Gipson Play Plaa Ribbon Cutting
- When: Sunday, June 8, 2025, 9:00 am - 10:00 pmThis repeat is an exception to the normal repeat pattern
- Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
Get ready to play big! The City of Raleigh will open the Gipson Play Plaza, a one-of-a-kind destination attraction, at Dix Park with a series of events over the weekend of June 6 through June 8. A festive ribbon cutting will be held June 6 starting at 4 p.m.
The 18.5-acre play plaza features a dazzling variety of playgrounds and gathering spaces for all ages, including climbing towers, a sensory maze, a waterfall wall, welcoming areas for festivals and performances, a picnic grove, a swing terrace, and more.
Designed by world-renowned landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the play plaza serves as a welcoming entrance to the 308-acre Dix Park from Lake Wheeler Road. A recently announced grab-and-go market at the historic House of Many Porches will make it easy for visitors to fuel up for adventure.
“Dix Park strives to be a world-class destination and welcoming environment for all, and Gipson Play Plaza is a fantastic and important step towards meeting that goal. There is nothing in our area quite like Gipson Play Plaza, and we look forward to welcoming people from places near and far, who will then go on to discover other amazing Dix Park features,” said Ruffin Hall, president and CEO of Dix Park Conservancy. “For all this, we thank Pat and Tom Gipson, the City of Raleigh and the many others who have or will contribute to realizing the Park’s full potential.”
The grand opening weekend will include:
A ribbon cutting ceremony featuring key figures in Play Plaza’s development on June 6 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.;
Two-day community celebration on June 7 and 8, 9am-10pm, featuring live music, family activities, roving entertainment, food trucks, an immersive light experience at night, and more;
Check schedule of events on the website.
- Website: dixpark.org
- Contact Phone: 919.996.3255
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Family Fun, Other, Free
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