Plan on adding the inaugural Falling for Local at Dix Park to your fall plans in Raleigh. The fall festival will take place Saturday, October 19th, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It’s a free festival, and will feature tons of fun family activities, all free:
- Live music
- Local makers
- Local vendors
- Food trucks
- Kids Zone
- Games
- Hay rides
- Pumpkin decorating
- FREE pumpkins (while supplies last)
- Mini ponies
- Demonstrations
The only thing that you’ll need money for will be food and drink from the vendors.
NOTE: Local celebrities Hamilton the Pig and Oak City Kitty, Tucker (Raleigh’s very grumpy old cat) will be making appearances! Follow Oak City Kitty on Hamilton the Pig on Instagram.
You’ll need to purchase tickets to use at brewery tents.
Ticket Bundles are available to purchase before or at the event:
- Pint = 5 tickets; Sample size = 2 tickets
- Breweries will not take cash or credit card for beverage sales; tickets only
- ID check and wristbands required
Band Schedule for Falling for Local
Stage 1:
- 12:30 p.m.: Sadie & The Mad Ryans
- 2 p.m.: Shiloh Hill
- 3:30 p.m.: Will McBride
Stage 2:
- 11 a.m.: Michael Daughtry Music
- 12:30 p.m.: Tyson Brothers Band
- 2 p.m.: Static Diversion
- 3:30 p.m.: Red Sky Moon
Demo Stage:
- Oak City Canine
- The Dabba Company
- Core Fitness
- Stage Door Dance
- Hamilton the Pig
- Oak City Kitty (Tucker)
Food trucks:
- Arepa Culture NC
- Bam Pow Chow
- Baozi
- Beefy Buns
- Big Al’s BBQ
- Bo’s Kitchen
- Caribbean Kicker
- Curry in a Hurry
- Daddy Bobs Barbeque
- Dusty Donuts
- Fuzzy’s Empanadas
- Gussys Greek Street Food
- Holy Mole
- JAM Ice Cream and Shaved Ice
- Lumpy’s Ice Cream
- Mama Voula’s Authentic Greek
- MoonRunners
- Not Just Icing, Inc
- Oak City Fish and Chips
- PARTY IN A PITA
- Poblanos Tacos
- Pork In The Road
- Qspresso LLC
- Queso Monster
- Sarges
- The Corner Venezuelan Food
- The Humble Pig
- Trash Talk Food Truck /Trash Talk LLC
- Virgil’s Tacos
- Will and Pops
Dogs on leashes are welcome. Obviously, please clean after them.
How to Get There
- The event will be on the Big Field at Dorothea Dix Park.
- The best park entrances to use are Hunt Drive off of Western Boulevard or Blair Drive off of Centennial Parkway.
- The address of the field is roughly 2105 Umstead Drive. Look for signs along Umstead Drive.
Learn about more upcoming events at Dix Park, including movies, guided walks, kids’ activities, fitness opportunities and more.
