Things to do in Riverside
Riverside, CA is a city located in the Inland Empire metropolitan area. It is named for its location beside the Santa Ana River and is home to Southern California’s first polo field and golf course. The California citrus industry began in Riverside, and grew into an empire built around the sweet and zesty navel orange.
For those who enjoy museums and the arts, The California Citrus State Historic Park is an open-air museum in the state park system interpreting the historic cultural landscape of the citrus industry. Other options include The Riverside Art Museum, designed by architect Julia Morgan of Hearst Castle, in the historic Mission Inn District of Riverside, and the Botanic Gardens at the University of California Riverside, where you can explore 39 acres of gardens, woodland and horticultural wonders. And in the evening, reserve tickets to see a show at the Fox Performing Arts Center, a 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival theatre that held the first public screening of Gone With the Wind.
If you like rides, Castle Park, formerly Castle Amusement Park, is a 25-acre amusement park and family amusement center located in Riverside. You can walk around and enjoy the fun. Fairmount Park is also enjoyable for a stroll. Part of the culture is the park’s historic bandshell, designed in 1920 by Mission-style architect Arthur B. Benton.
For those who love shopping, visit The Sliding Door Company’s Costa Mesa showroom to browse high-quality and eco-friendly products, including glass partitions, room dividers, swing doors, laundry enclosures, glass walls, barn doors, space-saving closet doors, and home office solutions. In commercial spaces, classrooms and healthcare offices, they provide the best solutions to maximize space safely and easily, and sleek private offices that close and lock when needed.