# Things to do with kids at Historic Yates Mill County Park

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Historic Yates Mill County Park, 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, in the Raleigh–Cary area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [Corn Grinding Tours at Historic Yates Mill](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/corn-grinding-tours-at-historic-yates-mill--listing-e88328def4b51d28678a5d0b) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Historic Yates Mill County Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. 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…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…

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