Sunflower Celebration
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Event details
Sunflowers at peak bloom!
Location
Sunflower Field
Category
Kids & Family
Event Details
Celebrate peak sunflower season with a day of family-friendly fun surrounded by vibrant blooms. Enjoy special activations, live entertainment, and activities for all ages, food and drinks from local vendors, and make the most of this annual summer celebration.
Event Highlights
| 10 am - 2 pm | Storytime with Blubobobobo & Friends |
| 12 - 5 pm | DJ Mike Forno from Oak City Soul |
| 2 - 7 pm | Raleigh Astronomy Club doing solar observing |
| 5 - 8 pm | Violinist Ashley Kovacs |
Food & Beverage
View the list of food vendors for this event on our Food Truck Calendar.
Know Before You Go
- Outdoor essentials like sunscreen, hats, bug spray & closed-toe shoes
- Water to stay hydrated
- Please stay on the paths in the field so as not to trample the flowers.
- Picking or cutting the flowers
- Eating the sunflower seeds - the sunflowers are planted on a former landfill
- Off-leash pets
- Outside alcoholic beverages
- Smoking or vaping
- Weapons of any kind
- Littering
- Drones or other aerial devices. These are welcome on the Big Field only.
- Setting up freestanding tents or large structures
- Unauthorized vending or solicitation
If there is inclement weather, special activities will be canceled. Any cancellations will be announced on our website and social media channels. The sunflowers will still be waiting for you to enjoy on another day during the bloom season. Please also plan for hot weather by bringing water, wearing sun protection, and taking breaks as temperatures and the heat index may be very high.
Driving
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive
- Via Centennial Parkway: Enter at Blair Drive
Parking
- Recommended Parking Lot A
- See map below for recommended event parking.
Biking or Walking
- Via Rocky Branch Greenway: Enter at Hunt Drive
- Via Centennial Bikeway Connector: Enter at Blair Drive
Hop on a free park-and-ride shuttle to get around the park.
On days when the park is busy, shuttle frequency is impacted and wait times can be longer.
Indoor restrooms are available at The Stone Houses seven days a week from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and at Gipson Play Plaza.
Temporary restrooms are located at the Magnolia Room and near Parking Lot A.
Accessible pathways at the Sunflower Field will lead from parking located at 1700 Umstead Dr. into the picnic area and sunflower field. Please note, due to the condition and grade of the area, there is some uneven ground under the pathway matting and it is not fully ADA accessible.
Parking: Recommended ADA/accessible parking area is near the Magnolia Room at 1700 Umstead Dr. All paved parking lots have ADA parking paces.
Restrooms: ADA temporary restrooms are located at the Magnolia Room and at Parking Lot A. Indoor restrooms are available at The Stone Houses seven days a week from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and at Gipson Play Plaza.
Currently, portions of Dix Park - including around the sunflower field - have uneven paths and surfaces, and are not fully accessible for all mobility needs. Accessibility is a primary focus for all park improvements and development. Learn more about Accessibility at Dix Park.
Planning a visit to Dix Park and have questions about accessibility? Contact us at info@dixpark.org or 919-996-3255
Contact us at info@dixpark.org or call 919-996-3255
