Summer Program Guide
All of our programs, classes and events are FREE thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors and community partners. Registration opens one week in advance for some classes.
Pop-up Disc Golf
Come play a round on the 9-Hole Temporary Disc Golf Course starting April 15th. The course will be open for play through Memorial Day weekend.
New Dog Park Open
Open seven days-a-week, dogs can run and play off-leash in this large grass-covered facility with separate areas for small and large dogs. Please use the gravel lot for weekday parking M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Join VITAL Health for a live performances of 'Crisis Materials' at Dix Park.
Eye Spy: Big eyes, little eyes. Eyes for seeing in the day, eyes for seeing in the night. Eyes in the front of one's head, eyes on the side of one's head. The eyes have it!
Enjoy the nature and tranquility of Dix Park with a yoga class to increase strength and flexibility. All fitness levels welcome! This program is free thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Visit the Park
Getting to Dix Park
There are multiple entrances to Dorothea Dix Park. The most widely used entrances are Hunt Drive at Western Boulevard, South Boylan Avenue at Western Boulevard, Umstead Drive at Lake Wheeler Road, and Goode Street at Lake Wheeler Road. Because this is an active staff campus for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the next few years, parking at Dorothea Dix Park is limited during business hours. On weekends, visitors may park in any of the parking areas striped green.
Hours
The new Dix Park Dog Park location is now open seven days-a-week from dawn until dusk. Dogs can run and play off-leash in this large grass-covered facility. Dogs must be on-leash in all other areas of Dix Park. Find directions and parking info at the link below.