✔ Verified on Oct 17, 2026Source: Duke Gardens (official)Confidence: High — confirmed on the official source

Free admission at Sarah P. Duke Gardens (Durham)

55 acres of gardens and five miles of paths, free every day of the year. Peak fall color season.

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Free

Sun Oct 18 · 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (sensory-friendly hour 9-10 a.m., registration recommended)

NCMA East Building — Raleigh

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Free (Durham County residents)

Tue Oct 20 · About twice a month (next: Tue Oct 20; then Nov 8, Nov 17, Dec 2, Dec 13) · Museum hours

Museum of Life and Science, Durham — Durham

✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Museum of Life and Science (official)

Free ($0 tickets; registration encouraged, not required)

Sun Nov 8 – Sun Dec 13 · Second Sunday monthly through Dec 13, 2026 · 10 a.m.-noon

NC Museum of Natural Sciences — Raleigh

✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: NC Museum of Natural Sciences ticketing (official); recurrence per Fun 4 Raleigh Kids