Event details
Nature program for preschoolers
Location
House of Many Porches Market
Category
Kids & Family
Event Details
Preschoolers will enjoy games, stories, and songs in this eye-opening program about plants, wildlife and the natural world around them.
This program is free to the public thanks to Raleigh Parks Nature Programs.
Registration
Free to attend. Registration is required. Please register each child, adults do not need to register. Registration opens two weeks in advance of each program date at 12:00 pm.
Way Up High in an Apple Tree
Little ones will delight in the wonders of apple trees as they grow from tiny seeds to tall, fruit-filled trees! Budding botanists will enjoy songs, hands-on activities, and great fun.
For Goodness Snakes
Little explorers are invited to slither on over to the park and discover the truth about snakes, these often-misunderstood animals. Through songs and games, little ones will have fun learning where snakes live, what they eat, and how they grow. We will even get to see up close and touch some live captive snakes.
Whoo's That?
Preschoolers will love this program featuring OWLS, silent flyers of the night. Songs, games, and dissecting owl pellets will surely engage even our youngest naturalists.
Know Before You Go
- Open to children ages 2-6 years old.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Please arrive a few minutes before 11:00 am. We know that sometimes late arrivals can't be helped, but arriving late can disrupt the attention of the group.
Use Gipson Play Plaza Address: 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive
- Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Goode Drive
- Via Centennial Parkway: Enter at Blair Drive
- Follow Signs towards Gipson Play Plaza
Weekday 6am - 5pm Parking: Use Public Parking Lots only. There is no Public Parking near House of Many Porches Market. Recommended parking is in Lot G or Lot E.
Dix Park is committed to ensuring Gipson Play Plaza, including its amenities and programs, is accessible to all.
Parking & Arrival
- Public Parking Lots B, D, E, G adjacent to Gipson Play Plaza have ADA parking spaces, accessible curb cuts and sidewalks into the park.
- There is a visitor drop-off/pick-up zone near the House of Many Porches Market on Palmer Drive.
Entrances & Pathways
- All entrances and pathways are accessible including ADA grade paths on either side of the Grand Stair.
- The permeable surface of the Sensory Maze and Picnic Grove is accessible.
- A portion of the Picnic Grove surface includes a stabilizing binder for a more stable and level surface.
Playgrounds
- All play areas (Slide Valley, Watermill Mountain, Sand Bowl, Sensory Maze, Swing Terrace) have at grade access points with accessible interactive play features.
- The play towers have an wheelchair accessible route through the first level that includes the sway bridge and transfer platform for the slide.
- Two additional slides have transfer platforms.
- There are three transfer platform access points in the sand play area.
- The mega swing includes nest/basket swings.
Restrooms & Facilities
- Restrooms are fully accessible.
- House of Many Porches Market is fully accessible. Ramps are at the front and back of the building.
- Picnic Grove tables are accessible including spaces for wheelchair positioning.
- Water fountains are accessible.
Service Animals
- Service animals are welcome in the park.
Programs & Events
Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.
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