Unless noted, all have an admission or per-game charge. All phone numbers are in area code 704. Major attractions include an indoor rain forest, a planetarium and an Omnimax movie theater, plus a hands-on play area designed for small children. A new addition is the Butterfly Pavillion, where visitors can walk among live butterflies. The Duke Power Energy Explorium at Lake Norman, off N.C. 73 in Cornelius, 875-5600.
Admission is free.