Falling for Local
October 4, 2025
The Big Field at Dix Park
Presented in partnership by
The City of Raleigh, Dix Park, and Shop Local Raleigh
Live Music - Local Makers & Vendors - NC Craft Beer - Food Trucks - Kids Activities - Inflatables - Hay Rides - Tons of Fall Fun
Plus a FREE Pumpkin Patch!
We are #FallingForLocal!
Celebrate Autumn in Raleigh with a Market & Festival at Dix Park!
This family-friendly event is open to the public and FREE TO ATTEND!
Enjoy live music from local talent and demos from local businesses all day long! We’ll have loads of FALL FUN including hay rides, inflatables, lawn games, kids activities, photo ops, and a pumpkin patch all FREE of charge!
#ShowSomeLocalLove and support the many independent businesses featured at Falling for Local!
- Dine from dozens of local food trucks and food tents
- Shop with over 150 local and independent businesses
- Sample NC craft beer and ciders
RSVP to the Facebook event to receive the latest updates!
Check out this year's lineup of vendors, performers, and fun!
2024 Local Vendors
621 Productions
Adapt Chiropractic
Adventures in Bloom
Afternoon Owl Designs
Alicia’s Everlasting Jewelry
Allizzi Natural Soap
aMANda’S Best Friend
Baily’s
Baxter’s Bees
Be Like Missy
Beauty and Grace
BeerWhere
Beth’s Christmas
Better Brush Painting NC
Binky and Bell
Bold Batch Creamery
Bows and Whistles Designs
Bracelets By Booget
Bright Sky Aesthetics
Brio Wellness Center
Capital Vacations
Casa Imperial Finery
Chester & Pearl
Christina Britt Studio
City of Raleigh Fire Dept.
Cub Scout Pack 399
Cureighted Co.
Currently Apparel
Dalton C. Hunt DMD, PLLC.
Dino Keys
Ditzy Daisies Wellness
Ella’s Popcorn
European Wax Center
ExecSocks
Forever Clean
Fun for Kids Raleigh
Galatea Boutique
Garden + Gather
Geluna Gelato
Genius Reading
Gotta Be Penelopes
Gus McGee Book Co.
H2D Concrete Specialists
Happy Cabbage
Heirloom Artisans
Jackson Law
Janie Rd. Candle Co.
Jay’s Italian Ice
KangJiahn Studio
Kettu Woodworks
Khronic Collectibles
Kraven Juice
Kulture Designed Co.
Kybelee Handmade
Labrottie Creations
Leigh Anne’s Crafts
Life Force Chiropractic
Lip Print Beauty Bar
Lizzee’s Apple
LizzyLu Flowers
Longleaf Learning Collective
Lotus, Sage and Tea
Lunae
MANE Salon
Mantra Soap
Maps By Meredith
Mica’s Sweets & Treats
Miller Hauling and Services
Mindful Alchemy
MK&Co Candles
MOON & BACK
Motherland Authentic
Mythical Inferno
Nana’s Sweet Treats
Needle & Thread Co.
Nicohl Studios
Nons Salts
Oak City Hot Sauce Co.
Oak City Onewheel
Oak City Scents
Osborn Gambale Beckley & Budd
Osborne Insurance Services
ParMar Media
Pet Wants East Raleigh
Pistol Penny’s Popcorn
PLUTO’S lnc.
PM Pediatric Urgent Care
Port and Starbird
Promotional Advertising & Paintball
Puryear Towing
Rainbow Brushes and Balloons
Raleigh Police Department
Raleigh Tamales
Really Rad Resin
Revolution Chiropractic
Rick Made This! Custom Imprints
Sensations Total Body Care
Sissy Art
SKP Ink
South Mountain Creamery
Sprinkled with Love Cakery
Squeaky Clean Luxurious Soaps
Sugar Moon Designs
Sunny Dee’s Flowers
Sunny The Fun Fairy
Surly Squirrel
Tarwheel A’s
Taste Of London
The Bloom Boutique
The Blue Ox Bakery
The Dabba Company
The Green Monkey
The J. Nicole Collection
The Lunchbox Bakery
Tiny Treasures
Triangle Rowing Club
True Essence
Tutu School
Unleashed
Vector Security
Venture Glam
Viva La Vida Boutique
Vocal Vintage
Warfighter Books
We Plant it Forward
Wicks for Wags
Yellow Garden Bake Shop
YGG Threads
Zulia Bakery
Zzesty’s Creations
2024 Food Trucks
716ers Food
Arepa Culture
Blu Tee Spoon
Bobasaur
Bobastic
Boozie Bakes
Bulkogi
Charlie’s Kabob Grill On Wheels
Cilantro Mexican Cuisine
Copperheads Burgers
Corner Boys BBQ
Cream & Sugar
Empanadas RD
Fiori Pizza
goldenKdog
Hollywood Burrito & Co.
