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WAKE, NC · FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026 · PARKS & REC
Paint the Parks: En Plein Air Art Celebration
For two months this spring, local artists set up their easels across Wake County’s parks and preserves, capturing their beauty and character through outdoor painting.
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Fig. 01 — Historic Yates Mill County Park
About the event
For two months this spring, 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. This exhibit will be available at Historic Yates Mill from August 7 through September 7 inside the park's A.E. Finley Center. FREE.
Schedule: From Aug 7, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 Each Sunday from 8:30am to 5pm Each Monday from 8:30am to 5pm Each Tuesday from 8:30am to 5pm Each Wednesday from 8:30am to 5pm Each Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm Each Friday from 8:30am to 5pm Each Saturday from 8:30am to 5pm
Duration: 8 hours 30 mins
Ages: All ages,