Spokane Special Insert June | July 2018

EVENT CALENDAR
LIGHTHOUSE FOOD TRUCK RALLY
INLAND NORTHWEST LIGHTHOUSE
June 7 // Free
thelighthousefortheblindinc.org
Support the blind in Spokane during this event featuring
five food trucks, a beer and wine garden and raffles. The
event will also include tours of The Lighthouse for the
Blind’s 95,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.
SPOKANE PRIDE
RIVERFRONT PARK LILAC MEADOWS
June 9 // Free
outspokane.org
Celebrate the LGBTQA community as Spokane marks its
twenty-sixth year of pride. The theme of this year’s event
is Pride, Now More Than Ever, and includes a parade
starting downtown at noon and then a Rainbow Festival
with live entertainment, an art show, teen zone and an allages
dance party. The event ends with a fireworks show.
BECU OUTDOOR MOVIES
AT RIVERFRONT PARK
RIVERFRONT PARK
Beginning June 13 // Free
epiceap.com/spokane-outdoor-movies/
Mark off your Wednesdays in June and July and
head down to Riverfront Park for an outdoor theater
experience along with trivia, food trucks and movies on
the big screen. Movies range from recent hits like Wonder
Woman to Black Panther, as well as older hits like The
Princess Bride and 10 Things I Hate About You. Bonus: a
Saturday showing of The Greatest Showman on July 7.
EDWARD S. CURTIS:
THE GRAND IDEA
NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE
Begins June 16 // $18
A new exhibit about Edward Curtis, a photographer who
captured compelling images of Native Americans, will
celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth. The exhibit,
in partnership with the Spokane Public Library, is one of
three opening in the month of June.
MARA LIASSON
BING CROSBY THEATER
June 21 // $34.48
bingcrosbytheater.com
Spokane Public Radio presents Mara Liasson, NPR’s
national political correspondent for a night to talk politics.
Liasson has covered Washington, D.C., for decades and
will discuss the midterm elections and other political
issues at the event. She will also participate in a Q&A.
ART, CRAFTS & DRAFTS
RIVER CITY BREWING
June 23 // $2 per ticket ($10 for six tickets)
partneringforprogress.org
Get your DIY on with professional crafters. This benefit,
for Partnering for Progress’s Power of Milk program,
helps malnourished children in rural Kenya. It will include
beers from River City Brewing, as well as live music and
the opportunity to try your hand at making paper flowers,
driftwood mobiles and other crafts.
I LOVE THE ’90S TOUR
NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO
June 28 // $39-$79
northernquest.com
Get in touch with your inner teen and bask in nostalgia at
this concert. Set to perform are Salt n Pepa, Vanilla Ice,
Sir Mix-A-Lot, Color Me Badd and Young MC.
HOOPFEST SPOKANE
DOWNTOWN SPOKANE
June 30-July 1 // Free to watch, team entries vary
spokanehoopfest.net
This iconic Spokane event is the largest three-on-three
outdoor basketball tournament in the world. Thousands
gather to watch the more than 14,000 games over the
weekend and walk through the downtown festival.
CRAVE! NORTHWEST
MIRABEAU POINT PARK
July 12-15 // $40-$311
cravenw.com
This food and drink event celebrates all things Northwest
food, as well as the area’s top chefs. Events throughout
the weekend include tastings with on-stage chef demos,
a tasting event focused on barbeque, and a seafood
celebration featuring champagne. Your tastebuds will
thank you.
THE GREAT SPOKANE ROAD RALLY
HONOR POINT MILITARY & AEROSPACE
MUSEUM AT FELTS FIELD
July 14 // $100 for 2-person team
spokaneroadrally.com
This Meals on Wheels benefit, in its second year, puts
teams of two on a sort of scavenger hunt throughout
Spokane County. Teams receive a passport with hints
to pit stops around the area, where they must complete
“challenges.” The event includes a silent auction, and a
barbeque follows with an awards ceremony.
CHRIS STAPLETON’S
ALL AMERICAN ROAD SHOW
SPOKANE ARENA
July 19 // $39.75-$79.75
spokanearena.com
Grab your best cowboy boots and some fringe and get
ready for this five-time Grammy Award winner’s big
show, with special guests Marty Stuart & Brent Cobb.
BRAD PAISLEY WITH BROWN
& GRAY
NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO
July 27 // $69-$129
northernquest.com
Country music lovers, rejoice: there are plenty of
concerts coming your way this summer. And if you
haven’t gotten enough country music, head up to
Northern Quest for a concert with one of the genre’s
most popular musicians, Brad Paisley.
9 DESTINATION SPOKANE // JUNE | JULY 2018