Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, May 21, 2021

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

4 hours

Type of Event

Other

Partner Program

Virtual ribbon cutting celebration at 11 A.M. at Facebook.com/riverfrontspokane Open to the public at noon, with programmed activities to follow until 4pm

Description

“Thank you to the Spokane community for voting to support the redevelopment of our city’s downtown urban park,” said Garrett Jones, director of Parks & Recreation. “What used to be a dirt parking lot is now a playground, basketball court, skate park, climbing boulder, and green space, with improved parking as well. This is a huge transformation, and it’s free to use for everyone in our community.”

The North Bank will feature a variety of amenities:

Ice Age Floods Playground: Visitors will learn about the events that shaped our region’s geography while they play! Enjoy a three story Columbian slide tower, Glacial Dam splash pad, a log jam climber, an alluvial deposit fossil dig, and more. The playground covers 40,000 square feet.
Skate and Wheels Park: Based on public input, the park includes street features with a transitioned wall ride, and two bowls which utilize the wall of the maintenance building for a near-vertical wall ride. The design also incorporates a flat bar that used to be part of the Under the Freeway (UTF) skate park.
Hooptown USA Courts: Funded by Hooptown USA and MultiCare, the space offers five half-courts or two full courts with flexible use, ample lighting, and speakers. This summer, the courts will be painted with a colorful mural.
Parking, Restrooms, Picnic Shelter, Green Space: 156 new parking stalls, a drop-off zone, 4 family restrooms, two picnic shelters for public use, and turf.
Maintenance & Operations Building: A large facility to support the robust maintenance and operations needs of our park.
Intersection Improvements: An improved intersection and park entrance off Washington & North River Drive.