The Triad’s big kid outings are the Greensboro Science Center and the children’s museums in Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
The places we go back to all year. Where to eat with a toddler, where to burn off energy when it rains, where to splash, what’s worth the admission, and where to spend a night without going far.
For rainy mornings, cold afternoons and anyone who needs to run in circles for an hour. For toddler classes and every indoor playground we’ve checked, with prices and sock rules, see indoor play in Triad.
Free Book Babies and toddler storytimes at Central, Clemmons, Lewisville and Rural Hall, plus STEAM storytime for preschoolers.
Pools, fountains, zoos and theme parks: the big all-day outings.
A free 17-acre garden with a children’s area. Leashed dogs are welcome outside the kids’ section.
Museums, animals and farm days that hold a little one’s attention.
An aquarium, a zoo and a science museum on one campus, with a carousel next door. Prices change with the day, so check before you go.
Greensboro’s children’s museum, with free parking next door. Friday nights from 5 to 8 cost $6 a person.
Winston-Salem’s science and children’s museum, with weekly programs for little kids and a dome theater.
These don’t change week to week. Last checked . Hours and prices change, so check the place’s own site before you go. Know a spot we missed? Tell us at hello@littlesweekly.com.
Where a family can go in Triad without paying for admission. For free days, free events and this week’s free outings, see every free thing to do in Triad.
Free or cheap for babies and toddlers, and easy with a stroller.
Recurring and free. Times change by branch, so check the calendar. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Triad.
Book Babies and toddler storytimes on weekday morningsFree storytimes at Central, Clemmons, Lewisville and Rural Hall.
Schedule ↗Baby storytimes, places where babies get in free, and where to change and feed. For rainy days, see indoor play places; for zero-cost ideas, see free things to do.
Mondays at 9:30am · Lewisville BranchReading and songs for babies up to 18 months with a caregiver.
Storytime calendar ↗Mondays at 10am · Rural Hall/Stanleyville BranchBoard books, finger plays and lap bounces.
Storytime calendar ↗Tuesdays at 10am · Central LibraryReading and songs for babies up to 18 months with a caregiver.
Storytime calendar ↗
Under 12 months
Admission page ↗11 months and under
Admission page ↗Santa visits and Christmas lights only run part of the year, so they have their own pages with this season’s dates and prices. For holiday and indoor rinks with season dates, prices and skate aids, see ice skating with kids in Triad.
The guide is the evergreen list. Here’s what’s happening in Greensboro–Winston-Salem right now.
Yes. The Greensboro Science Center has animals at kid height, and both cities have a children’s museum.
Library storytimes and the Greensboro Arboretum.
Go indoors: Forsyth County Public Library. They’re all under one roof, and most work for a short visit around nap time.
Greensboro Science Center: Lots of animals at kid height. Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum: Built for small kids. Greensboro Arboretum is also easy with a baby or toddler. Free for the littlest: Kaleideum (11 months and under). See best for under 3s.
Forsyth County Public Library: Book Babies and toddler storytimes on weekday mornings. Library storytimes don’t need a ticket, but times change by branch, so check the calendar first. See library storytimes, and this week’s dated sessions are on the Triad weekly list.
Every one of the 5 places is somewhere we’d take a baby, toddler or preschooler, with a note on who it suits and when to skip it. Prices, hours and menus come from each place’s own site, and 2 of them have checked admission or menu prices. The guide was last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we choose and check.
Under 12 months; kids 12 months and up: $12.95; adults: $12.95. We checked this on its official site on Oct 29, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you go.
One short email every Thursday evening with the five things we’d leave the house for in Triad.
