Pop-PupAlooza - Saturday, April 27
Your dog's favorite event is back! During this one-day event, dogs will be allowed off leash at our specially crafted dog park to run and romp to their heart's content. There will be plenty to enjoy for dogs and their owners including pet-themed vendors, pet adoption, food trucks and local craft beer!
Spring Jazz Brunch - Sunday , April 28
Enjoy local jazz music against the picturesque backdrop of Raleigh’s skyline. Our spring Jazz Brunch at Dorothea Dix Park will feature music from Peter Lamb and The Wolves complemented by local food truck fare and adult brunch beverages.
Challenge your cardiovascular system with this week's vigorous circuit training class. We’ll combine the variables of time, intensity and repetition to blast through exercise plateaus and surge towards new fitness heights!
Our Get Fit at Dix fitness program is offered by GymGuyz.
Are you a young professional who needs a little more Earth Day in your life? Want to spend an evening learning how environmental sustainability plays a role in the future of Raleigh? Triangle Young Professional Civitan Club invites you to our Earth Day Replay at Dix Park!
Enjoy the nature and tranquility of Dorothea Dix Park as certified yoga instructor Dana Lindquist leads you through yoga poses to increase strength and flexibility. All fitness levels are welcome!
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Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Master Planning process - over 65,000 residents share feedback online and in person through hundreds of engagement opportunities! On February 19th, 2019, the Dorothea Dix Park Master Plan was adopted unanimously by Raleigh City Council. This was an important and exciting milestone.
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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.