Kid-friendly places in Chapel Hill

Planetarium shows plus hands-on space and science exhibits, a vertical ball maze and building activities.

Open farm visits with chicken feeding, bunny cuddling, garden exploring and seasonal produce picking.

Wood-fired pizza spot with a menu for adults and kids, quick staff and a fountain plaza outside with room for toddlers to move.

Casual grill with something on the menu for everyone, quick service and banana pudding for dessert.

Park with a playground, a paved walking loop around a pond and ball fields.

Farm with goats, Highland cows, alpacas, pigs and donkeys, plus gemstone mining and tractor rides.

Seafood restaurant and oyster bar with a fish tank kids like to visit, a children's menu and patio seating.

Fast-casual spot for specialty hot dogs, smashed burgers, tots and frozen drinks.

Drug store grill serving comfort food, its walls covered in photos and Tar Heel gear.

Hands-on open play sessions for ages 0 to 5, run by the North Carolina Children's Museum.

Enclosed children's garden with dirt for digging, logs for building and plants to explore.