Things To Do

Experience a real, working butterfly farm. Learn about the lifestyle of a beautiful Monarch butterfly by observing eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises and adult Monarchs in the flight house! Visitors are encouraged to hand-feed the butterflies for an up-close look they'll never forget. Picnic tables are available for scenic outdoor eating.

*Cost: $6 per person

This is where art meets furniture history. With more than 4,000 furniture and design-specific volumes, this is the largest furniture specialty library in the world. Join design professionals, scholars, and students to examine the original works of the pioneer designers in the furniture industry.

18-hole golf course in High Point, NC at a low rate. Play by yourself, bring friends, or make new ones as you enjoy your time on our remarkable fairways and greens.

*Play and Ride 18 Holes Men & Women Monday - Friday  $27.00

Regular Green Fee Men & Women Mon.-Fri. $13.00
9 Holes Green Fee Men & Women Mon.-Fri. $10.00
Ladies Thursday Only Green Fee $10.00
Ladies Thursday Only Play & Ride $23.00
Seniors Age 55 & Up Green Fee Mon.-Fri. $10.00
Seniors Age 55 & Up Play & Ride Mon.-Fri. $22.00
Juniors 18 & Under Mon.-Fri. $10.00
Seniors & Juniors After 1:00 pm - 9 Holes $8.00
Twilight-Play & Ride Starting time varies during the year $21.00

Blue Bourbon Jacks is a great place to unwind after work.  Enjoy a casual atmosphere with an outside patio. moderate price range and happy hour with full bar and sport games entertainment.  Other features include, live music or DJ, and dancing. Also, great meeting space for groups.  

Situated in the "Up Town" district of High Point, Blue Rock Pizza and Tap brings a new twist to two American Classics- Pizza and Beer. It's Rock and Roll atmosphere offers gourmet pizza and craft beer as well as hearty sandwiches, crisp green salads and exceptional appetizers. Customers can build their own pizza choosing from over 30 toppings 10 cheeses and 5 base sauces or choose from one of our "headliner" specialty pizzas.  There are gluten free options for those with allergies or diet restrictions. Blue Rock has over 40 beers many are local brews on tap, along with over 50 bottled beers to offer a great selection for any beer enthusiast. 

The cuisine at Blue Water Grille consists of both fresh meat and fish, abundant seasonal fruits and vegetables, all executed with a light hands on American interpretation of French and Asian techniques.

Brown Truck Brewery, located in High Point's core city, is committed to providing craft beer, mainly sourced from local and seasonal ingredients, in a unique and inviting environment which includes a comfortable outdoor patio setting.

For your family enjoyment, the park offers a miniature train ride, a merry go round ride (adults can ride both), and a 30 passenger excursion boat ride. The park also has an 18 hole miniature golf course for challenging fun times.

Historical buildings include the Quaker Friends Meeting House with cemetery and the Richard Mendenhall Store. Bank and boat fishing are allowed with proper permits and licenses. The park's marina rents fishing boats year round and seasonally rents its canoe and pedal boats. Private boats (certain restrictions apply) may launch at the marina ramp. The park is home to one of the largest public swimming pools in the Southeast. There is a large shallow wading pool for small children located next to the main pool. The park also has two exciting water slides which are part of the pool complex.

*Admission is free - small fee for amusements

Ham's Restaurant offers fun and casual dining - "A Good Time" combined with great food. A chain of community restaurants, Hams started in Greensboro, NC in 1935, each providing a family friendly, laid-back atmosphere where you can enjoy a wide variety of excellent food, drink and exciting events.

Located in the Centennial Station Arts Center featuring a 250 seat dinner theatre, the High Point Area Arts Council, in addition to its own arts programming, is a united arts council with five affiliated arts organizations under its umbrella: Carousel Theatre, HP Ballet, HP Community Theatre, HP Community Concerts and Piedmont Artists. 

Visitors and local alike can enjoy free summer outdoor concerts and other events throughout the year, put on by the Arts Council. 

High Point Furniture Shopping Tours and Where You Need To Go Tours is a unique, upscale, full-service and personalized concierge furniture shopping service designed to help save you time, frustration and money. Services include: 40-50% discounts at local furniture showrooms, guided tours to local design galleries and antique shops, pre-visit planning and post-visit follow-up on all orders, a customized agenda to meet your needs, pick-up at the regional NC airport of your choice, and safe, clean, upscale transportation to venues covering High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and central North Carolina. 

High Point Public Library: Expect the unexpected as you uncover your family ancestry through research in the genealogy department of the High Point Public Library.

The High Point Theatre, featuring the Passport to Entertainment Series, is one of the finest stage and gallery venues in the Southeast. Enjoy a mix of comedy, classical, classical rock, country rock, bluegrass, urban hip-hop and more.

With a complete restoration in 2003, High Point's historic train depot is a nod to the city's legendary beginnings. It was a pivotal location for arriving families and WWII soldiers. Today, it is a modern Amtrak station that maintains every bit of its original architectural charm.

High Point's newest venue for jazz, live music, socializing and event hosting. Enjoy special events and return for live music events.

A complete family recreational adventure is waiting for you at the Jamestown Park Golf Course. The tranquil, natural beauty of North Carolina makes your experience one to remember.

