Greensboro in a day
A one-day plan for Greensboro: the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, the Greensboro Arboretum and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park first, then the Weatherspoon Art Museum and the Science Center. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 1 days
Greensboro in 1 day
Day 1
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Battlefield of the 1781 Revolutionary War clash, with monuments, a visitor centre and trails across wooded grounds.
Greensboro Science Center
Science museum with a zoo, an aquarium, a planetarium and an indoor tropical exhibit, in the north of the city.
Greensboro Arboretum
Seventeen-acre garden in Lindley Park with themed collections, a pond and shaded paths, free to walk.
Weatherspoon Art Museum
University art museum at UNCG with a large collection of modern and contemporary American art, free to enter.
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Museum in the former Woolworth store where four students began the 1960 lunch counter sit-ins, with the original counter and guided tours.
Watch: Greensboro
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Greensboro
Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons, with mild weather for the gardens and the battlefield; azaleas and dogwoods bloom in April. Summers are hot and humid with thunderstorms. Winters are mild with occasional frost and rare snow. Big ACC basketball tournaments in March fill the hotels.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Greensboro on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Greensboro on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Greensboro on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
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Tips for Greensboro
- The International Civil Rights Center and Museum is in the former Woolworth store where the 1960 sit-ins began; visits are by guided tour, so check tour times before you go.
- The Weatherspoon Art Museum is on the university campus and has its own closing days, so check them before including it in the day.
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, site of a 1781 Revolutionary War battle, is free to enter and has a visitor centre and a driving or walking route.
- The Greensboro Science Center has a zoo and aquarium; allow a few hours there and expect larger crowds on weekends.
- A car is the easiest way to link the northern attractions, such as the Science Center and the battlefield, with the downtown stops.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Greensboro Arboretum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greensboro Science Center: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: unknown (reprinted in 1893 volume), Public domain
- International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
