Riverfront Park – Looff Carousel

Charles Looff, a master craftsman, created the Carrousel as a wedding gift for his daughter Emma. On July 18, 1909, Riverfront Park's cherished Looff Carrousel began operation in Natatorium Park. The carousel is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of America's most beautiful and well preserved hand-carved wooden carrousels. The Looff Carrousel proudly features 54 horses, 1 giraffe, 1 tiger, and 2 Chinese dragon chairs and a brass ring to catch. The Carrousel is beautifully restored, and the horses are decorated with jewels, flowers and peacocks. It's a real treasure.

Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Check the website, as the hours may be extended for weekends, seasonally and for special events.

Admission: Free admission to the carousel and gift shop. To ride the carousel it's $3.75 single ride, $9.95 unlimited day pass. Ages 2 and under are free. Any person under the height requirement of 42" requires a paid adult chaperone. Plenty of parking across the street off of West Spokane Falls Drive. All Riverfront parking requires a fee, usually $5 for the first hour. Penny Passport book for sale in the gift shop for $5.99 plus tax.

Machine 9 (Placed 2021) inside the carousel next to the gift shop. Cost to press: 51¢ for each design. Designs all have "JP" at the catch notch and a beaded border with 'Riverfront Spokane, Washington':
1. (V) Spokane Falls.
2. (H) Sky Ride with 'Skyride'.
3. (H) Garbage Goat with 'Garbage Goat'.
4. (H) Carrousel horse with 'Loff Carrousel Loff Carrousel since 1909'.

Machines 1 through 8 and 10 are Retired/ Moved.

Machine 1 1) 'Riverfront Parl Spokane, WA, Looff Carousel', Horse,
Machine 2: 1) 'Riverfront Park Spokane, WA. skyline
Machine 3: 1) Carousel horse, 2) Carousel Tiger, 3) 'Skyride', Ride car.
Machine 4: 1) Carousel horse, 2) Carousel Tiger, 3) 'Skyride', Ride car.
Machine 5: 1) 'Riverfront Parl Spokane, WA, Looff Carousel', Horse, 2) 'Riverfront Park Spokane, WA' skyline. 3) Riverfront Park Spokane, WA. clock tower.
Machine 7: 1) Big Red Wagon, 2) Carousel Horse, 3) Riverfront Park, 4) Spokane
Machine 8: 1) Ferris Wheel, 2) Carousel, 3) Boy jumping into the water, 4) Cable Car, Chain swing, Trees, Waterfall

Moved 6 to the I-Max Theater. (It was at the Valley Hub in Liberty Lake and Burger King in Airway Heights). Designs were: 1) Spokane Shock, 2) Gonzaga Bulldogs, 3) Carousel Horse, 4) My Luck Penny.
Moved 10: (2021): Moved to the Numerica Skate Ribbon 1) Cty of Spokane, Riverfront, Spokane, Washington', blocks with city name on them, 2) 'Riverfront, Spolkan , Washington', 3) 'Roverfront Skate Ribbon Spokane, Washingto,', Skaet, 4) 'Riverfront Spokane, Washington', Art.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N47° 39' 38.235" Longitude: W117° 25' 13.4682"
Google Maps coordinates: MH6H+7V Spokane, Washington
8/16/2024- Machine working fine, rolling well on pre-1982 copper cents.

6/10/26 - Rolls short. KFH