Red Wagon

The Childhood Express Red Wagon is a 12-foot-high interactive sculpture whose handle doubles as a slide near Riverfront Park's south side. Navigate to the exact Red Wagon pin rather than the general Riverfront Park marker. This is both public art and active play equipment. Expect children climbing and sliding, supervise closely, keep the landing and handle clear, and use the exact pin instead of searching from the north-bank attractions.

Public vehicles do not drive through the park. Use a downtown public lot, garage, or legal street space near the destination; the City lists several affordable nearby lots, including access from Spokane Falls Boulevard toward Washington Street. Navigate to the exact Red Wagon pin rather than the general Riverfront Park marker. This is both public art and active play equipment. Expect children climbing and sliding, supervise closely, keep the landing and handle clear, and use the exact pin instead of searching from the north-bank attractions.

The outdoor sculpture follows Riverfront Park's daily 6:00 a.m.-midnight hours unless an event, maintenance, weather, or temporary safety closure restricts the surrounding meadow.

Providence Playscape includes family restrooms with adult changing tables near the inclusive play area. Other attraction and event restrooms use their own schedules, so choose a mapped facility before crossing the park with children.

Playing on and viewing the Red Wagon are free; nearby attractions, parking, food, rentals, and events can cost separately.

Providence Playscape has wheelchair-friendly resilient surfacing, adaptive play elements, family restrooms with adult changing tables, seating with chair-charging receptacles, and nearby accessible parking. The SkyRide is also wheelchair accessible through its main entrance.

Yes, on a leash and with waste removed. Riverfront Park is not a general off-leash area, and pets can be prohibited during large events such as the Fourth of July under Spokane city rules. Keep dogs away from playground equipment, splash pads, rides, indoor attractions, and any temporarily restricted event zone; check the event calendar before a pet-specific visit. Separately operated buildings, beaches, gardens, and attractions can set stricter rules.

The Childhood Express Red Wagon is a 12-foot-high interactive sculpture whose handle doubles as a slide near Riverfront Park's south side. Ice Age Floods Playground is a 40,000-square-foot adventure area with a three-story slide tower, climber, fossil dig, and seasonal splash pad. Providence Playscape is a smaller, fenced, all-inclusive playground with resilient surfacing and adaptive sensory features.

This is both public art and active play equipment. Expect children climbing and sliding, supervise closely, keep the landing and handle clear, and use the exact pin instead of searching from the north-bank attractions.