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Garden Story Walk

Date: Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Time: Daily 9am-4:30pm

Venue: JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Price: Free

Category: Family

Come out to the gardens for a Garden Story Walk. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful gardens and read a good story at the same time. This story will be out in the gardens during garden open hours. Not familiar with Story Walks? Story Walks are self-guided experiences where pages of a book are displayed in the garden. Information about where to find the title page is posted at the Visitor Center. Once you find the first page of the story in the garden, you'll see the next page and be able to follow the story as you stroll through the gardens. There is no set time to start this experience and can be done at your own pace. Most stories can be experienced in about half an hour to an hour.

Raleigh Mom Club — Raleigh, NC

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Garden Story Walk

“Park in the paved main lot and grab a map at the visitor center first.”

When
This Saturday
Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Daily 9am-4:30pm
Ages
All ages
Price
Free
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Garden Story Walk
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Schedule

Garden Story Walk runs Sat, Sep 5, 2026, Daily 9am-4:30pm.

Getting There

JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University is at 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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What to Bring

  • Sunscreen and water bottles — this one's outdoors
  • A blanket or low chairs for staking out a spot

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