White Park

The Japanese Friendship Garden is an exquisite example of collaboration between Japanese garden planning experts (sent by Japan) and our Sister Cities Committee to maintain the garden. A gorgeous and peaceful corner of Riverside!

Came here today for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) Event here in Riverside! The closed part of Market St and lots of vendors come out, music, food, arts & craft, face painting, etc.

In the park you can rent a space so you can mount the altar for your loved ones and you can be as creative as you want. They also let vendors to set up shop inside the park. The park is about medium size, from what I could see, the park is kept clean and well maintained!

Came here for the taco fest hosted by kggi 99.1 on sat Oct 21 & it was great! Parking sucks round here but we knew that and got here early. Brought our chairs too and they were clutch! I was not about to stand all day. Start at 11am-6pm. My fiancé and us had a great time. Great show, good people having fun and tons
Of taco vendors! Nice secure spot. Tons of
Police and security and there weren't any issues that I saw. There was even a beer/wine garden
Too! Great family
Outing. Loved it!

I was riding my bike and pass by this park. I saw the outside of park is very beautiful, so I rode inside to the park. There are so many homeless people ha g out inside the park. Even though they don't bother you but feels creepy just go around the park. Sorry one star for this park.

This is the only place in the world where I have seen the infamous Bunya Bunya tree. Every 4-7 years they form pine cones that are as big as bowling balls and weigh some 10 pounds. They have to cordon off the area so that people do not get clunked on the head by one.

My first time here was for the Tamale Festival this year. The park served its purpose for the event. More than a dozen tamale vendors, a live band and dancing. Shout out to the tamale place from Escondido. OMG their pork tamales were the best I've tasted. I wish I could remember the name, I would drive there tonight for a dozen. Can't wait for next years festival!

I like this place. I married a couple and their wedding was very lovely.
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Here is my review for this place

The pros: it was fairly quite during the ceremony. You get guards for the gates to keep strangers out.

Cons: you may here sirens. There is limited parking near by. You can use parking structure but the walk is far. If you park by the senior center and use their entrance to walk in to the park, when you go back to your car you will have to go all the way around the park in order to get to your car. All the doors in rear of senior center are closed.

My friend had her wedding here! It was quick, intimate, beautiful & they were very accommodating! Loved it!

It's a beautiful park - the gazebo, the fountain, small Japanese garden - the reason for the 1 star? Homeless people everywhere. As I'm walking into the park, they were staring at me. Once I sat on a bench, a few got closer to me, 2 of them asked me for money and food but I didn't have any. I was just trying to eat my sandwich in peace. Then a homeless lady started taking a shower by the water fountain with a small bucket she had. Thank god she didn't take off all her clothes. I didn't feel comfortable so I left before I even finished my sandwich.

The homeless in this area ruin everything. It's a shame they are allowed to ruin this beautiful park. Went here for graduation photos but couldn't get a photo without homeless in the park being in the background. Felt very unsafe, enter at your own risk.