Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower
Join Morehead Planetarium & Science Center and Raleigh Astronomy Club to look through telescopes to view meteors streaking across the night sky at Dix Park!
Gipson Play Plaza Groundbreaking
Join us for the family-friendly groundbreaking of Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza on Sunday, August 14 from 5-7pm. Details and RSVP below.
Accessibility Improvements
While Dix Park strives to be welcoming for all visitors, accessibility improvements are critical to truly be “a park for everyone”. Through grant funding, a collection of those improvements is getting underway.
Enjoy the nature and tranquility of Dix Park with a yoga class to increase strength and flexibility. All fitness levels welcome! This program is free thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Find your inner calm and balance with Tai Chi in beautiful Dix Park. All fitness levels welcome! This program is free thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Instructor: Tish Oakley
Join staff and volunteers from the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center staff and Raleigh Astronomy Club
Visit the Park
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
The new Dix Park Dog Park location is now open seven days-a-week from dawn until dusk. Dogs can run and play off-leash in this large grass-covered facility. Dogs must be on-leash in all other areas of Dix Park. Find directions and parking info at the link below.