Sustainability and preservation are all about community. Read "Greening Our Parks" to find out how Dix Park Conservancy, City of Raleigh, and MVVA are putting these priorities first in Gipson Play Plaza.

Photography tells stories words alone cannot 📷✨ Join us at the @dixpark Chapel on 3/6 for 'Immersive Photography and Community Narratives', an artist talk with Raleigh native Chip Thomas, presented in partnership with Small School Raleigh. Register: ow.ly/FhjJ50V72x8

First look inside the House of Many Porches Market! Built in 1898, this historic Dix Park building is stepping into a new chapter as a market offering fresh eats, coffee, frozen treats, beer, wine, park merch, and locally made goods. Opening this spring at Gipson Play Plaza!

Special Deer-livery today at Gipson Play Plaza! 🦌 New public art by Mark Reigelman II with Demiurge Design. Made possible through partnership with Raleigh Arts and Dix Park Conservancy.

Dix Park is in the running for Best City Park in @USAToday's 10Best! 🌳🌻🌳 You can vote once per day through April 7th—Let's do this! VOTE NOW: 10best.usatoday.com/awards/dorothe…

The impact of #DreamvilleFest2025 goes beyond the weekend. 🌆 As we enjoy the festival, we’re also celebrating the future of community spaces like the Gipson Play Plaza—coming soon to Dix Park with art, fountains, gardens, and play spaces: dixpark.org/playplaza

Today is #WorldArtDay 🌎🎨 Dix Park is lucky to have so much unique and exciting public art for everyone to enjoy that reflects our beautiful and vibrant city, made possible through partnerships with Raleigh Arts Dix Park Conservancy and more! 📷: Get Well Soon + Meadow of the Deer

Sneak Peek! 👀 We can't wait to welcome you to Gipson Play Plaza! Stay tuned for our grand opening announcement! 📢 In the meantime, you can virtually explore Gipson Play Plaza with our new interactive map at dixpark.org Dix Park Conservancy @raleighgov

Dix Park’s Gipson Plaza opens this spring. What you’ll find when you visit. newsobserver.com/news/local/art… ⁦Dix Park⁩ ⁦Dix Park Conservancy⁩ ⁦City of Raleigh⁩ #play #playground

A park this big deserves a celebration to match. 🛝🌳 We’re thrilled to welcome the community for the grand opening of Gipson Play Plaza — see you June 6–8!

We did it! Dix Park is in USA Today's 10 Best City Parks! Thank you to everyone who voted! 🏆🌳🌻 #DixPark #AParkforEveryone #CityParks

The Gipson Play Plaza isn’t open yet, but its 'sunflowers' are already stealing the show 🌻 Designed by Raleigh artist Thomas Sayre, these 73' sculptures double as power poles. They bring together beauty, function, and innovation to Dix Park. Learn more: ow.ly/eo0C50VNTWn

"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?’ indyweek.com/news/wake/an-i…

🚧 We know you're excited for the grand opening of Gipson Play Plaza but please remember, it is not yet open to the public. We're working hard to add final touches so it's still an active construction zone! For your safety, please wait until this Friday, June 6 to come visit! 🚧

The energy is real: we hit our goal of 308 inaugural members so fast that we’re extending the $30 promo rate through Labor Day! 💥 Find us at the Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening this weekend — or join now: ow.ly/287r50W3IWN

📣CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Come help plant a work of art at Dix Park this weekend! Artist in residence Preston Montague is turning part of the park into a native grassland—and he needs a few extra hands! 🌿 Jul 11-12 | 9am–12pm 📍 840 Umstead Dr 🎨 Sign up: ow.ly/Fuyl50Wo2aT

Wow the summer storms have been quite the bloom booster. 🌻🌻🌻 The #DixParkSunflowers are showing off earlier than expected. Plan your visit at dixpark.org/sunflowers Thanks to our partners in pollination: City of Raleigh @RaleighParks Raleigh Water @DixConservancy & PNC Bank

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

Big art is coming to Dix Park! We’re hiring a temporary, part-time Art Volunteer Coordinator to help bring Thomas Dambo’s Trolls to life. Learn more and apply: ow.ly/Si7y50WFlgj

It's #WorldPhotographyDay and 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! 📸