Dix Park Treasure Hunt

Explore Dix Park during this fun treasure hunt through a partnership with Triangle Treasure Hunt!

We (Ben and Whitney) got the idea for Triangle Treasure Hunt in 2018 after a trip to Florence, Italy where we got engaged at the end of a similar scavenger hunt activity. We have been creating treasure hunts in the Triangle area ever since! Currently, we offer treasure hunts in Downtown Raleigh, Raleigh Warehouse District, Downtown Apex, Downtown Fuquay, and Downtown Cary with more locations to come.

• Recommended for teams of 2-4 people. The puzzles/clues are geared toward ages 13 and up, but younger children are welcome to participate along with adults.
• One person will register per team for a start time. Please do not register each team member.
• Participants meet at the check-in tent in the Kirby Building parking lot (1800 Umstead Drive Raleigh 27603).
• After an initial briefing, teams depart with their treasure map on a scavenger hunt following clues, solving puzzles, and cracking codes to find and unlock the treasure chest for a prize!
• The hunt takes about 60-90 minutes to complete and involves walking a total distance of 1.5-2.5 miles.
• We will run the treasure hunt rain or shine, unless the weather becomes dangerous due to lightning or other severe weather conditions. Please come dressed for the weather to participate. If the treasure hunt is cancelled due to dangerous weather, registered participants will be notified by email.

Please contact the Triangle Treasure Hunt team at [email protected] with any questions prior to the hunt.

• Walking up hills, in grass, and on uneven surfaces will be necessary. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
• Port-a-johns are available throughout the park at Magnolia Room, Oak Room, Big Field and Flowers Field. Indoor restroom facilities are located in the Chapel.
• Water fountains and water bottle refilling stations are located in the Chapel and at Magnolia Room and Oak Room.

If we need to postpone or cancel due to severe weather, we will communicate to registered participants through Eventbrite email. A Triangle Treasure Hunt leader will make a decision on-site if the hunt needs to be cancelled after start for severe weather.

You will check in at the Kirby Building parking lot in Dix Park (use 1800 Umstead Drive for closest address). From Western Boulevard, turn onto Hunt Drive. Turn RIGHT onto Umstead Drive. Parking is located in the first parking lot on your RIGHT or any adjacent paved lot.

Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or [email protected]

Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for early park improvements and all future planning and development.

• Parking: Accessible parking spaces are available in all lots.
• Restrooms: Accessible port-a-johns are located at the Big Field and Flowers Field. Indoor accessible restrooms are available in the newly renovated Chapel.
• Programs and 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 [email protected].

City of Raleigh - Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department

Release, Covenant Not To Sue, and Indemnity Agreement

I understand that participating in Dix Park Programs and Events (hereinafter “Program”) involves risk of injury. These risks include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, accidents while traveling, equipment problems or failures, contacts with and actions of other participants, spectators, or volunteers, slips/trips/falls, and musculoskeletal injuries, among others. I choose for myself, for my child, or for another participant who I am enrolling, to participate in the Program despite these and other risks.

By registering for this Program, I acknowledge all risks of injury, illness, and death, and property damage, and affirm that I have assumed all responsibility of injury, illness, death, and property damage relating in any way to the Program. I also agree for myself and for any child or other participant who I am registering herein to follow all rules and procedures that may apply to the Program and to follow the reasonable instructions of City employees and other supervisors of the Program. In return for the opportunity to participate in this Program, I agree for myself and for the child or other participant I am registering, and for our heirs, assigns, executors, and administrators to release, waive, and discharge any legal rights that any one of us may have to seek payment or relief of any kind from the City of Raleigh, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and the State of North Carolina, their employees or their agents for injury, illness, or death relating in any way to this Program.

If I am registering a minor for the Program, I agree that I am a parent, legal guardian, or am otherwise responsible for the minor whose application I am submitting and that I release, waive, and discharge any legal rights on behalf of that minor. If I am registering an adult, I agree that I am authorized to do so and do hereby release, waive, and discharge any legal rights on behalf of that adult participant. I, along with any participant I register herein, also agree not to sue the City of Raleigh, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, or the State of North Carolina, their employees, or their agents and agree to indemnify the same for any and all claims, damages, losses or expenses, including but not limited to medical expenses and attorney’s fees, if a suit is filed concerning an injury (to person or property), illness, or death to me or to any participant I am enrolling that relates to, or results from, participation in the Program.

I have read this waiver thoroughly and understand that by registering for this program I am waiving legal rights.

Pictures or video may be taken of participants at this Program for use in Dix Park publicity. By registering for the Program, I hereby grant the City of Raleigh, Dix Park Conservancy, and program partners permission to use my likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media (“photo”) in any and all of their publications, including web-based publications and digital platforms, without payment or other consideration. I hereby irrevocably authorize the City of Raleigh, the Dix Park Conservancy, and program partners to edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish, or distribute these photos for any lawful purpose.

I have read this release thoroughly and understand that by registering for this program I am waiving legal rights. If I am registering a minor for the Program, I agree that I am a parent, legal guardian, or am otherwise responsible for the minor whose application I am submitting and that I affirm consent on behalf of that minor.

By Registering for this Program, I consent to receive emails from Dix Park and Dix Park Conservancy about park news, community engagement, opportunities to support the park, as well as upcoming programs and events. Participants can unsubscribe at any time.

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