Winter Programs + Events
Join us this winter in the Chapel for some of your favorite classes and activities - or try something new. For a list of all programs and community events, check out our guide below. Mark your calendars for signup dates as spots fill up quickly!
Rocky Branch Lunch + Learn
Restoration of the Rocky Branch along the edge of Dix Park has numerous environmental and social benefits. Wednesday, December 6, join us for an expert panel discussion on the impact and importance of the Rocky Branch Enhancement Project. Free to attend. Registration is required.
Accessibility Improvements Update
A collection of ADA and accessibility improvements have been designed to make some of the park's most used areas safer and more welcoming. Seen above, the first of these improvements, an accessible pathway for events, debuted this past summer. Learn more about the other improvements to be constructed in the update linked below.
Restoration of the Rocky Branch along the edge of Dix Park has numerous environmental and social benefits.
Join us for an expert panel discussion on the impact and importance of the Rocky Branch Enhancement Project.
Panelists:
Join Artspace for a hands-on workshop on the traditional craft of broom making.
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
At the Dog Park dogs can run and play off-leash. Dogs must be on-leash in all other areas of Dix Park.
Find directions and parking info at the link below.
Dog Park Winter Closure
December 4, 2023 – February 11, 2024