Hot Chix Hotcakes and Chicken
HotBoxPizza
JAM Ice Cream and Shaved Ice
Jolly’s Catering and Events
Jones Lemonade Slushy
Kitoko Bites
Kono Pizza
Larger Than Lemons
Levy’s Jerkstand
Lil’s Cheesesteaks
Magdalena’s Chimney Cakes
Mama Voula’s
Mesas El Salvador
Mike Nice Empanadas
Oink N Moo
Party In A Pita
Poblanos Tacos
Roma Rican
Royal Cheesecake & Varieties
Same O Dame O’s
Scaleboyz Fish & Chips
Sip Haven
Smiths Smokehouse & Smoothies
Southern Fried Lumpia Co.
Sunshines Slushies
Sweet Treats Of NC
The Cheese Curd Shack
The Flat Drum
The Kupkake Fairy
The Rican Lab
The Tasty Turkey-Que
Two Roosters
xQuisito International Foods
Zulia Bakery
2024 NC Craft Beer And Ciders
Birdsong Brewing
Bond Brothers Beer Co.
Brewery Bhavana
Bull City Ciderworks
Clouds Brewing
Compass Rose Brewery
Crank Arm Brewing Co.
East Bower Cider Co.
Flour & Barrel
Heyday Brewing
Hippin Hops Brewery
Hugger Mugger Brewing Co.
Mad Mole Brewing
Mordecai Beverage Co.
Mother Earth Brewing
Neuse River Brewing
NoDa Brewing
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Ponysaurus Brewing
Red Moose Brewing Co.
Slyde Punch House
Southern Pines Brewing Co.
Steel String Brewery
Sycamore Brewing
Toasty Kettlyst Brewery
Wye Hill Brewing
2024 Live Music Schedule
11:00 AM – Synth City – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 1
12:00 PM – Sons of Cephas – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 2
12:30 PM – 2Digh4 – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 1
1:30 PM – The Five Nines – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 2
2:00 PM – The Beautiful People Club – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 1
3:00 PM – Plum Street – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 2
4:30 PM – Michael Daughtry Music – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 1
4:30 PM – Cosmic Superheroes – SUMITOMO Electric Stage 2
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors and community partners for your support!
Additional Information & FAQsÂ
Food, Beverages + Restrooms
- We encourage you to enjoy the amazing selection of food trucks, but you may bring in your own food.Â
- Bring a water bottle, refill stations will be available
- Port-a-johns will be available with ADA accessible facilities included.
Dogs
Dogs are permitted, but please use your best judgment regarding whether your pooch will enjoy the event. All dogs must be leashed, and please clean up after them.
Weather
If we need to postpone due to inclement weather, we will post on social media @ShopLocRaleigh & @DixPark on Twitter, Shop Local Raleigh on Facebook, @ShopLocalRaleigh on Instagram.
Getting There + Parking
Scroll Down for Map. The most convenient park entrances to use are Hunt Drive off of Western Boulevard or Lake Wheeler Road onto Umstead Dr. or Good Street. Look for signs along Umstead Drive. Parking is available in the four parking lots off of Umstead Drive. Due to the high volume of people and limited parking, please carpool if possible. Do not drive on or park in the grass – driving on tree roots damages the trees and we want to keep the 150 year old oaks around for as long as possible!Â
Shuttles
Scroll Down for Map. Free shuttles will be available! The shuttles will circulate picking-up attendees from three designated stops:Â
- Chapel Lot on Umstead Dr.
- Biggs Drive at Ruggles Dr.
- Biggs Drive at Whiteside Dr.
Shuttle drop-off and pick up at the Big Field is near Meals on Wheels along Biggs Drive. The shuttles are ADA Accessible.Â
Accessibility
Dorothea Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dorothea 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. For more information, visit Dix Park Accessibility.
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Restrooms
Indoor accessible restrooms are available in Stone Houses. Â Accessible port-a-johns are located at the Big Field and Flowers Field.
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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 ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Parking & Shuttle Map
