Child-Friendly Things to Do in Charleston, SC
With its comfortable climate, stunning architecture and a compact downtown area that is easily explored on foot, Charleston is a great place to visit with children. It is a city that can inspire enthusiasm for everything from outdoor activities to learning first-hand about the biggest events in American history. Here Culture Trip has picked the best things to keep the kids entertained.
1. Charleston Fossil Adventures
Historical Landmark
Charleston Fossil Adventures has that unique ability to turn education into adventure rather than hard work. The kids will be taken on beach trips or river walks, where they’ll be able to hunt for fossils, bones and teeth from as far back as the Ice Age. Tour guides, who are all experts in palaeontology, will help your children realise how nature around you tells so many stories. They’ll also leave with plenty of stones in their pockets.
2. South Carolina Aquarium
Aquarium
3. Robert Lange Studios
Art Gallery, Historical Landmark, Architectural Landmark
Despite its location in a magnificent historical building in the French Quarter, Robert Lange Studios is no stuffy art gallery. In fact, quite the opposite. Mostly displaying young contemporary artists, and truly vibrant work, the gallery’s mission is to propel creativity and show that art is for everyone. The aim, essentially, is to look ahead in a city where history is always at the forefront. Whether your thing is hyperrealism, surrealism or more classical and figurative work, your kids will be encouraged enough to scratch out their own versions in sketchbooks.
4. Seabrook Island Equestrian Centre
Natural Feature
Go riding on well trained and immaculately groomed horses, as friendly guides take you for well paced treks on stunning trails across Seabrook Islands. Whether it be across marshland or beach, this is a deeply pleasurable way to explore the Charleston coastline. Connect with your horse and the scenery no matter how inexperienced or advanced a rider you are, as all ages and abilities are catered for here.
5. The North Charleston Fire Museum and Educational Centre
Museum
Real firefighters are on hand to help guide you through this Fire Museum which contains immaculately preserved fire fighting vehicles from the 1780s. With everything from 4D movies, interactive exhibits and the exhilaration of trying out a fire pole, your kids will learn more about the history of firefighting and also an important lesson in fire safety, leaving you all in good stead.
6. The Charleston Museum
Museum
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