Kirby Derby at Dorothea Dix Park
- When: Saturday, August 19, 2023, 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Harvey Hill, 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free
Join us for the quirkiest event of the season, with a soap box derby race, a parade, and a fun afternoon!
3:30PM Pine Car Racers 3PM Check-In
Bring your handmade mini Pinecar and race it on the official track. Open to “kids” of all ages. Pinecars have specific size and weight requirements and start from a block of wood. Registration is required.
4:30PM Parade Non-motorized 4PM Line Up at Harvey HIll
What’s a holiday without a parade?? Get your friends, or your neighborhood (!) involved to make a moving (as in in-motion) artistic statement! Bring your interpretation of Holidazed & Confused to this non-motorized procession.
5:30PM Kirby Derby Derby 5PM Racer Check In.
Build a car and race down the track against another competitor. Multiple heats whittle down to the winners for fastest, most creative, and people’s choice! Limited spots available. Registration is essential. You must participate in the parade to enter the soapbox derby.
- Website: www.kirbyderby.com
- Contact Name: Somer Hamrick
- Contact Phone: 919-961-7761
- Category: Competitions & Pageants, Free
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