For the past two years, every Monday, Marenda Rose has taken her three children to a different park in the Raleigh area, giving them a chance to play and explore new spaces. This Saturday, as her ...

Dorothea Dix Park, already one of Raleigh’s most popular parks, may be even busier this summer with the opening of a long-awaited new addition.. The 18.5-acre Gipson Play Plaza, set to open ...

Liz Zatz of Raleigh takes a break on a hammock at Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park during a preview day Saturday, May 24, 2025. The park will officially open with a grand opening celebration on June ...

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.

The grand opening festivities at Raleigh's Gipson Play Plaza have resumed after lightning temporarily suspended activities. Gipson Play Plaza, the 18.5-acre playground at Dix Park, opens to the ...

An aerial view of the nearly completed Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Travis Long [email protected] ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — City officials and the Dix Park Conservancy broke ground on the Gipson Play Plaza on Sunday. Almost 20 acres of land will be transformed into a playground for all ages. The 18.5 ...

Gipson Play Plaza is nearing the final phase of construction. Located off Lake Wheeler Road, it will serve as the welcoming grand entrance to the park. The space encompasses 18.5 acres at Dix Park.

For the past two years, every Monday, Marenda Rose has taken her three children to a different park in the Raleigh area, giving them a chance to play and explore new spaces. This Saturday, as her ...