Events in Spokane

Wildcard's New Years Eve Zodiac Project Release Party

Tue., Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Red Room Lounge

521 W. Sprague Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$20

Live Bands

This album release show features Dead Poet, Savvy, Saved, Jaeda an Dria the Gr8. 509-838-7613

Midnight in Havana

Tue., Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. & 12-1 a.m.

Montvale Event Center

1019 W. First. Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$70-$320

Community, DJ / Dance, Nightlife

A New Year's event featuring live music from Son Dulce, salsa dancing, lessons, drinks and more entertainment. 509-842-7105

Winter Lights

Sat., Jan. 4, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Manito Park

1800 S. Grand Blvd., Spokane Spokane - South

Free

Community

Come enjoy a peaceful candlelit walk around the Mirror Pond in lower Manito Park. Luminarias line the pathway around the winter evening scene. 509-747-6677

Everyone Loves A Villain Birthday Show

Sat., Feb. 1, 7-11:30 p.m.

The Chameleon

1801 W. Sunset Blvd., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$25

Live Bands

Celebrate Everyone Loves A Villain's Birthday with special guests London Get Down, Elephant Gun Riot, Paloma, Incoming Days, Midnight Drive and Nathan Chartrey. 509-939-4330

Campbell House Holidays

Through Dec. 22, 12-4 p.m.

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

2316 W. First Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$8-$12

Community

Experience a Spokane holiday setting out of the 1900s when you step inside the Campbell House for its annual holiday event. The historic mansion was designed by famed Spokane architect Kirtland K. Cutter in the Neoclassical Revival style. The Campbell family, who invested in local silver mining operations, resided in the home until matriarch Grace Campbell’s death in 1924, when it was then given to Eastern Washington State Historical Society — it’s been part of the MAC’s campus since. Visitors can interact with docents dressed to fit the times, enjoy a scavenger hunt and make a calling card. The smell… 509-456-3931

Sonic Solstice II (Night 2): Hayes Noble, Loomer, Hell Motel, Bad Trip Motel, Dairybaby, Dream Rotation

Sat., Dec. 21, 5:30-11:55 p.m.

Garland Theater

924 W. Garland Ave., Spokane Spokane - North

Get Tickets

$15

Live Bands

509-327-1050

Spokane Symphony Pops 3: Christmas at the Movies

Sat., Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 22, 3 p.m.

The Fox Theater

1001 W. Sprague Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$50-$106

Music & Concerts

Although the image of Macaulay Culkin cupping either side of his face in shock is familiar to multiple generations, the music of Christmas movies like Home Alone leaves an equally indelible impression on us, even if its workings are more subtle. Mere days before Santa’s visit, Morihiko Nakahara conducts a pops concert that pays tribute to all the cinema scores that have suffused our holidays over the years. Music from It’s a Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas and, yes, Home Alone (it was composed by John Williams, after all) will get the live orchestral treatment as part of this… 509-624-1200

The Glitch Mob, Anna Morgan, Sav

Sat., Dec. 21, 8 p.m.

Knitting Factory

919 W. Sprague Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

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Live Bands

Easily entering elder-EDM status after being on the scene as a group for nearly two decades, The Glitch Mob continues to put out bass-driven, industrial-influenced beats. But before the headlining group from Los Angeles takes the 360 stage in the middle of the crowd, catch local opener SAV who’ll break from her typical house vibes with a UK garage and breakbeats set. Then get ready for Anna Morgan, who is known for mixing “urban and Afro-Caribbean rhythms,” according to the crew over at Insomniac. So get dolled up as shiny as a Christmas tree and get ready to dance the… 509-244-3279

Manito Park Holiday Lights

Through Dec. 22, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Manito Park

1800 S. Grand Blvd., Spokane Spokane - South

Free

Community

Manito Park is a Spokane gem. In the spring and summer, flowers are blooming and trees are as verdant as ever. Fall brings vibrant autumnal colors and lovely brisk strolls. Winter, however, brings dazzling lights and stunning displays of holiday cheer thanks to the Friends of Manito. This year, the annual holiday light attraction is walk-through only and takes place inside Manito’s Duncan Gardens. Experience the holiday spirit with friends and family as you make your way through the gorgeous garden while sipping hot cocoa and basking in the glory of sparkling lights. Manito Park Holiday Lights • Daily from… 509-456-8038

Woman, Artist, Catalyst: Art from the Permanent Collection

Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through March 9

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

2316 W. First Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

$8-$12

Visual Arts

Focusing on locally, nationally and internationally known women artists, this exhibition of work from the MAC’s permanent collection showcases the quality and varied focus of leading artists and art movements in the Inland and Pacific Northwest. June 29-March 9, 2025, Tue-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. 509-456-3931

Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky

Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Jan. 5

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

2316 W. First Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

$8-$12

Visual Arts, Community

This exhibition showcases the breadth of Joe Feddersen’s 40-year career, including printmaking, glass, weaving and ceramics through over 100 works. Sept. 28-Jan. 5, Tue-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. 509-456-3931

