The annual Inter-Tribal Pow Wow is this Saturday, October 11! Here are some helpful tips to plan your visit to this cultural celebration! Learn more and view the full schedule at dixpark.org/events

At the 5th annual Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow on October 4, you can experience a day of competition dancing, music, and vendors showcasing the incredible legacy and culture of Indigenous communities living in NC today. Learn more at dixpark.org/events

🎃 Get ready for a spooktacular night hosted by Dix Park and North Carolina Museum of Art 🎃 Enjoy a double feature on the big screen: Frankenweenie followed by Halloween (2018). 🍿 Movies on the Lawn 🍿 📅 October 31 ⌚ 5:00 pm - 9:45 pm 📍Flowers Field Learn more at dixpark.org/events

Falling for Local is this Saturday, October 4! Here are some helpful tips to plan your visit to this fun fall event! 🎃🍂 Learn more and plan your visit at dixpark.org/events

We're hiring a Programming & Events Analyst! You will be responsible for event planning, program development, and staff management to help create unforgettable experiences at Dix Park. Learn More & Apply: dixpark.org/jobs Accepting applications through October 13, 2025

Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay ☕ Celebrate by starting your morning with a brew from House of Many Porches Market at Gipson Play Plaza 🏡 House of Many Porches Market is open every day from 9 am - 8 pm

There are so many FREE things to do at Dix Park this October! 🎃 Join us for run club, a fall market, the Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, Halloween movies on the lawn...and so much more! Explore the full calendar at dixpark.org/events

Halloween might be right around the corner but those eyes in the dark aren't a ghost. They belong to deer spotted on the Dix Park trail cam! 📹🦌

Guess who's back! 🐐 The goats are here for their second round of clearing (or as they call it, buffet) in The Grove! Stop by and say hi, but make sure to keep back as the goats are contained within a low-voltage electric fence ⚡ The project is expected to conclude September 25

Gipson Play Plaza was awarded with a 2025 Imprint Award by Downtown Raleigh Alliance 🛝🏆 We are honored that Gipson Play Plaza was recognized as a project that makes a significant impact on Downtown Raleigh’s growth, design, and vitality.

🍂 Fall is the perfect season to get moving, stretch it out, and take some time for yourself. There's no better place to do it than Dix Park! Join us this fall for FREE wellness programs including yoga, run club, sound baths, and breathwork. Learn more: dixpark.org/events

🍂 Falling for Local returns October 4! 🎶 Enjoy live music, food trucks, NC craft beer, and lots of family-friendly activities! 🎉 🍁 Saturday, October 4 🍁 11 AM - 6 PM 🍁 The Big Field More info: dixpark.org/events

Add some color to your day at Dix Park 🌈

Join us at Dix Park this September for FREE events and programs: Yoga, Traffic Garden, flower making, trivia nights, run club, a public art performance, and more! 🍂 Explore: dixpark.org/events

Five giant trolls are headed to @dixpark.bsky.social this fall. These plus a troll each in Charlotte and High Point will be the largest troll installment in North America. Details: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ralpol

Another wacky Kirby Derby is in the books and we couldn't have had more fun! From a parade through Gipson Play Plaza to pine car races to the main event filled with so many creative and clever (and fast!) racers this was a Kirby Derby we'll never forget! See you next year! 🏎️

Happy Monday, Raleigh! Want to take the new dockless bikes for a spin? Stop by @dixpark.bsky.social tonight! raleighnc.gov/transportati.... And heads up, here's how City services will be affected by the upcoming holiday. Have a good week!

We know how important the trees are at Dix Park. They provide shade, beauty, and a sense of place. Losing them is difficult, and we do not take this lightly. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to clear a few for a major water infrastructure project that includes more than 25,000 feet of new pipe.

For #WorldPhotographyDay we're celebrating some of the beautiful images of Dix Park. Make sure to tag us and use #DixPark to share your favorite park photos! 📸

Let's take a stroll on the Rocky Branch Greenway 💚

Join us at Dix Park this August for FREE events and programs: Yoga, Traffic Garden, Trolley Tour, Kirby Derby, a summer block party, and more! ☀️ Explore events at dixpark.org/events

We get a little help from Raleigh Water to ensure these blooms return each year—so we decided to have some fun in the sunflower fields. Here's our take on life as a sunflower! 🌻 Join us this Saturday, July 26, for our Birthday in Bloom event! Learn more: dixpark.org/sunflowers

Happy Birthday Dix Park! 🌻🥳 On this day in 2015, @raleighgov.bsky.social purchased the 308-acre property now known as Dix Park to create an extraordinary park. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey so far. We can’t wait to see what we accomplish in the next 10 years!

The Dix Park sunflowers are blooming and we're ready to celebrate! 🌻🥳 Join us on Saturday, July 26 for Birthday in Bloom to celebrate 10 Years of Dix Park! Learn more: dixpark.org/sunflowers

Wow the summer storms have been quite the bloom booster! 🌻🌻🌻 The #DixParkSunflowers are showing off earlier than expected. Plan your visit: dixpark.org/sunflowers Thanks to our partners in pollination: @raleighgov.bsky.social, @raleighparks.bsky.social, Dix Park Conservancy & @pncbank.bsky.social

There's so much to do at Dix Park this July! From the Traffic Garden and Library pop-ups to the much anticipated bloom of the Dix Park sunflowers there's non-stop excitement all month! Explore the full calendar at dixpark.org/events

The Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening at Dix Park was unforgettable! 🎉 @raleighgov.bsky.social welcomed the public to experience our community's newest destination park with a celebration presented by the Dix Park Conservancy Now open daily and free to visit! dixpark.org/gipsonplaypl...

