Things to Do

•  Art Galleries
  
  Spokane boasts an abundance of art galleries and shops selling handcrafted items, and exploring them is a great way to enjoy the city. If you're here on the first Friday of the month, be sure to take advantage of the Spokane First Friday Art Walk, when more than 25 galleries and stores across the city open their doors for special exhibition and events.
  
  Downtown Spokane
  Spokane, WA 99201  Map
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•  Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane
  
  The Knitting Factory was founded in 1987 and over the years has grown into Knitting Factory Entertainment, which encompasses four clubs - in New York, Hollywood, Boise, and Spokane - several record labels and other ventures.
  
  919 West Sprague
  Spokane, WA 99201  Map
  Phone: 509-244-3279
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•  Spokane River Centennial Trail
  
  Walk, run, bike or skate along this 37-mile paved path that parallels the Spokane River. The trail, which provides lovely views of both the city and the countryside, begins west of the city in the forested Riverside State Park, travels through downtown Spokane and continues east through the valley across the Idaho border.
  
  State Line of Idaho to Nine Mile Falls
  Spokane, WA 99210  Map
  Phone: 509-624-7188
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•  Spokane Falls Skyride
  
  Get an awesome view of Spokane Falls while gliding through the air in an enclosed gondola. The Spokane Falls Skyride takes passengers on a 15-minute ride through the park and across the river, providing a spectacular vantage point for viewing the rushing waterfall.
  
  Phone: 509-625-6600
  
  

•  Festivals in Spokane
  
  Spokane hosts numerous festivals throughout the year celebrating everything from lilacs to literature, including several nationally renowned events. Hoopfest, the largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the country, takes place in early summer, and Get Lit!, an annual literary festival that features famous authors, is hosted by Eastern Washington University Press in April.
  
  Phone: 509-747-3230
  
  

•  Sports at Spokane Arena
  
  Catch a Shock arena football game or a Chiefs ice hockey game at Spokane Arena, a state-of-the-art venue that also hosts premier basketball, figure skating and wrestling events.
  
  
  
  

•  Spokane Symphony
  
  This 70-member ensemble is truly a gem of the Northwest. The Spokane Symphony takes the stage 60 times a year with performances that include classical music, family concerts and the annual Nutcracker ballet. Many performances take place at the recently restored, 1930s art deco Fox Theater.
  
  818 West Riverside, Suite 100
  Spokane, WA 99210  Map
  Phone: 509-326-3136
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