Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park is the green heart of Spokane, a 100-acre urban park in the centre of the city, built around the dramatic Spokane Falls, where the river tumbles over a series of cascades right downtown. Created as the site of Expo '74 (the world's fair), it retains landmarks from that era and has been beautifully renewed, with riverside paths, bridges over the falls, public art, and a striking pavilion. Family favourites include the historic, hand-carved Looff Carrousel and the giant Radio Flyer red-wagon slide, while the SkyRide gondola glides out over the thundering falls for a thrilling view.

It's the perfect place to experience Spokane, the roar of the falls (most powerful in spring snowmelt), the open lawns, the seasonal events, and the connecting Centennial Trail. Free to enter (individual attractions like the carrousel and gondola are ticketed), it's an easy, scenic stop for all ages. Allow a couple of hours, more with the rides.

Don't miss

• Spokane Falls thundering through downtown
• The historic Looff Carrousel
• The SkyRide gondola over the falls
• The giant Radio Flyer red-wagon slide
• The renewed Pavilion and Expo '74 legacy

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Riverfront Park

Cheapest way inColumbia River Gorge Waterfall Tour from Portland4.9★ · 345 travelers~4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$67 per personSee dates →Most bookedColumbia River Gorge Waterfalls Tour from Portland, OR4.9★ · 1,396 travelers~4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$89 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleNational Park Whitewater Rafting in New River Gorge WV5★ · 530 travelers~6 hoursFree cancellationFrom$119 per personSee dates →

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Know before you go

• The falls are most powerful in spring during snowmelt.
• The park is free; the carrousel and gondola are individually ticketed.
• The SkyRide gondola gives a thrilling view right over the falls.
• Great for families, carrousel, wagon slide, and open lawns.

A bit of history

The site was transformed for Expo '74, the world's fair Spokane hosted on the theme of the environment, which reclaimed former railyards along the river. The fairgrounds became Riverfront Park, later extensively renovated, preserving icons like the 1909 Looff Carrousel and the Expo-era Pavilion.