Durham County Attractions and Activities

American Dance Festival
The festival is held at Duke University for 6 weeks each summer. Nationally renowned choreographers and dance companies gather for intensive classes, workshops, and performances (including world premieres) almost every evening. Recent participants have included Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham and the Pilobolus Dance Company.

Cameron Indoor Stadium
Home to the Duke Blue Devils Men 's Basketball team. This indoor stadium seats a maximum of 9,314 people located on the campus of Duke University.

Carolina Theater
This 1926 performance hall is a rich part of Durham 's history - the last remaining of 13 original theatres in Durham and has been lovingly restored. The Carolina Theatre 's programs celebrate the rich diversity of our region through the cinematic and performing arts.

CenterFest
This weekend festival features high quality visual arts by more than 120 artists drawn from across the Southeast. A variety of performances are held on three stages. Great food is an important part of this festival with an array of international flavors and traditional fare.

Chuck Davis' African-American Dance Ensemble
The AADE is a professional touring company of dancers and musicians whose mission is to preserve and share the finest traditions of African and African-American dance and music through research, education and entertainment. Led by founder Chuck Davis, the African-American Dance Ensemble performs on stages all over the area, showcasing traditional and contemporary West African steps.

Durham Arts Council
The renovated Arts Council building downtown includes exhibit spaces and classrooms for arts instruction and theater, as well as performance space for local arts organizations.

Durham Blues Festival
A dynamic blues festival held each year to celebrate blues music.

Durham Symphony
The Durham Symphony began in 1976 and became a not-for-profit organization in 1977. All musicians are professionally trained volunteers. The DSO 's mission is to foster the appreciation of music through the production of high-quality music for and by the residents of Durham and surrounding communities.

Festival for the Eno
The Festival for the Eno has become a North Carolina Fourth of July tradition. Now in its 21st year, The Festival raises money to help purchase and protect parklands along the Eno River. This three-day, five stage event hosts musical performers, crafters, poets, authors, demonstrations and exhibits from all over North Carolina.

Nasher Museum of Art
Located at Duke University, this $23 million, 43,000 square foot museum consists of five separate pavilions. The museum features a sculpture garden, classrooms, galleries, a café and gift shop.

North Carolina Museum of Life & Science
The newly expanded museum includes several outstanding science, technology, nature and environmental exhibits including the first American space capsule to orbit the earth, and a one-mile narrow gauge railroad passing through a 48-acre wildlife sanctuary.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The extensive gardens and a native plant area are located on the grounds of Duke University.

Wallace Wade Stadium
Home to the Duke Blue Devils Football team. Also includes an eight lane, synthetic rubber track surface and holds up to 35,000 people on the Duke University campus. It will also serve as the site for the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship.

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