Riverfront Park

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Riverfront Park is the City’s premier urban event park, located along the Willamette River and in close proximity to businesses, restaurants, entertainment, and other parks and trails. The park is also home to a number of Salem’s annual events, including The World Beat Festival, 4th of July Celebration, Summer Movies in The Park, Holiday Tree Lighting, and many walk/run events.

The 26-acres of existing parkland is the result of industrial land conversion. Paper, flour, and woolen mills, as well as a coal gasification plant and an auto junkyard formerly occupied the site. Today, it features large grassy areas, an amphitheater, play equipment, a splash pad, and a covered Rotary Pavilion. A dock provides access to the Willamette River and the Willamette Queen Sternwheeler.

Riverfront Park is also home to Salem’s Riverfront Carousel, A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village, and the EcoEarth Globe. It connects to Minto-Brown Island Park by the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge and to Wallace Marine Park by the Union Street Railroad Bridge.

A 2018 update to the Riverfront Park Master Plan provides for additional amenities while preserving and enhancing many of the existing features of the park. It was completed as a result of the many changes that have taken place in the park over the past several years. These include the acquisition of a four-acre property located at the southeast corner of the park; the opening of the Peter Courtney Minto Island pedestrian bridge; the operation of a winter ice rink; and the proposed donation of a new covered stage and performance area. The new master plan serves as a guiding document for park management and development for the next 20 years.

Reservable Area	Amount	Unit	Notes
Amphitheater	$58.00	per hour	+ permit fee.*
Amphitheater	$461.00	per day	Private event rate + permit fee.*
Amphitheater	$1,150.00	per day	Commercial event rate (with sales) + permit fee.*
Amphitheater	$185.00	per event	Run/walk/contests + permit fee.*
Boat Dock/Boat Dock Overlook	$31.00	per hour	+ permit fee.*
Boat Dock/Boat Dock Overlook	$346.00	per day	Private rental + permit fee.*
Boat Dock/Boat Dock Overlook	$576.00	per day	Commercial event rate (with sales) + permit fee.*
Boat Dock/Boat Dock Overlook	$185.00	per event	Run/walk/contests + permit fee.*
Gerry Frank \| Rotary Amphitheater Covered Stage Only	$43.00	Per Hour	+ permit fee.*
Gerry Frank \| Rotary Amphitheater Covered Stage Only	$576.00	Per Day	Commercial w/Sales + permit fee.*
Gerry Frank \| Rotary Amphitheater Covered Stage Only	$185.00	Per Event	Contests, Walks, Runs + permit fee.*
Gerry Frank \| Rotary Amphitheater Upper Lawn, Lower Lawn, or Pringle Creek Esplanade	$30.00	per hour	+ permit fee.*
Gerry Frank \| Rotary Amphitheater Upper Lawn, Lower Lawn, or Pringle Creek Esplanade	$576.00	Per day	Commercial + permit fee.*
Gerry Frank \| Rotary Amphitheater Upper Lawn, Lower Lawn, or Pringle Creek Esplanade	$185.00	Per Event	Contests, Walks, Runs + permit fee.*
North Meadow	$30.00	per hour	+ permit fee.*
North Meadow	$346.00	per day	Private event rate + permit fee.*
North Meadow	$576.00	per day	Commercial event rate (with sales) + permit fee.*
North Meadow	$185.00	per event	Run/walk/contests + permit fee.*
Parking Lots	$30.00	per hour	4-hour minimum + permit fe*
Parking Lots	$346.00	per day	Private rental. 4-hour minimum + permit fe*
Parking Lots	$576.00	per day	Commercial event rate (with sales) + permit fe*
Parking Lots	$185.00	per event	Run/walk/contests + permit fee.*
Rotary Pavilion	$43.00	per hour	4-hour minimum + permit fee.*
Rotary Pavilion	$576.00	per day	Commercial event rate (with sales) + permit fee.*
Rotary Pavilion	$185.00	per event	Run/walk/contests + permit fee.*
Rotary Pavilion	$43.00	per hour	4-hour minimum + permit fee.*
Rotary Pavilion	$43.00	per hour	4-hour minimum. Private rental + permit fee.*
South Meadow	$58.00	per hour	+ permit fee.*
South Meadow	$576.00	per day	Private event rate + permit fee.*
South Meadow	$1,150.00	per day	Commercial event rate (with sales) + permit fee.*
South Meadow	$185.00	per event	Run/walk/contests + permit fee.*
* Permit Fee - Expedited	$122.00	per permit	If reserving 15 days or less in advance.
* Permit Fee	$61.00	per permit	If reserving more than 15 days in advance.

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Riverfront Rules and Regulations		256 KB

Hours & location

Daily

Sunrise to Sunset

200 Water St NE

Salem, Oregon

Park location map

Park features

Picnic Shelter

Picnic Tables

Play Equipment

Reservable

Restrooms

Stage

Walking

Contact us

Parks and Recreation

Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

555 Liberty ST SE RM 325
Salem OR 97301

Email: [email protected]

Phone:

503-588-6261