Ben Joyce: Places

Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Jan. 4

Jundt Art Museum

200 E. Desmet Ave., Spokane Spokane - East

Free

Visual Arts

Abstract topographical art by Spokane-based artist Ben Joyce representing certain locales that have played major roles in Joyce's life. Sept. 7-Jan. 4, Mon-Sat from 10 am-4 pm. 509-313-6843

It Happened Here: Expo '74 Fifty Years Later

Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Jan. 26

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

2316 W. First Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

$7-$12

Community

This 50th anniversary exhibition revisits the historical roots of Expo ‘74’s legacy. It incorporates recognizable elements from Expo’s built environment with museum artifacts and archival materials. May 4-Jan. 25, 2025; Tue-Sun from 10 am-5 pm. 509-456-3931

Wheatland Bank Free Horse & Carriage Rides

Saturdays, Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 22

Riverfront Park

507 N. Howard St., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Free

Community

An 8-10-minute loop through scenic Riverfront Park and downtown Spokane. Nov. 30-Dec. 22, Sat-Sun from noon-5 pm. Tips accepted. 509-625-6600

Snowshoe Mount Spokane

Sat., Dec. 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Mt. Spokane State Park

26107 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr., Mead Spokane - North

Get Tickets

$39

Sports & Outdoors

A guided snowshoe tour through the trails around Mount Spokane. Fee includes guides, snowshoes, poles, instruction and transportation. Meet at Yoke's Fresh Market Parking Lot 14202 N. Market St. Pre-registration required. Ages 13+. 509-363-5414

Gifts For The Strange & Unusual

Sat., Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Patera Lounge

1507 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Free

Community, Live Bands

An artist and vendor market featuring 18 artisans, three local musicians, oddities and more. 509-906-4973

Ice Skating Lessons

Sat., Dec. 21, 10-11 a.m., Sat., Jan. 11, 10-11 a.m., Sat., Jan. 18, 10-11 a.m., Sat., Jan. 25, 10-11 a.m., Sat., Feb. 1, 10-11 a.m. and Sat., Feb. 8, 10-11 a.m.

Numerica Skate Ribbon

720 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

$160-$240

Sports & Outdoors

Members of the Spokane Figure Skating Club host group lessons for children and adults featuring the fundamentals of ice skating. Skate rentals included in price. 509-625-6600

Yule Log Cooking Class

Sat., Dec. 21, 11 a.m.

Wanderlust Delicato

421 W. Main Ave., Suite 103, Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$75

Food & Drink

Pastry chef Toni teaches students how to make a gourmet yule log for the holidays. 509-822-7087

Pine Needle Basket Making

Sat., Dec. 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Emerge

119 N. Second St., Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls

Get Tickets

$85

Visual Arts, Education

Learn to create a small basket from local Ponderosa pine needles and take home your creation dung the four hour class. 208-930-1876

Carollo Family Benefit Hockey Game

Sat., Dec. 21, 12-9 p.m.

Eagles Ice-A-Rena

6321 N. Addison St., Spokane Spokane - North

Get Tickets

$9-$11

Benefit, Sports & Outdoors

The Spokane Braves face the Nelson Leafs. Proceeds support the Carollo family after Amelia Carollo's passing. 509-489-9303

Arthur Christmas

Sat., Dec. 21, 2 p.m.

Garland Theater

924 W. Garland Ave., Spokane Spokane - North

Free

Film

When the unthinkable happens, and Santa misses one child out of hundreds of millions, someone has to save the day. It's up to Arthur , Santa's youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten kid before Christmas morning dawns. 509-327-1050

It's a Wonderful Life

Sat., Dec. 21 and Sun., Dec. 22

Chewelah Center for the Arts

405 N. Third St., Chewelah Rural Eastern WA

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Theater & Dance

The story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. It takes the help of the lovable angel Clarence for George to have a change of heart and understand the true spirit of Christmas. Dec. 20-22; times TBA. 509-935-8832

Gift Wrapping 101

Sat., Dec. 21, 1-2 p.m.

Ritters Garden & Gift

10120 N. Division St., Spokane Spokane - North

Get Tickets

$40

Community

Learn the basics of beautifully wrapping gifts. 509-467-5258

Son of Brad

Sat., Dec. 21, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Coeur d'Alene Cellars

3890 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls

Live Bands

208-664-2336

Zach Simms

Sat., Dec. 21, 5-8 p.m.

Pend d'Oreille Winery

301 Cedar St., Sandpoint Sandpoint

Free

Live Bands

877-452-9011

Soul Line Dancing Fundraiser: Ugly Sweater Edition

Sat., Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m.

Fête - A Nectar Co

120 N. Stevens St., Spokane Spokane - Downtown

Get Tickets

$120

Benefit

A fundraiser featuring a dance session led by instructor GameOva Skip, food, drinks and an ugly sweater contest. Proceeds benefit the Shades of Motherhood Network. 509-951-2096