DATE: Wednesday. April 22 through Friday, April 24, 2026
TIME: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
(least busy times are 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
WHERE: NC State University Beef Educational Unit
4505 Mid Pines Rd., You must enter the facility from Mid-Pines Road. (2 miles south of I-40)
WHAT: Farm Animal Days gives children a chance to see and touch farm animals and learn about agriculture; tractors will also be on display. The event is designed for school field trips (pre-school through first grade). Families and individuals are still welcome to attend.
TO REGISTER, VISIT: go.ncsu.edu/farmdaysregistratio
Daily Activities Include (each day)
- Animals to see: Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Beef Cow/calf, Dairy Cow, Horses, Poults
- Pardoned Turkeys, Chocolate and Chip
- Tractors on display
- Molly the Cow and Porky the Pig
- Informational presentations at the Dairy Advantage Trailer
- Grass area for picnic
- Free Ice Cream!
- Displays from Jr. Wolfpack Club, NC Cattlemen’s Association, NC Pork Council, NC Small Grain Growers, Wake County Farm Bureau, NC Egg Association, NC Soybean Producers, NC Sweet Potato Growers, Yates Mill Association
- One hour is sufficient to see all the exhibits.