Frost Fest
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Event details
Celebrate All-idays together!
Location
Gipson Play Plaza
Category
Kids & Family
Event Details
Frost Fest, a family-friendly winter celebration with something for everyone! Enjoy festive pop-up performances, shop the Teen Vendor Market to support local young entrepreneurs, grab a bite from food and drink vendors, and explore traditions from a variety of winter holidays as we celebrate all-idays together. Stick around for an evening Silent Disco and a whole lot of seasonal fun!
Event Schedule
- 2:00 - 5:00 pm: Teen Vendor Market
- 2:00 - 5:00 pm: Performances in Fountain Plaza
- 6:00 - 9:00pm: Silent Disco
Raleigh for the Holidays
There are even more programs and events to celebrate all month long throughout the city with Raleigh Parks! From holiday markets and tree lighting to light shows and classic performances, you'll want to be in Raleigh for the Holidays.
Know Before You Go
Gipson Play Plaza Address: 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive
- Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Goode Drive
- Via Centennial Parkway: Enter at Blair Drive
- Follow Signs towards Gipson Play Plaza
If there is inclement weather, the event will be postponed.
Dix Park is committed to ensuring Gipson Play Plaza, including its amenities and programs, is accessible to all.
Parking & Arrival
- Public Parking Lots B, D, E, G adjacent to Gipson Play Plaza have ADA parking spaces, accessible curb cuts and sidewalks into the park.
- There is a visitor drop-off/pick-up zone near the House of Many Porches Market on Palmer Drive.
Entrances & Pathways
- All entrances and pathways are accessible including ADA grade paths on either side of the Grand Stair.
- The permeable surface of the Sensory Maze and Picnic Grove is accessible.
- A portion of the Picnic Grove surface includes a stabilizing binder for a more stable and level surface.
Playgrounds
- All play areas (Slide Valley, Watermill Mountain, Sand Bowl, Sensory Maze, Swing Terrace) have at grade access points with accessible interactive play features.
- The play towers have an wheelchair accessible route through the first level that includes the sway bridge and transfer platform for the slide.
- Two additional slides have transfer platforms.
- There are three transfer platform access points in the sand play area.
- The mega swing includes nest/basket swings.
Restrooms & Facilities
- Restroom cabanas are fully accessible.
- House of Many Porches Market is fully accessible. Ramps are at the front and back of the building.
- Picnic Grove tables are accessible including spaces for wheelchair positioning.
- Water fountains are accessible.
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome in the park.
Programs & Events
Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.