How to Park at Dix Park! We have lots of parking options for your visit! 🚗🛣️ 🔗 Check out our website to find the parking lot that's best for you! dixpark.org/visit

🔥 It's hot outside! 🔥 Raleigh is experiencing its first major heatwave of the year, so if you choose to visit the park this week, here are some tips to stay safe! 🧵

Happy Juneteenth! Dix Park was once Spring Hill plantation, where African Americans were enslaved. Descendants of Ned, John, and Isaac Hunter continue to honor their ancestors’ legacy. We honor the vital role they play in the story of Dix Park. dixpark.org/history

It's #PollinatorWeek 🐝💛 Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health and here at Dix Park we love our pollinators! Near the sunflower field, you might notice the Apiary and Pollinator Hotel, public art pieces for both people and pollinators! 🧵

Thank you to everyone who joined us during the grand opening weekend of Gipson Play Plaza! 💚🎉 We're currently cleaning up from the festivities so if you're visiting Gipson Play Plaza, please be mindful of the equipment and workers! 🚧

🧘‍♀️☀️ Rise and shine, Raleigh yogis! Join us for Summer Solstice Yoga at a new location, Gipson Play Plaza! 📅 June 20, 2025 ⌚ 6:00 am - 7:00 am 📍 Gipson Play Plaza This even its free! Registration recommended for cancellation notices. Learn more: dixpark.org/events

We’ve popped the confetti and Gipson Play Plaza is OPEN to the public! Enjoy 18.5 acres of amazing playgrounds, gathering spaces, beautiful gardens, art, and skyline views! dixpark.org/gipsonplaypl...

If you’re coming to grand opening weekend sign up for @raleighgov alerts to receive updates about the event including unforeseen delays or cancellations. Text GIPSONPLAY to 888777 to sign up! We’re so excited to welcome you to Gipson Play Plaza! 🎉

Just ONE MORE SLEEP until Gipson Play Plaza opens! 🎉 We're so excited we might not be able to sleep! 💤 #GipsonPlayPlaza #DixPark #AParkforEveryone

Checking out Gipson Play Plaza during the June 6-8 opening weekend? Text GIPSONPLAY to 888777 to receive messages including any unforeseen delays, cancellations, or weather alerts. raleighnc.gov/parks-and-re...

Don't feel like driving to Grand Opening Weekend? Try biking! 🚲 We have several bike racks at Gipson Play Plaza, plus two nearby bikeshare and e-scooter corrals. 🛴 Plan your visit and view the interactive parking map at dixpark.org/gipsonplaypl...

Gipson Play Plaza is the perfect place to cool off in the summer! ☀️💦 At the peak of Gipson Play Plaza is Watermill Mountain, a cascading waterplay wonderland, kid-powered with pulleys, pumps, spouts, dams. Make sure to bring a change of clothes because kids will get wet!

We've got lots of food and beverage options to keep you fueled up for adventure Grand Opening Weekend! Enjoy fresh food, snacks & drinks from the House of Many Porches Market, plus over a dozen food trucks! 🥪🍦 Outside food allowed, grills/seating first come, first serve.

Park ASMR: Gipson Play Plaza Edition ⛲ Kids (and kids at heart) can cool off this summer by playing at the waterfall and splashpad, located in the Fountain Plaza.

🎉 GET EXCITED! GIPSON PLAY PLAZA OPENS IN ONE WEEK! 🎉 We can't wait to share this incredible space with the community! Plan your visit during grand opening weekend June 6 - 8 at dixpark.org/gipsonplaypl...

🌻 The Dix Park Sunflower Field has officially been planted! 🌻 Sunflowers are expected to bloom in late July and we can't wait to enjoy them!

Concessions aren't the only thing you can find at House of Many Porches Market at Gipson Play Plaza. They've also got merch! Rep Dix Park with hats, towels, tees, and more! Grab your official Dix Park swag during Grand Opening Weekend, June 6-8!

Today is #WorldBeeDay and we're thankful for all of our park pollinators who help bring the beauty of Dix Park to life! 🐝🌻💚

At the heart of Gipson Play Plaza is the impressive civic plaza, with an interactive Waterfall and Splash Pad that offers both a place to play and a beautiful view inspired by the waterfalls of Western North Carolina. Make a splash with on Grand Opening weekend, June 6 -8! ⛲

There's so much to do at Dix Park this Summer! ☀️🌻 Our Summer Program guide is live and we've got some brand new programs you're going to love plus all your favorites. Check out all of our events at dixpark.org/events

Displayed at House of Many Porches, Another Day in the Life combines literature and fabrication with an original poem by Johnny Lee Chapman, III, highlighting the landscape and history of Dix Park. Its verses are also laser cut into 16 steel sculptures in the shape of leaves found in the garden. 🍁🍂🌿

"We have a phrase we call missing experiences, where we look at a community and say, ‘What could we bring here that will fill in a blank that maybe people don’t know they have, but when it happens, they’re going to feel like it’s magical?’

Gipson Play Plaza isn't just a place for adventure and play! Grab a seat and relax on the shady lawns at House of Many Porches Market, opening the weekend of June 6 - 8! Learn more about House of Many Porches Market at dixpark.org/gipsonplaypl...