Sunflower Memories Photo Contest
What we are going to miss most in not having our sunflowers this year is seeing all your amazing photos. So, let's share some memories! Starting Saturday, July 11, submit your best Dix Park sunflower photo from 2018 or 2019 for a chance to win one of three Dix Park prize packs!
Virtual Wellness with Dix Park
Free online classes for you to practice at home to benefit physical, mental and emotional well-being. Yoga, Tai Chi, Guided Mediation and more!
No Sunflowers at Dix Park This Summer
The health and safety of the community is our top priority. With recommendations continuing to evolve for gatherings and social distancing, and no way to limit the number of people visiting the sunflower field at any given time, City of Raleigh has decided not to plant the Dix Park Sunflower Field this year.
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Getting to Dix Park
There are multiple entrances to Dorothea Dix Park. The most widely used entrances are Hunt Drive at Western Boulevard, South Boylan Avenue at Western Boulevard, Umstead Drive at Lake Wheeler Road, and Goode Street at Lake Wheeler Road. Because this is an active staff campus for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the next few years, parking at Dorothea Dix Park is limited during business hours. On weekends, visitors may park in any of the parking areas striped green.
Hours
We heard from many community members that they desired a place to let their dogs run free while at the park, so we have transformed the former Athletic Field into a temporary dog park, open to the public seven days a week. This facility provides a much needed off-leash dog area for park visitors, with all other areas of Dix Park requiring dogs to be on-leash.