OUR FAMILY FAVORITES HANDS ON!
1 DISCOVERY CENTER visithandson.org This brand new all-ages science center offers fun interactive programs and exhibits that include a three-story climber, a musical Tesla coil, giant building blocks, and a maker studio, inviting guests to engineer a rocket, create a masterpiece, and uncover something new.
2 GRAY FOSSIL SITE gfs.visithandson.org The Gray Fossil Site is a place where visitors can view and learn about an active Pliocene-era fossil dig site. Scientists believe the site was formed by an underground limestone cave that collapsed and created a sinkhole. This left a vast fossil deposit that dates back approximately 5 million years.
BRISTOL MOTOR
3 SPEEDWAY & DRAGWAY bristolmotorspeedway.com Bristol Motor Speedway, known among the racing community as “The Last Great Colosseum” is located in Bristol, Tenn. The popular motorsports venue hosts NASCAR events each year. The Thunder Valley Dragway hosts NHRA events annually.
Hands On! Discovery Center
4 KINGSPORT CAROUSEL engagekingsport.com The Kingsport Carousel, which features more than 30 hand-carved animals, has quickly become one of Northeast Tennessee’s most popular attractions—and not just for kids. The carousel, which is located inside a Pal’s branded building (another area favorite), on Clinchfield St, features eccentric hand-carved animals made by the locals. The cost is only $1 to ride and operates year-round, Wednesday through Sunday.
Bristol Motor Speedway northeasttennessee.org
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