Festivals

Mom, dad, and children tubing on the Spokane River, using big blue and yellow inflatable tube rentals from FLOW Adventures. Small whitewater rapids on the water and trees along the riverbank.

100 Ways to Play Outside This Summer

Rejuvenate your June-through-August routine and take advantage of some of the best outdoor opportunities the Northwest has to offer.

Amy McCaffree June 14, 2019

Photo of kids standing around a fiberglass rock wall.

Ferry County Get Out Fest Launched

Northeast Washington’s new Get Out Fest, June 27-30, is being billed as a dynamic, community-led outdoor recreation and culture festival, with festival organizers boasting that ...

Out There Outdoors May 9, 2019

Rendezvous with Conservationists Who Hunt & Fish

BOISE, ID—The hunting and fishing conservation organization Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is expecting an unprecedented turnout for its 8thannual North American Rendezvous in Boise, Idaho, ...

Out There Outdoors April 8, 2019

Bigger & Better: Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Expands to 2 Days

Our region’s biggest outdoor adventure festival, Spokatopia, is expanding to a two-day event in 2019. Mark your calendars (and ready your camping gear) for July ...

Lisa Laughlin March 28, 2019

2018 Northwest Music, Art, and Outdoor Festival Guide

Explore a new city through its festival, as you exchange smiles and rub elbows with locals who enjoy common interests. Use this guide of more ...

Amy McCaffree June 11, 2018

4th Annual Spokatopia Festival Set for July 7

The Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival returns to Camp Sekani Park and Boulder Beach on the Spokane River for the fourth annual celebration of the region’s ...

Jon Jonckers March 13, 2018

Tinnabulation Music Festival Downtown Spokane in Riverfront Park (September 8-10, 2017)

Tinnabulation Music Festival, Spokane’s new festival in Riverfront Park, kicks off the weekend of September 8-10 with a star-studded 3-day lineup of 59 acts performing ...

Out There Outdoors August 31, 2017

Photo of kids playing on slackline with parent watching.

3rd Annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival: 1 Day, A Whole Summer’s Worth of Fun (Saturday, July 8 at Camp Sekani Park on the Spokane River)

The 3rd annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Saturday, July 8 at Camp Sekani Park on the Spokane River has grown into one of the biggest ...

Out There Outdoors June 21, 2017

Photo courtesy of Nelson Fat Tire Festival.

2017 Northwest Festival Guide – Music, Food, Arts, Beer, Wine and More

The heart of summer is short: only 13 weekends. Try to fit in some community festival fun in with your outdoor adventures. Here are some ...

Amy McCaffree June 11, 2017