FUN IN & AROUND REDMOND
» Centennial Park
S
ummer or winter, downtown Redmond is where the
action is for kids of all ages.
In 2010, the year of Redmond’s 100th anniversa-
ry, Centennial Park was opened just across the street from
City Hall. The urban park includes a unique feature inside its
bricked plaza: call it a “splash park,” or just plain “fountain”
— the water feature is a hit no matter the name, and the
largest in Oregon east of the Cascades. The fountain typical-
ly runs most of the day from late May to September.
In the winter, Redmond gets cold enough to open its very
own skating rink, right across the street from the Centennial
Park in the downtown Redmond Plaza. The modest-sized
temporary rink (typically removed by March) has all the
needed features: groomed ice, skate rentals, lessons,
safety walls, and lights for evening skating. Entry prices are
modest, with free open skate times set aside for those with
their own skates.
The city recently expanded Centennial Park to encompass
the Seventh Street to Eighth Street Block, tying together an
area extending from City Hall to Redmond Plaza.
For more information about the splash park, call the city
of Redmond at 541-923-7710.
For skate rink information call the Redmond Area Park
and Recreation District at 541-548-7275 or visit raprd.org.
Centennial Park is home to an ice rink during
the winter and a sprayground — Oregon’s
largest east of the Cascades, according to the
city — when it’s warmer.
Spokesman file photos
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