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Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Art Celebration at Historic Yates Mill County Park

Date: Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Time: 8:30am-5pm

Venue: A.E. Finley Center for Education and Research at Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh

Price: Free

Category: Family

For two months this summer, local artists set up their easels across Wake County’s parks and preserves, capturing their beauty and character through outdoor painting. Now you’re invited to experience their work firsthand at a traveling art exhibit that will visit several parks throughout 2026 as part of the 50th anniversary of Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space. The exhibit will be set up at each park’s center or office and will be open during the facility’s regular hours. Historic Yates Mill County Park will feature the exhibit Aug. 7-Oct. 11 in the A.E. Finley Center for Education and Research.

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Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Art Celebration at Historic Yates Mill County Park

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Next Friday
Fri, Aug 7, 2026
8:30am-5pm
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A.E. Finley Center for Education and Research at Historic Yates Mill County Park
Raleigh, NC
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Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Art Celebration at Historic Yates Mill County Park
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Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Art Celebration at Historic Yates Mill County Park runs Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 8:30am-5pm.

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A.E. Finley Center for Education and Research at Historic Yates Mill County Park is at 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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