Living in Durham and activities at Duke

To learn more about Durham and what it offers our students, visit Duke in Durham or Duke life in Durham or Duke/Durham or see Duke-Durham-Youtube

There are always a lot of different activities happening at Duke

Durham and the Triangle area is known for its art, music and recreational activities. These include:

Discover Durham and Durham Magazine
Durham events calendar
Durham Central Park hosts a farmers market, an outdoor concert series and food truck rodeos.
DPAC: Durham Performing Arts Center
The historic Carolina Theatre shows new movies, special film series, concerts and live performances.
Motorco Music Hall
Downtown Durham
9th Street Durham
The annual American Dance Festival (Summer)
The annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (Spring)
The North Carolina Museum of Art has a great Rodin collection and free admission.
The Museum of Life and Science is great for kids of all ages.
The Durham Arts Council hosts exhibitions, community events, kids camps and more.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Science.
The Duke Lemur Center offers tours by reservation.
North Carolina State Parks (a few of the 100+):
- Eno River Park: enjoy a nearby hike
- Umstead State Park has many nice trails for walking, running, biking.
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area offers picnic areas, hiking trails, boating, fishing and the largest concentration of bald eagles in the eastern US.

And dealing with basic day-to-day things is part of living here too:

City of Durham (Youtube) in Durham County in North Carolina
- Public Transportation and Dept of Motor Vechicles
Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU)
GoDurham: public buses
Duke Energy
Local TV news and weather: WRAL-TV
North Carolina Public Broadcasting TV: WUNC-PBS
North Carolina National Public Radio: WUNC-NPR (91.5 FM)
Duke's student-run radio station: WXDU (88.7 FM)

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