Little Explorers

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Registration

Nature program for preschoolers

Location

House of Many Porches Market

Category

Kids & Family

Kids learning about nature

Event Details

Preschoolers will enjoy games, stories, and songs in this eye-opening program about plants, wildlife and the natural world around them.

Dragons of the Pond

With their beautiful colors and lacy wings, dragonflies are fascinating insects.  But dragonflies live most of their lives IN the pond without wings or colorful bodies! Children will learn all about these amazing insects and even see up close and touch dragonfly nymphs as well as other pond creatures!

This program is free to the public thanks to Raleigh Parks Nature Programs.

Registration

Space is limited, registration is required. Registration opens two weeks in advance at 12:00 pm. See link above for registration. 

Know Before You Go

  • Open to children ages 2-6 years old.
  • All children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Please arrive a few minutes before 11:00 am. We know that sometimes late arrivals can't be helped, but arriving late can disrupt the attention of the group.

House of Many Porches Market Address: 701 Palmer Drive Raleigh, NC 27603

  • Via Western Boulevard: Enter at S. Boylan Avenue. Take a Left on Umstead Drive. Right on Palmer Drive.
  • Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive. Take a Left on Palmer Drive.

Park Map

Dix Park is committed to ensuring Gipson Play Plaza, including its 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

  • Restrooms 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.