Allen Rammer plays under the waterfall at Gipson Play Plaza in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, July 3, 2025. It was the hottest July on record in Raleigh, with an average temperature of 84 degrees and an ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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