Things to do with kids in Greensboro: LeBauer Park's playground and splash pad, free library story times, the Children's Museum and rainy-day picks.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Facts are from Greensboro Parks and Recreation, Greensboro Public Library and each museum’s own website, linked below. Parks and Recreation: 336-373-2489.

Greensboro’s best free kid stops are downtown in LeBauer Park and at the public library’s branches, and the big paid days out are the Children’s Museum and the Science Center. Here is what each offers, with hours from the operators.

What this means for you

  • Free and outdoors: LeBauer Park’s playground and children’s garden, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
  • Free and indoors: library story times and the Greensboro History Museum.
  • Splash pads: LeBauer Park (May to September), plus Barber and Keeley parks in summer.

Playgrounds and parks

  • LeBauer Park, 208 N. Davie St.: a playground, the Lincoln Financial Children’s Garden with the Peacehaven Sensory Space, a sensory-friendly sculptural wall for children of all abilities, interactive fountains, ping-pong and foosball tables and restrooms. The parks are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the children’s garden 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc. The splash pad runs May to September, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the city.
  • Keeley Park, 4100 Keeley Road, McLeansville: the all-inclusive Up in the Air playground, a sprayground, a bike pump track, a beginner mountain bike trail and stocked fishing ponds, according to the city.
  • Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Greene Drive: playgrounds, a canopy walk, two fishing lakes and 1.67 miles of paved trail, according to the city. A free shuttle loops the park on weekends and holidays, noon to 6 p.m., May to October.
  • Barber Park, 1500 Barber Park Drive: a playground, a 1-mile walking trail and a sprayground, according to the city.

Splash pads

Splash pad Season Hours
LeBauer Park, 208 N. Davie St. May to September 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Barber Park, 1500 Barber Park Drive Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day (2026) 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Keeley Park, 4100 Keeley Road Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day (2026) 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Barber and Keeley are free for families; see the city’s pools and spraygrounds page and our summer camps and pools guide.

Library story times (free)

Greensboro Public Library’s October 2026 calendar shows a story time most weekday mornings:

Day Story time
Monday Benjamin Branch, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; McGirt-Horton Branch, 10 a.m.
Tuesday Book Babies at Kathleen Clay Branch, 10 a.m.; Family Play Time at Vance Chavis, 10 a.m.; outdoor story time at Bicentennial Garden, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Baby story time at Glenwood Branch, 10 a.m.; family story time at Kathleen Clay, 10 a.m.; outdoor story time at Country Park, Shelter 4, 10 a.m.
Thursday Glenn McNairy Branch, Hemphill Branch and LeBauer Park preschool story times, 10:30 a.m.
Friday Baby/toddler story time at Central Library, 9:30 a.m.; preschool story time, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Family story time at Glenwood Branch, 10:30 a.m.

Schedules change by season; check the calendar for the week you plan to go. The library is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday; the Benjamin and Glenwood branches are closed Sundays, according to its hours page.

Museums and indoor play

  • Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St.: hands-on play for young children, cooking classes and the Edible Schoolyard garden. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; Monday mornings are for members. Admission is reduced on Friday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. and for families with WIC, SNAP or EBT cards, according to the museum.
  • Greensboro Science Center, 4301 Lawndale Drive; 336-288-3769: a science museum and aquarium, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; SKYWILD, the Rotary Carousel and the FLYWAY zipline keep their own seasonal hours, according to its hours page.
  • Greensboro History Museum, entrance at Summit Avenue and East Lindsay Street: free, with a hands-on, family-friendly exhibition on early 1900s Greensboro. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, with free parking in two lots next door, according to the museum.
  • Greensboro Aquatic Center, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd.; 336-315-8498: family recreational swimming in the recreation pool most weekdays and Saturdays, on the family swim calendar.

Rainy-day picks

  1. A library story time, then the History Museum’s family exhibition, both free.
  2. The Children’s Museum, with reduced admission on Friday evenings.
  3. The Science Center’s indoor museum and aquarium.
  4. Family swim at the Aquatic Center.

Camps and school breaks

The Children’s Museum runs School’s Out Camps on Guilford County Schools days off, usually for ages 4 to 10. Dates are on our spring break and summer camps and pools pages. More ideas: free things to do and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

Where is a good playground in downtown Greensboro?

LeBauer Park, 208 N. Davie St., has a playground and the Lincoln Financial Children’s Garden, with a sensory-friendly sculptural wall, open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Its splash pad runs May to September, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Are there free story times in Greensboro?

Yes. Greensboro Public Library holds free story times most weekday mornings at its branches, plus outdoor story times at Bicentennial Garden and Country Park and a preschool story time at LeBauer Park.

What can kids do in Greensboro when it rains?

The Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum, the Greensboro Science Center, family swim at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, the free Greensboro History Museum and library programs are all indoors.

Is there an all-inclusive playground in Greensboro?

Keeley Park, 4100 Keeley Road in McLeansville, has the all-inclusive Up in the Air playground, along with a sprayground and a bike pump track.