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Riverfront Park reports surge in visits, major events and security challenges in 2025
Summary
Park operations staff reported roughly 1.9 million visits in 2025, a viral social-media reach of about 5 million views, and several security incidents including protests and a fatality at a tribal gathering place. Staff said they will hire a security consultant and continue event programming.
Riverfront Park operations staff delivered a year‑end recap Jan. 8 that highlighted sharply higher usage in 2025, strong sponsorship gains and a series of security challenges.
John (park operations) told the board the Spokane River reached roughly 20,000 cubic feet per second during mid‑December river flows, a marked increase over typical levels. He said parks staff posted social-media material that "reached over 5,000,000 views and gained about 3,800 followers" and that overall attendance for 2025 was reported at about 1.9 million visits—approximately…
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