Riverfront Park (Salem, Oregon)

For other places with the same name, see Riverfront Park.
Riverfront Park
Entrance to the park with the building housing the carousel in the background, 2012
Interactive map of Riverfront Park
LocationSalem, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates44°56′31″N 123°02′35″W / 44.942°N 123.04316°W / 44.942; -123.04316
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)

Riverfront Park is a 26-acre park located along the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon, in the United States. Features include the Riverfront Carousel, A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, an amphitheatre, a splashpad, a dock housing the Willamette Queen, and the Eco-Earth Globe. Annual events in Salem are often held at Riverfront, such as the World Beat Festival, outdoor movies, and holiday tree lightings.

A 2018 update to the Riverfront Park plan provided more amenities such as acquiring a 4-acre property at the southeast corner of the park, opening the Peter Courtney Minto Island pedestrian bridge, operation of a winter ice rink, and proposals of a new covered stage and performance area.

It is located on former industrial land owned by the Boise Cascade corporation redeveloped as part of the Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area.

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