Date and Time
- Saturday, May 30, 2026 2pm - 6pm
Location
Nash Square Park
200 S McDowell St
Details
Big Ideas, Big Party, and Big Opportunity to shape the future of Raleigh’s Historic Nash Square – Join Us!
Raleigh’s historic Nash Square is receiving new love and attention through the Nash Square Public Realm planning project.
Join us at Nash Square on Saturday, May 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. for a family-friendly public block party, where you can review initial design concepts based on public engagement to date and provide feedback on the future of this vital public space.
The City’s design team, led by Raleigh Parks staff and consultant Reed Hilderbrand, is developing a long-range plan to guide the future of the park and its surrounding edges. The team brings together a wide variety of subject matter experts, city departments, local partners, and communities to envision the future of this shared space.
Details
Location: Nash Square & Whiskey Kitchen
Date: Saturday, May 30
Time: 2 - 6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Event Lineup
Join us all afternoon on Martin Street, between Dawson and McDowell, for live music, food trucks, and interactive tables with City of Raleigh departments and creative expression activities for all ages!
2 - 3 p.m. - Design Presentation and Q&A at Whiskey Kitchen
Members of the design team will share how initial public input from the Raleigh community informed big ideas featured in the preliminary concept plans.
3 - 6 p.m. - Provide feedback on the design concepts in Nash Square
Meet and talk with project staff, and explore themed walking tours and engagement opportunities.
Featuring
- Live Music by Tonk!
- DJ sets by Mikey Sharks
- Art + Design Activities by Reed Hilderbrand and Gang of Three
- Urban Forestry + Historic Nash Square Walk + Talks with Bartlett Tree Experts and Archivist Ian F. G. Dunn
- All Ages Arts + Crafts with KidLab!
- Whimsical Public Art by Katie Stewart
- The Poetry Fox
- Food, Beverage, and Refreshments by Whiskey Kitchen and More!
