Skateparks Expand the Use of Your Local Parks
Re-purposing underused land as a skate park can have vast community benefits, providing a safe and accessible space for children, teens, and adults to come together and enjoy a shared activity.
Construction Update!
We’ve been busy since the groundbreaking! Check out all these photos of the work out at Conlon Family Skatepark.
ABC 11 Coverage of Skate Raleigh Plans
Great to see continuing coverage of our work! This time our plans and construction are in the news courtesy of ABC 11.
Town Hall Replay
Thanks to everyone who made it to last week's design presentation! We walked through the design and the site constraints we all had to work within. Jump in to learn more and watch the replay.
Skatepark Design Presentation
Join us online this Wednesday at 6:00 PM to get the scoop on the park’s upcoming features.
The presentation by NewLine SkateParks (the team designing The Conlon Family Skatepark) will get into the details of the park. And we’ll have time at the and for a Q&A session.
Cocktails Anyone?
When you’re out and about in Raleigh (and beyond), be sure to ask your favorite bartender if they’re participating in Cocktails for the Park! That’s right, you can support the skatepark build by enjoying a custom cocktail from the participating establishments.
All A-Board Event Sponsor Spotlight: Part Two
All A-Board was made possible by our sponsors. We’d like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on them—and make it easy to explore their great services. We’ll post sponsor spotlights throughout the week, so be sure to show them all some love!
All A-Board Event Sponsor Spotlight: Part One
All A-Board was made possible by our sponsors. We’d like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on them—and make it easy to explore their great services. We’ll post sponsor spotlights throughout the week, so be sure to show them all some love!
Thank You for Joining Us at All A-Board!
A huge thanks to our attendees, artists, volunteers, and sponsors, we raised more than $70K in combined financial support for the skatepark!
Thank You All A-Board Sponsors
None of this would be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. From the bike show, catering, bar, in-kind, and VIP to our silver tier, we thank you.
All A-Board: The Food and Beverage Line Up
Yes, the art is a massive draw for the event, but let's not understate the stellar lineup of food and beverages awaiting you at Union Station this Sunday.
Thomas Sayre: Process
Thomas Sayre was generous enough to participate in All A-Board, but he also shared a couple of “making of” photos too.
Meet All A-Board’s Student Artists
There’s a lot of excitement here at Skate Raleigh about the student artists taking part in All A-Aboard. Not only are we introducing the next generation of artists, but we’re sharing proceeds with the school and the artists.
All A-Board Artist Spotlight: The Sequel
We made it to two artist spotlights! Check out this small sample of the great artists and the work they’ve donated to get this downtown Raleigh skatepark built.
All A-Board Artist Spotlight
This is the first of we-don’t-know-how-many Artist Spotlights leading up to All A-Board. Check out this small sample of the great artists and the work they’ve donated to get this downtown Raleigh skatepark built.
Deck Preview this Friday at CAM
We’re super excited for Raleigh’s next First Friday where we’ll show off some of the amazing decks our artists have put together for All A-Aboard.
Ground broken!
Thanks to everyone who made it out to our groundbreaking for The Conlon Family Skatepark last week. We're so excited to get this park open for everyone to enjoy.
BMX Aerial Show at All A-Board
World class BMX riders will take to the air in the middle of Union Station to kick off our fun-filled evening. Yes, you read that right: We’re putting on an aerial BMX show inside Raleigh’s train station. Do you have your tickets yet?
All A-Board Tickets on Sale Now
We’re thrilled to announce that All A-Board tickets are on sale now. So, if you’re ready for an evening of food, music, and art auctions supporting downtown Raleigh’s first skatepark, go, get your tickets, and join us in Union Station on April 16.
Groundbreaking!
Local officials, leaders, supporters, and media are invited to attend the groundbreaking of The Conlon Family Skatepark on March 22!