The Destination Dix community festival is a free, family-friendly event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 at Dix Park. It will mark the one-year anniversary of the sale of the Dorothea Dix campus by the State of North Carolina to the City of Raleigh.

Performance Schedule

OAK STAGE

10:30am – 11:30am – Rissi Palmer (Soul/Country)

12:00pm – 1:15pm – Crucial Fiya (Reggae)

1:45pm – 3:00pm – The Backsliders (Americana)

4:00pm – 5:00pm – Bombadil (Folk Pop)

5:45pm – 7:00pm – Chatham County Line (Bluegrass)

ACORN STAGE

11:15am – 12:15pm – Dark Water Rising (Folk Rock/Soul)

1:00pm – 2:00pm – Season & Snare (Indie Rock / Pop)

2:45pm – 4:00pm – Chit Nasty Band (Funk)

5:00pm – 5:45pm – Kasey Tyndall (Country)

LEISURE LOUNGE

10:30 – 11:50 – Micky Mills

12:20 – 1:40 – Fatmouth Trio

2:10 – 3:30 – Ed Stephenson

4:00 – 5:30 – Doug Largent Trio

Food and Vendors

There will be plenty of food and beverage options for purchase:

The PIT Pig Pickin’
25 food trucks and vendors
Beer & Wine Garden
Picnic area with tables and chairs

Activities and Features

Other Destination Dix activities and features include: a Ferris wheel, tethered hot air balloon rides, kids crafts and inflatables, a vision wall, lawn games and a Touch-a-Truck area. There will also be shade areas to escape the summer sun.

Ferris Wheel
Hot Air Balloon tethered rides
100 vendors – partners with Shop Local Raleigh, Got To Be NC, Artsplosure
Kids rides, inflatables, games
Water zone with rides
Magicians
Roaming street performers
Aerialists
Live Artists
Shade Tent
Misting Tent
Lounge areas

Transportation

Shuttles and Parking

Shuttles will be available, at no cost, to transport event attendees from Downtown Raleigh and Centennial Campus. There will be no public parking on the Dix Park grounds during the festival.

Bike Parking

The City will provide bike racks for ride-in event goers to park/lock up their bikes. The City is teaming up with Trek Bicycle Shop who will be providing bike check-ups, quick fix stations, and more.

Check destinationdix.com for further updates.