The staff provides free brochures, maps and a slide presentation about Raleigh and can schedule tours of area attractions with advance notice. Suggested tour time is 30 minutes. City Market Experience historic City Market, home to art galleries, restaurants, specialty shops, a comedy club, and a produce market. The original cobblestone streets are lit by lamps and filled with 19th century charm. The facility includes a visitor center, exhibits, the 4,100-acre Harris Lake and the White Oak Nature Trail with picnic facilities.
Admission is free.
Self-guided and guided tours. 4301 Beryl Rd. Approximately 700,000 people attend the N.C. State Fair each year, making it the largest annual event in North Carolina. Held each year during mid-October. This advanced technology campus of the future is a mixed-use academic village for research and corporate activity.