Discover a variety of things to do in Greensboro

Ideally positioned close to Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) and Greensboro’s energetic downtown area, the Country Inn & Suites off I-40 gives you easy access to the area’s top things to do. If you’re visiting for a sports tournament or a graduation, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex and the campuses of UNC Greensboro and North Carolina A&T are just minutes from your room or suite. Here with your family? Kids love the exciting rides at nearby Wet ’n Wild Emerald Pointe and the butterfly garden at Greensboro Arboretum. For a laidback outing, you can walk to nearby Four Seasons Town Centre to shop.

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Greensboro Coliseum Complex

1.59 mi / 2.56 km from the hotel
Discover why Greensboro is known as Tournament Town when you visit this massive complex, which is home to the Greensboro Aquatic Center as well as several college and pro sports teams. Get your tickets to see a concert or cheer your ACC team to victory.

International Civil Rights Center & Museum

3.72 mi / 5.99 km from the hotel
Find out more about the start of the sit-in movement for civil rights at this Greensboro museum. The center is housed in the former Woolworth’s building where the famous lunch-counter sit-in began in 1960.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2.46 mi / 3.95 km from the hotel
Known for its research programs and its nationally recognized Weatherspoon Art Museum, UNC Greensboro offers the best of science and art education to its students. After your campus tour, you can catch an exciting Spartans basketball or soccer game.

North Carolina A&T State University

4.89 mi / 7.87 km from the hotel
The largest HBCU in the country, this prestigious school has produced top-tier engineers, researchers, and nurses for decades. NC A&T sports are high caliber as well thanks to their championship baseball, football, and women’s basketball teams.

Four Seasons Town Centre

0.58 mi / 0.93 km from the hotel
Explore more than 140 shops and restaurants at the three-story Four Seasons Town Centre, where you can get a new outfit at H&M or JCPenney, enjoy a night of bowling and karaoke at Round 1 Bowling & Amusement, and indulge in something sweet from Cinnabon.

Bennett College

4.16 mi / 6.7 km from the hotel
This small HBCU has educated thousands of women, training them to be both local and national leaders thanks to the school’s emphasis on civics and entrepreneurship.

Wet ’n Wild Emerald Pointe

2.59 mi / 4.17 km from the hotel
Treat your family to a cool trip to Wet ’n Wild Emerald Pointe water park, where you can speed down the Daredevil Drop, zoom through the Dragon’s Den, or simply enjoy the cold water and warm sunshine at Leisure Lagoon.

Greensboro Science Center

6.03 mi / 9.71 km from the hotel
With a zoo, an aquarium, and a museum, this fun and engaging place has something for everyone. You can watch the antics of meerkats and lemurs before heading inside to see moon jellies, penguins, and a variety of interactive exhibits like Hands-On Harbor.

Friendly Center

3.15 mi / 5.08 km from the hotel
From name-brand goods at Anthropologie, Williams-Sonoma, and Brooks Brothers to delicious bites at Pieology, Cold Stone Creamery, and Ben’s Boyz, the shops and restaurants at Friendly Center are perfect for a relaxing afternoon.

Golf at Grandover

3.97 mi / 6.39 km from the hotel
You can choose from two 18-hole courses at the beautifully landscaped Grandover. Before your tee time, brush up on your swing with a lesson from the club’s PGA golf pro. Then celebrate a good game with a hearty lunch from Cafe Expresso.

Greensboro Children’s Museum

4.07 mi / 6.55 km from the hotel
Let your children’s imaginations run wild as they learn how to build a campsite, sit behind the wheel of a big-rig truck, take to the stage for a play, explore the physics of water, and discover the tasty wonders of the Edible Schoolyard.

First National Bank Field

3.67 mi / 5.9 km from the hotel
Take your family out to the ballgame to see the popular MiLB Greensboro Grasshoppers in action. During the seventh-inning stretch, you can grab a cold drink from the on-site sports bar or let your kids burn off some energy at the play park.