10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Fayetteville That You Shouldn't Miss

The doors opened on 16 August 2000, the 60th anniversary of the original Test Platoon’s first parachute jump. The museum offers free admission, a main exhibit gallery, temporary gallery, four-story tall theater, a gift shop, and a motion simulator ride that features two experiences. Admission is free, and we do accept donations in the gift shop and in donation boxes in the lobby. The main gallery is designed as a self-guided tour, in chronological order, through the history of airborne and special operations soldiers from 1940 to the present. The temporary gallery changes periodically and displays a myriad of exhibits pertaining to the United States Army airborne and special operations units through their history and conflicts from World War II to the present.

Escape Room Fayetteville is a "Real Life" interactive game where players are locked inside a room for 60 minutes. There are hidden clues in the room that you will need to solve with your team so you can escape within the hour. With our recent updates we now have 5 escape adventures to offer! Come check out Rest in Pieces, Bank Heist, Zombie Escape, The Inheritance, or Vegas Hangover!

Xscape Factor offers REAL-LIFE games in which players are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within 60 minutes. These escape room games are great for date night, fun with friends, and excellent for corporate team building!

Escapology is an internationally acclaimed, PRIVATE Escape Game Experience (Never Play with Strangers!) in the new Freedom Town Plaza! Each escape room is themed and will challenge players in exciting and completely immersive settings. Groups of up to 8 players work together to solve clues, puzzles, and discover hidden chambers in order to ultimately escape, all within 1 hour.

Battle House Laser Combat is 100% veteran and family owned. The first Battle House was opened in 2014 by my father in Lake Barrington IL, to introduce a more sophisticated and engaging form of laser tag that is tactical in nature and utilizes high tech, realistic equipment and gaming props for a truly memorable gaming experience. One year later I opened a location in Wilmington, NC. In 2019 our third and fourth Battle Houses were opened in Waukesha, WI and Fayetteville, NC. All locations offer a gaming experience that is mission-based, team orientated, challenging and just a lot of fun. The indoor tactical combat laser tag arenas are massive and purposely designed to create a simulated urban, close quarters combat environment for nearly all ages. The game play is virtually continuous for you and your teammates once you complete the initial pre-registration process and the safety and orientation briefing. For parents, this is a chance for you to “play” with your kids and have fun!!

The 1897 Poe House is so named because it was built in the year 1897 and it was the home of the Poe family. The deed of the house is in the name of Josephine Montague Poe, originally from Wake County, who married Edgar Allan Poe in 1880. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Fayetteville and, although has the same name as the famous writer, our Mr. Poe was a local businessman, (born after the writer Poe died). Learn about life in the first decades of the twentieth century and the changes that defined this era by touring the home of an affluent Fayetteville businessman and his family. Tours highlight women's roles, African American history, children's roles, and technological, economic, and social changes in southern North Carolina and the country during this era. The 1897 Poe House grounds are available to rent for special events.