Wake County

North Carolina State Capitol Building in Raleigh. Photograph from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Tourism Division

Field trip opportunities

African American Cultural Complex (Raleigh)

Originally named Black Heritage Park, the African American Cultural Complex celebrates the outstanding contributions made by African-Americans.

Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education (Raleigh)

"Specializes in developing programs for youth to address health concerns like childhood obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, tooth decay, drug and alcohol abuse, unintentional injuries, and teen pregnancy."

ArtSpace (Raleigh)

Tour ArtSpace or participate in one of its programs to bring the world of art to your students.

Blue Jay Point (Raleigh)

Programs offered by Blue Jay Point County Park are specifically geared towards age groups and based on the North Carolina curriculum. Younger students learn about plants and animals of the Piedmont while middle and high school students explore the subjects of ecology, biology, environmental science, and general life sciences.

Capital Area Visitor Information (Raleigh)

Find information for scheduling a free comprehensive tour of many of Raleigh's cultural attractions and a description of the sites you can visit, including the State Capitol, the State Legislative Building, the Executive Mansion, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the North Carolina Museum of History, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Crowder District Park (Apex)

A variety of recreational and educational activities are available at this county park in Apex, North Carolina.

Durant Nature Park (Raleigh)

Enjoy a visit to this 237-acre City of Raleigh park and discover the flora and fauna of the area.

Falls Lake State Park (Wake Forest)

A diversity of plants and animals can be found at this state park. Students in grades 2-5 will learn about the balance of nature from Park Ranger led programs.

Harris Energy and Environmental Center (New Hill)

Progress Energy's Harris Nuclear Power Plant offers tours of its resource center to educators, organizations, and the general public.

Haw River Festival Learning Celebration (Bynum)

Don't miss this fun and informative festival celebrating the Haw River, its history, and the creatures that live there.

Haywood Hall Museum House and Gardens (Raleigh)

Oldest house within Raleigh's original city limits on its original site; built in 1799 by State Treasurer John Haywood.

Historic Oak View County Park (Raleigh)

This nineteenth century farmstead has been made into a county park and is devoted to interpreting the area's agricultural and rural heritage for the citizens of Wake County.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery (Raleigh)

Many famous North Carolinians are buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery. This homepage for the cemetery has pictures of the cemetery and information about it.

Historic Yates Mill County Park (Raleigh)

The centerpiece of this 574-acre historical and environmental park is Yates Mill - Wake County's last remaining gristmill.

J.C. Raulston Arboretum (Raleigh)

The Arboretum plant collection include 5,000 total species or cultivars of annuals, perennials, bulbs, vines, groundcovers, shrubs, and trees from over 50 different countries. Guided tours are available.

Joel Lane Museum House (Raleigh)

Dating to the 1760s, the oldest dwelling in Raleigh was the home of Joel Lane, "Father of Wake County". Costumed docents give tours of the restored home and its beautiful period gardens.

Lake Crabtree County Park (Morrisville)

This park includes wetland areas, a floodplain forest, and various creeks. Environmental programs for school groups are available.

Marbles (Raleigh)

Marbles Kids Museum is a hands-on, interactive destination that inspires children to be creative thinkers, active learners and confident individuals in today's world. With five galleries and two outdoor escapes, there is no shortage of activity for kids birth to 12 and their families.

Mordecai Historic Park (Raleigh)

This late eighteenth/early nineteenth century plantation home and historic park is located on the edge of downtown Raleigh, NC.

National Weather Service - Raleigh (Raleigh)

The Raleigh office of the National Weather Service offers tours to middle and high school student groups. The website provides local weather and hurricane data.

North Carolina Executive Mansion (Raleigh)

A history with images of the governor's mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina. Explore the gardens, the library, the ballroom, and more...all online. Read a brief history of NC's current first family.

North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh)

Find information about taking your class to visit the museum or arranging a museum professional to visit your school. Take a virtual tour of the museum and manipulate some of the objects available in 3-D. Explore the amazing collections and take advantage of the online teacher resources and student activities.

North Carolina Museum of History (Raleigh)

Get a sneak preview of the Museum before you visit! You can search for artifacts, preview the exhibitions, and read about important events in North Carolina history. The Museum offers teachers a variety of resources--many are online! Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and more!

North Carolina Solar Center (Raleigh)

Visit the Solar House at the North Carolina Solar Center to see the innovative ways energy can be conserved.

North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)

Discover the truth! Does the Capitol Building in Raleigh really have an escape tunnel? Secret rooms? Find out the answers to these questions and more at your state capital's website!

North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh)

Resources for learning about natural North Carolina including animals, snakes, insects and ecosystems.

North Carolina State University Gallery of Art and Design (Raleigh)

Guided tours of the NCSU Gallery of Art and Design's collections and exhibitions are available for school groups.

Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University (Raleigh)

Visit the Nuclear Engineering Department at NC State University and learn about the field of nuclear engineering and industrial applications.

Prairie Ridge Ecostation (Raleigh)

A field station dedicated to learning about sustainable living and experiencing the natural world. It includes an outdoor classroom and 38 acres of wetlands, bottomland forest, and a Piedmont prairie restoration

Raleigh City Museum (Raleigh)

The Raleigh City Museum is the "only home for artifacts of the city and its people. It is an educational center using exhibits, lectures and programs to help residents and visitors learn about the diverse aspects of the city's people, places and events."

Raleigh: A Capital City (Raleigh)

An itinerary for a tour of the capital of the Old North State. The site provides information and photographs for Raleigh's historic districts, architecture, parks and recreational areas, and more.

State Climate Office of North Carolina (Raleigh)

Students of all ages will enjoy learning about North Carolina's climate, whether on a field trip or in their classroom. Topics include extreme weather records, drought, tornadoes, El Nino and La Nina, hurricanes and North Carolina, and much more.

Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs (Cary)

Provides information about the natural history of the Hemlocks Bluff Nature Preserve and the plants and animals that live there.

The Cary Heritage Museum at the Page Walker Hotel (Cary)

Learn about the heritage of the Town of Cary and see how it has grown from a railroad community to the city of today.

The Science House (Raleigh)

Through school demonstration programs, student science camps, teacher workshops and innovative laboratory training, and support projects, the NCSU Science House partners with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in mathematics and science.

William B. Umstead State Park (Raleigh)

Land worn out from poor planting practices has become a beautiful park for all to enjoy in the Raleigh area. Students will learn about reforestation, erosion, and environmental stewardship at this state park.

Learn more about Wake County

Multimedia

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4-H Corn Exhibit at the NC State Fair	State 4-H club dairy demonstration	4-H Club boys participating in dairy demonstration	Britt family of Wake County sitting in their living room
4-H Club family in their garden	Food preservation display	Dairy judging teams at work during the 1932 [4-H] Short Course; the barn stood on the site of the present-day [Reynolds] Coliseum.	Father and son standing in front of grazing cattle at North Carolina State College
Dr. Jane S. McKimmon speaking to state council of Negro women, March 31, 1941, Raleigh, N.C.	News and Observer Prohibition headline