Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park has 10 restroom “cabanas” with enough space to change clothes. The park will officially open with a grand opening celebration on June 6th, 7th and 8th.

The Play Plaza, named after Pat and Tom Gipson who donated $10 million to the park, has several sections. Fountain Plaza: This includes a half-acre gathering space with benches and cafe tables.

Grand opening events at Gipson Play Plaza have resumed Saturday after earlier reports of lightning in the area. In a post on Dix Park social media, officials said the events will resume until ...

WRAL's Elizabeth Gardner gets to play at Gipson Play Plaza Gipson Play Plaza, the 18.5-acre playground at Dix Park, opens to the public Friday, June 6.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Big crowds and heavy rains have forced Raleigh to make adjustments after Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza saw 68,000 visitors in its first week.

The new Gipson Play Plaza, a play area for children and families that recently opened near the entrance to Dix Park in Raleigh, does so much good for local families. Its driving feature is access ...

Gipson Play Plaza is nearing the final phase of construction. Located off Lake Wheeler Road, it will serve as the welcoming grand entrance to the park. The space encompasses 18.5 acres at Dix Park.

Children enjoy the waterfall and splash pad at Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park during a preview day Saturday, May 24, 2025. A pop-up tent shades a metal slide at the Gipson Play Plaza on June 18, 2025.

Good morning, readers. Gipson Play Plaza in Dix Park was designed and built over a period of several years, with the help of hundreds of collaborators and members of the public who gave their input.

When Gipson Play Plaza at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh opens in 2025, it will mark a major step in the realization of a vision over 20 years in the making.

An aerial view of the nearly completed Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Travis Long [email protected] ...