*Less than $20, 7 days a week

*Play & Ride - Weekends (Sat., Sun. & Holidays) - $30.00
Play & Ride - Weekdays (Mon. - Fri.) - $26.00
Play & Ride - Seniors Weekday Only - $20.00

Visit the 8-ft. tall bronze tribute to one of High Point's most acclaimed citizens, legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. An alumnus of High Point's William Penn High School, Mr. Coltrane is best known for his work with famed trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.

The legendary Mendenhall Homeplace represents the legacy of a community of Quaker tradespeople and farmers who actively opposed slavery, promoted education and labored to create a life of peace and simplicity. A visit to the Homeplace will deliver sights of a false-bottom wagon that was used to help slaves escape to the North, a 200-year-old Pennsylvania "Bank Barn" and many other historical finds.

*Adults $5;  Children $2;  Students and Seniors $3

Learn what it was like to live in the 19th century. An historic Quaker meeting house built in 1858, the Museum of Old Domestic Life is filled with the everyday items necessary to rural life in a Quaker community. The detailed displays depict cloth making, shoe cobbling, cooking, and farming.

Oak Hollow Golf Course is a challenging, scenic layout that will test all your golfing skills. We hope that its beauty and superb conditions will make your experience a memorable one. Oak Hollow is fortunate to have many of the unique characteristics of a Pete Dye design. Railroad ties, pot bunkers, several peninsula greens and even an island tee make up a bevy of Pete Dye design features. Come to this course and leave with an unparalleled High Point golf experience.

*Play & Ride - Weekends: (Saturday, Sunday & Holidays) - $30

Play & Ride - Weekdays: (Monday - Friday) - $26

Play & Ride - Seniors: (Weekdays Only) - $20

Discover High Point's environmental side. Piedmont Environmental Center provides environmental education, engaging nature hikes, ecotours and 11 miles of trails for independent adventure. Take a walk across North Carolina in minutes using the North Carolina Mapscape. 

A new choice in the Triad located in Jamestown for all your imbibing needs and so much more! They pride their establishment to carry the finest wine and beer selections from all over the world featuring a wine-dispensing machine, beer on tap, a unique collection of other beverages ranging from ciders to honey wine mead to kombucha, and gourmet prepackaged food items. Plenty of seating available to bring in food to eat and enjoy a beverage while relaxing or perhaps browsing over all our eclectic gift items and there is plenty of room to host a big group and/or private events. Be on the lookout for free tastings, special events, and live music on a regular basis. Please stop in and say hi!

The Rosetta C. Baldwin Museum celebrates the remarkable contributions of African-Americans to the development of the city of High Point. Born on February 14th, 1902, Miss Rosetta was an instructor of Christian education for more than 75 years. She was awarded the "Order of the Long Leaf Pine" for her years of shaping young lives, and after her death in 2000, her home was preserved as a museum.

Open to the public during the academic school year, the Sechrest Art gallery hosts two exhibitions per semester.

High Point's spot for unique, innovative, out-of-the-box art. The 512 Collective hosts a variety of festivals, progressive dinner parties, mural projects, and more. Artists from all around the Piedmont Triad are involved. Come see a wide variety and expression of artistic genius from all over the Triad here at The 512 Collective!

At the Claddagh, you will appreciate a pub atmosphere with great service.  Enjoy the outdoor patio during the warmer months.

An adult playground with full bar and music!! The Deck is available to be rented for private parties, functions, and celebrations of any kind. There's drinks, food, live music, a gallery, open mic, and more.

Linbrook Heritage Estate is home to the Neal
John Deere® Tractor and Industrial Museum, which
displays a collection of rare tractors and industrial
equipment. The museum houses twenty-two fully restored
John Deere® tractors, a large collection of John Deere®
memorabilia, a restored 1926 return tube boiler from
the P&P Chair Company in Asheboro, a 19th century
steam engine, antique electrical apparatus, and a rare
Otto-Langen engine. All tractors and equipment displayed
at the museum have been restored, both mechanically
and aesthetically, and are periodically operated in
demonstrations held on Linbrook Heritage Estate.

The Vino Shoppe specializes in boutique wines from around the world.  Microbrew beers also available.  

Weekends enjoy wine tastings, wine education classes, beer tastings, ladies night out and other events.  

Housed in the High Point Theatre, Theatre Art Galleries (TAG) hosts exhibitions of visual art ranging from traditional to experimental. The gallery has been High Point's primary provider of the visual arts since 1975, and today, the galleries display approximately 16 exhibitions of solo and group shows every year.

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Conveniently located in the heart of the Triad area, Wine and Design offers the chance to add some creativity to a normal routine. Wine and painting parties feature a different painting every night. Pick a painting and add a unique twist to it. Let loose in a creative environment surrounded by great friends and good wine. Wine and Design caters to all ages and talents, so don’t worry if you don’t have any experience painting. Local artists are here to teach you how to create the painting of your choice with step-by-step instructions. Anyone can paint and with a little help, everyone can create their own Mona Lisa. So sit back, relax and uncork your creativity (and wine) at Wine and Design!

*Check website for schedule for private wine events.

As the "Home Furnishings Capital of the World™", it should be no surprise that High Point is home to a 36-ft.-tall chest of drawers. Two large socks hang from the drawers as a nod to the area's hosiery industry, and miniature replicas of the chest can be found all throughout the city.