Council members unanimously approved a contract with Rhino Sports & Entertainment, LLC for supplemental security at Gipson during the overnight hours and special events.

Dorothea Dix Park, already one of Raleigh’s most popular parks, may be even busier this summer with the opening of a long-awaited new addition. The 18.5-acre Gipson Play Plaza, set to open ...

Liz Zatz of Raleigh takes a break on a hammock at Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park during a preview day Saturday, May 24, 2025. The park will officially open with a grand opening celebration on June ...

Electric bike curiosities will find a home in Raleigh's upcoming free event, Ride Raleigh: Dockless Demo Day, set to unfold ...

Gipson Play Plaza for families in Raleigh, featuring climbing towers, a sensory maze, and Western NC-inspired waterfalls. Here is opening info on Dix Park area.

A one-of-a-kind attraction, under development for 10 years, will officially open to the public in Raleigh next month. The Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park hosted a private event on Saturday ...

The grand opening festivities at Raleigh's Gipson Play Plaza have resumed after lightning temporarily suspended activities. Posted 6:23 PM Jun 6, 2025 Updated 3:50 PM Jun 7, 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.

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.

Coming here makes me more interested in what Raleigh also has to offer as they’re building out new parts.” As his daughter Lily, 3, watches, Michael Brenneis emerges from a slide at Gipson Play Plaza ...