

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Renaissance Center

Knightdale African American Festival

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park

Music at Mill Bridge

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mill Bridge Nature Park Ampitheatre, Wake Forest

Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park in Wake Forest: Encanto

7:15 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Raleigh Money Expo

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Father's Day Boil 'n' Brew ($12 for admission or $40 for admission + all-you-can-eat shrimp boil)

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $12.00 | Old Mill Farm, Durham

18th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Free kids' movies at Marquee Cinemas Wakefield

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Paragon Summer Movie Series (2 locations in Cary)

10:00 am | $2.00 | Various locations

Storytime at Oak View: Juneteenth for Mazie

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Magical Tuesdays: The Magic of Wayne Anderson

6:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma

Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
When
June 6, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
June 18, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
July 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
July 27, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
August 6, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
August 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
September 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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September 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
October 13, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
October 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
November 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
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When
November 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
December 6, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
When
December 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm
What
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents
Where
Museum of Life+Science, Durham
Cost
FREE
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal

Museum of Life+Science, Durham

433 West Murray Avenue
Durham, NC

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