Family Fitness: Taekwondo

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Beginner-friendly family fun

Location

Gipson Play Plaza

Category

Wellness & Recreation

Event Details

Explore basic Taekwondo skills in a beginner friendly environment. Taekwondo is beneficial for gaining confidence & discipline, teaching respect, physical and mental wellness, and having fun! The classes will be open to ages 6+ and families are encouraged to attend together. The class will include a 15-minute demonstration and 30 minutes of instruction. These classes provide a healthy, family friendly activity for all!

Instructor: Master Houman

Registration

March 14

April 11

May 9

Space is limited, registration is required. Registration opens two weeks in advance of each program date at 12:00 pm.

This program is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors. 

Know Before You Go

  • A water bottle. Refilling station available.
  • Participants should wear comfy clothes, no uniform needed.

Gipson Play Plaza Address: 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603

  • Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive
  • Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Goode Drive
  • Via Centennial Parkway: Enter at Blair Drive
  • Follow Signs towards Gipson Play Plaza

Park Map

If there is inclement weather, the tour will be canceled and registered participants will be notified by Eventbrite email.

Dix Park is committed to ensuring Gipson Play Plaza, including amenities and programs, is accessible to all.

Parking & Arrival

  • Public Parking Lots B, D, E, G adjacent to Gipson Play Plaza have ADA parking spaces, accessible curb cuts and sidewalks into the park.  
  • There is a visitor drop-off/pick-up zone near the House of Many Porches Market on Palmer Drive.  

Entrances & Pathways

  • All entrances and pathways are accessible including ADA grade paths on either side of the Grand Stair.
  • The permeable surface of the Sensory Maze and Picnic Grove is accessible.
  • A portion of the Picnic Grove surface includes a stabilizing binder for a more stable and level surface.

Playgrounds

  • All play areas (Slide Valley, Watermill Mountain, Sand Bowl, Sensory Maze, Swing Terrace) have at grade access points with accessible interactive play features.
  • The play towers have an wheelchair accessible route through the first level that includes the sway bridge and transfer platform for the slide.
  • Two additional slides have transfer platforms.
  • There are three transfer platform access points in the sand play area.
  • The mega swing includes nest/basket swings.

Restrooms & Facilities

  • Restroom cabanas are fully accessible.
  • House of Many Porches Market is fully accessible. Ramps are at the front and back of the building.
  • Picnic Grove tables are accessible including spaces for wheelchair positioning.
  • Water fountains are accessible.

Service Animals

  • Service animals are welcome in the park.

Programs & Events 

Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.

Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.

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