Dix Park Conservancy partners with the City of Raleigh to create the next great urban park where folks of all ages can gather, relax & play. #DixPark
Raleigh, NC
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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since the trolls arrived at Dix Park! 🎂
Help us celebrate their first birthday this weekend at Cottage Coffee with a birthday cake latte and troll-themed soft serve toppings. Sunday 11 AM to 2 PM: recycled crafts with @scrapexchange.
Before you visit, go behind the scenes with our never-before-seen video of Thomas Dambo, his crew and the volunteers who brought the trolls to life! 🎥 youtu.be/Wap648Tq1TE
Thank you to the Conservancy donors & partners who made the trolls possible. 💚
Orange Functional by Alexandre Arrechea is officially open at Dix Park! 🏀🌳
Thank you to @alexarrechea, @PackWomensBball, @PackMensBball, The Boys and Girls Club, @raleighparks, and everyone who came out to take the first shots on our very own basketball tree with us 💚
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As part of the month-long Click! Photography exhibit, we have featured events exploring the art of photography: Camera Obscura & Lumen Prints and A Cyanotype Community Mural! 📸
Learn more at dixpark.org/click-photograph…
What if we told you that the newest public art installation at @DixPark was a 23-foot orange tree that grows basketball hoops? 🍊🏀 Orange Functional by Alexandre Arrechea lands at the park next week! Join us to celebrate 👇
Learn more about the artwork: ow.ly/wnjB50ZTJgx
Congrats to our President & CEO, Kate Pearce, on receiving the @visitRaleigh Thad Eure Jr. Memorial Award for her contributions to Wake County's hospitality industry. Thank you for everything you've done for @DixPark these past 10 years, Kate. Here's to the next 10! 🎉
The rumors are true! The Flowers Cottage at @DixPark opens THIS Thursday, 8/20, and we can't wait for you to see it. 🎉
📅 Open Hours
Thurs: 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Fri: 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m.–10 p.m.
Sun: 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
📍 2105 Umstead Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
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There are so many FREE things to do at Dix Park this July, including the iconic Dix Park Sunflowers, trivia, a car showcase, square dancing... 🌻
...and so much more! Explore the full calendar at dixpark.org/events
Join us in welcoming former Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane as our new Board Chair, who helped secure the original Dix lease years ago! She's joined by 3 new officers and 7 new directors.
👋 Meet the new board: ow.ly/v04050ZjsbK
We blinked, and the Gipson Play Plaza turned 1! 🥳
As the first major project completed at @DixPark, it's been a joy to watch visitors from near and far make it their own. 💚
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Happy #EarthDay Raleigh! 🌍💚 While conservation is a global effort, we know it starts at home. We’re committed to preserving and creating more green spaces where nature can thrive in the heart of the city.
Join us to celebrate this Friday!
Learn more at dixpark.org/events
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Same field, three years apart 🌳
The Gipson Play Plaza is the first piece of the Dix Park Master Plan you can fully experience. The City led the project, and the Conservancy helped fund it. Become a member and help shape what's next: ow.ly/poAv50YLp25
📣Join us in welcoming our new President & CEO, Kate Pearce! Kate may be new to the Conservancy, but she's certainly a familiar face around here. She's spent the last decade leading @DixPark as its Executive Director.
Read the full announcement: ow.ly/Q19v50YKFe6
New this spring: couple memberships are here 🌱
Join Dix Park Conservancy together. Two memberships, one household, $80/year ($40/person). The park is growing. Be part of it.
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Dix Park is the @nytimes first stop in their "36 Hours in Raleigh" guide, out today 🗞️ Writer Ingrid K. Williams calls it "the biggest draw" in the city. So proud of this park and this community! Read the full guide ⬇️
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Gipson Play Plaza is nominated in USA TODAY's @10best for Best Public Play Ground! From Watermill Mountain to Slide Valley to the Sensory Maze there's play for everyone!
Help us show the nation that Gipson Play Plaza is #1! Vote through April 5 at dixpark.org/vote-now
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A marriage arranged through letters.
A journey to North Carolina.
A devastating truth at a state mental hospital.
Join us at Dix Park for a discussion with author Denise Smith Cline about her debut novel, The Resettlement of Vesta Blonik.
🎟️ Tickets:
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2025 gave us so many special moments at @DixPark 💛
This month, generous support helped us reach our $20K match and expand it to $40K total, with gifts still being matched tonight (until 11:59!⏰)
Thank you for being part of this year and this place.
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