- The list below includes 31 free or cheap things to do in or near Surf City, North Carolina, including 48 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Islands, Parks and Piers & Boardwalks.
- From Soundside Park to Surf City Pier, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Surf City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wrightsville Beach, Jacksonville, Wilmington and Topsail Beach.
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Wheels Roller Skating Rink is a public indoor rink that is open year round. They offer roller skating sessions for the public as well as speed skating and rent out the facility for parties and corporate events.
25.1 Miles
Carmike 16 is a local movie theater that shows the latest film releases to those who visit. Other amenities at the theater include a number of concessions, leather seating, and 3-D films.
25.4 Miles
A 32-lane bowling center, Bowlarena Lanes offers open and league bowling with shoe and locker rentals. The center provides a pro shop, a game room, a bar with adult beverages, birthday party hosting and a smoking area.
25.5 Miles
Spirited Art offers an optimistic, creative painting class for persons who want to learn the basics of acrylic painting. Their classes provide step-by-step instruction on how to create individual masterpieces regardless of skill level.
25.7 Miles
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At Fort Fisher Recreation Area visitors can touch a bamboo shark, talk to a SCUBA driver, and climb on play equipment. Visitors can also see animals being fed, including freshwater carp, striped bass and sturgeon.
26.0 Miles
Cape Fear Museum is the oldest history museum in North Carolina, and contains more than 52,000 artifacts, although visitors see just a small fraction of those. The museum contains exhibits on Michael Jordan, North Carolina natural history, transportation and history of the region, and the city's racial history.
26.2 Miles
The home of physician, planter and business leader John Dillard Bellamy and his wife Eliza McIlhenny Harris, along with their nine children, the Bellamy Mansion, is open for touring or weddings. In addition, visitors can see a formal garden, slave quarters and a carriage house.
26.2 Miles
With Mahanaim Adventures - Kayaking Day Adventures, visitors can explore the region's creeks, rivers, basins, and islands by kayak with an experienced guide. Each trip has a different theme, from eco-tours to sunset trips.
26.3 Miles
The 230 block Historic District of Wilmington, North Carolina is one of the largest on the National Registry of Historic Places. Visitors can tour the USS North Carolina, visit Screen Gems Studios, shop in the restored buildings of the Cotton Exchange, and eat at numerous restaurants.
26.4 Miles
Dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of railroads in and around the Wilmington area, the Wilmington Railroad Museum maintains a large collection of railroad-related artifacts and memorabilia dating back to 1840.