Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park has 10 restroom “cabanas” with enough space to change clothes. The park will officially open with a grand opening celebration on June 6th, 7th and 8th.

Gipson Play Plaza for families in Raleigh, featuring climbing towers, a sensory maze, and Western NC-inspired waterfalls. Here is opening info on Dix Park area.

Children enjoy the waterfall and splash pad at Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park during a preview day Saturday, May 24, 2025. A pop-up tent shades a metal slide at the Gipson Play Plaza on June 18, 2025.

Grand opening events at Gipson Play Plaza have resumed Saturday after earlier reports of lightning in the area. In a post on Dix Park social media, officials said the events will resume until ...

Gipson Play Plaza, the 18.5-acre playground at Dix Park, opens to the public Friday, June 6. The official opening time is 4 p.m., according to officials.

Both work at Duke University. An aerial view of the nearly completed Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

And Duke eyes more job cuts expand Gipson Play Plaza at Dorothea Dix Park Mehmet Demirci By Dane Huffman – Managing Editor, Triangle Business Journal Jun 6, 2025 Preview this article 1 min ...

“Dix Park strives to be a world-class destination, and as we prepare to open the Gipson Play Plaza, the House of Many Porches Market will only enhance the experience for visitors both local and ...

Dix Park spurs $2B in development with new apartments, retail rising. The Gipson Play Plaza is set to draw tens of thousands of visitors annually.

When Gipson Play Plaza at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh opens in 2025, it will mark a major step in the realization of a vision over 20 years in the making.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Big crowds and heavy rains have forced Raleigh to make adjustments after Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza saw 68,000 visitors in its first week.