The 18.5-acre Gipson Play Plaza, set to officially open on June 6, is one of the first major additions to Dorothea Dix Park.

The 18.5-acre plaza includes climbing towers, interactive water features modeled after the Historic Yates Mill, picnic areas ...

The Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park hosted a private event Saturday, offering families a preview of the free, inclusive space.

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 ...

Raleigh playground staff tested operations and services before the planned general public grand opening celebration that ...

WRAL took a sneak peek at a new one-of-a-kind landmark coming to Dix Park in Raleigh. City park employees and their families were able to take an early look at Gipson Play Plaza, a new recreation area ...

There’s also benches, and lighting at night. Gipson Play Plaza sensory maze Credit: Courtesy of City of Raleigh Urbanski: Another thing that came up endlessly [during the planning process] was ...