Take a walking tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, an eight-acre internationally acclaimed garden with one of the most diverse collections of landscape plants in North America. This tour is child-friendly. Visit one of five Farmers Markets owned by the State of North Carolina. With over 300 different items, you are sure to get a glimpse of North Carolina produce at its best. The Market has a farmers area with 90 spaces, two restaurants, a garden center and a retail building with many local food items and produce, gifts and crafts.
All ages welcome.
State Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratories Join NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' specialists and researchers for an educational tour of our Soil and Water Environmental Technology Center, Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center, Aquaculture and Fish Educational Unit, and Dairy Educational Unit. More than 900 acres on this 1,474-acre site are used for teaching, research and extension. Dress comfortably and wear shoes appropriate for walking. Sign up for tours on the registration forms. All children must be accompanied by a parent.