# Corn Grinding Tours at Historic Yates Mill > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Where: Historic Yates Mill County Park, 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 - Ages: All ages - Price: FREE - Organizer: Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space - Official page: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wakeparks/activity/search/detail/9419?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/corn-grinding-tours-at-historic-yates-mill--listing-e88328def4b51d28678a5d0b ## About Watch a historic water-powered gristmill at work. At Historic Yates Mill County Park, historical interpreters lead visitors inside the mill to see the waterwheel turn and the millstones grind corn into meal — a vivid lesson in simple machines and water power for school-age kids. It is a free drop-in program with no registration; only 20 visitors fit in the mill at a time, so you may wait briefly for your turn. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Hike with a Naturalist at Historic Yates Mill](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/hike-with-a-naturalist-at-historic-yates-mill--listing-b99ebe87de95e4c7181d0741) — Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Historic Yates Mill County Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A guided naturalist hike around Historic Yates Mill County Park in south Raleigh, looking for the plants and animals that live around the millpond and woods. Expect to walk at… - [Historic Yates Mill County Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/historic-yates-mill-county-park--listing-da1da25006a1b2f6b7c3407f) — Grounds and trails 8 am–sunset, seven days a week. A.E. Finley Center 8:30 am–5 pm… · Historic Yates Mill County Park · All ages · checked Oct 24. A 174-acre park in south Raleigh built around Historic Yates Mill, the last operable water-powered gristmill in Wake County, restored to working order by 2005 and listed on the… - [Math Makers at Gipson Play Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/math-makers-at-gipson-play-plaza--listing-c23613be9250a99de8a198d6) — Wed, Nov 18 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park · Free · checked Oct 24. Playful hands-on math for families at Dix Park, led by Natural Math and the NC Network of Math Teachers' Circles. Children and grown-ups build curious creations together while… - [Science Detectives Homeschool Classes: Coastal Critters, Tropical Biodiversity and Pond Life](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/science-detectives-homeschool-classes-coastal-critters-tropical-biodiv--listing-589eff69c73335f49672aa65) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 24. Hour-long Science Detectives classes for homeschool and track-out students at the Natural Sciences museum, held in three age bands on the same morning. Coastal Critters (ages… - [STEAM Lab: Building Bridges — Northeast Regional Library](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/steam-lab-building-bridges-northeast-regional-library--listing-2c1258583ab8c13cf4b2a18e) — Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Northeast Regional Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Northeast Regional Library's STEAM Lab is a hands-on series for 3rd through 5th graders that blends science, technology, engineering, art and math. In this Saturday-afternoon… - [Family-Friendly Tours at NCMA](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/family-friendly-tours-at-ncma--listing-c68715c1c18a06d8298b5e9d) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · North Carolina Museum of Art · Ages 5–11 · Free · checked Oct 24. Playful 30-minute gallery tours at the North Carolina Museum of Art, built for kids aged 5 to 11 and the adults with them. Guides help children find new favorite artworks and… ## More for families - [This weekend in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh.md)