The warmer days of summer have finally arrived.
For some Spartans, summer means studying abroad, returning home or moving to a new city for a job or internship. For others, summer is a time to stay in Greensboro and take a few classes, gain valuable work experience at a local company or nonprofit, and enjoy all that the city has to offer.
From music festivals to kayaking to Friday night movies, there’s something for everyone. So if you’re staying in Greensboro, or if you’re visiting friends for a weekend, here’s a list – in no particular order – of the top 10 things to do in Greensboro this summer.
1. Listen to live music at the Levitt AMP Greensboro Music Festival, the Eastern Music Festival and the Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park (MUSEP) series.
2. Enjoy America’s pastime by cheering on the Greensboro Grasshoppers minor league baseball team.
3. Get outdoors! Go kayaking or paddle boarding on one of Greensboro’s three lakes, ride your bike on the city’s 90-plus miles of greenways and trails or spend an afternoon skating at the new Latham Skate Park.
4. Check out all that downtown Greensboro has to offer – live music, shopping, cultural events, great food and more – at First Fridays.
5. Cool down with an ice cream cone from Yum Yum or a cold brew from one of the coffee shops on Tate Street.
6. Celebrate all things red, white and blue at the Fun Fourth Festival, Greensboro’s annual Fourth of July block party.
7. Stop by the Weatherspoon Art Museum – one of Buzzfeed’s “18 Hidden Gems Around the World that You Need to Visit” – to see the new exhibitions. And don’t miss the museum’s free Summer Solstice Party.
8. Set up your hammock in Foust Park and enjoy the beauty of UNCG’s campus.
9. Spend a Friday night watching a box office hit under the stars at LeBauer Park. The summer movie night series, sponsored by UNCG, kicks off July 21.
10. Explore the newly renovated Revolution Mill and all the ways that Spartans are helping to revitalize the historic spot – including a UNCG exhibition about the “mill villagers,” a Weatherspoon art gallery and a new restaurant concept by Natty Greene’s owners and UNCG alumni Chris Lester and Kayne Fisher.