Riverfront Park (Salem, Oregon)
| Riverfront Park | |
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Entrance to the park with the building housing the carousel in the background, 2012 | |
| Location | Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°56′31″N 123°02′35″W / 44.942°N 123.04316°W |
| Area | 23 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 (2001), A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, an amphitheatre, a splashpad, a dock housing The Willamette Queen, and the Eco-Earth Globe, an outdoor sculpture and community art project completed in 2003. 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 aquiring 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.