A Park for Everyone Built by Everyone

Park Map
Cityscape sunset over the park

Walk for Peace: On Saturday, January 24, some Dix Park entrances and roads will be impacted with temporary closures. Recommended park entrances are Hunt Dr. via Western Blvd. and Goode St. via Lake Wheeler Rd. Expect large crowds and heavy traffic in and around Dix Park. Walk for Peace Facebook Page

Come experience the most unique and wonderous urban park in North Carolina!

  • 308 acres of park to explore

  • Free to visit seven days a week

  • Largest adventure playground in the Southeast

  • A family of giant Trolls to find

  • 2.5-acre grass dog park

  • Incredible works of art throughout the park

What’s Happening at the Park?

Experience Raleigh's largest urban park

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  • Native American's cultural dance

    Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

    An annual community event with competition dancing, music and vendors showcasing the incredible legacy and culture of Indigenous communities living in North Carolina today.

  • Adults participating in yoga

    Self-Care Sunday Yoga

    Folks enjoying our all-ages indoor yoga programs.

  • Sunflower field

    Sunflower Field

    The iconic Raleigh sunflowers bloom in July drawing thousands of people - and pollinators - to Dix Park.

  • Young adults at the TeenSpace Vendor Market

    TeenSpace Vendor Market

    Middle to high school teens participating in our exciting TeenSpace programs!

  • Big Field

    The Big Field

    Host to numerous large-scale community events, the wide-open Big Field is perfect for flying kites and pick-up games.

  • Woman performing sound bath

    Self-Care Sunday Sound Bath

    A serene journey of sound and tranquility at our Sound Bath programs.

  • Harvey Hill

    Harvey Hill

    Between Gipson Play Plaza and the Rocky Branch is a grassy hillside shaded by mature oak trees creating perfectly framed views of the Raleigh skyline.

  • Children enjoying story time

    Pop-up Library

    Family story time is an interactive program with books, music, rhymes and movement.

  • Group of women and dogs

    The Dog Park

    Raleigh's only grass covered off-leash dog park with separate areas for small and large dogs to run, romp, and relax.

  • Women enjoying birdwatching

    Birdwatching

    Birders from all over come to learn about the resident and migrant birds.