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Free event parking is available!
City of Raleigh downtown parking decks:
- Moore Square Parking Deck – 223 S. Wilmington Street
- Red Hat/City Center Parking Deck – 429 S. Wilmington Street
NC State University Centennial Campus
- Designated surface lots off Main Campus Drive and Initiative Way
- Partners Way Deck - 851 Partners Way
- Oval West Deck - 914 Partners Way
Free Park and Ride – Shuttle
- Shuttles pick up from Moore Square Park
- Shuttles drop off at the intersection of Centennial Parkway and Blair Drive
- From the drop off is a .2 miles/5 min walk up Blair Drive to the Big Field
- Shuttles from downtown to Dix Park will run 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Shuttles back to Moore Square Park begin following the fireworks
Food Truck Court (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
- 40 food trucks curated by Shop Local Raleigh
- Open throughout the entire event
Family Activity Zone (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Art activities with Artsplosure
- Water slides, scavenger hunt, and a foam party pit
- We recommend families bring a change of clothes for the kids.