Stay tuned for 2026 holiday Season at a new location in Downtown Spokane. Northwest Winterfest is the Pacific Northwest’s brightest and largest illuminated lantern display and cultural celebration. This holiday season, it's bigger than ever and INDOORS at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. You will have a magical experience as you tour dozens of authentically-crafted lighted lanterns in multip
le pavilions at the Fair & Expo Center. These beautiful, bright displays celebrate the winter season, its whimsy, its holidays, and its traditions from cultures of the world stretching to every corner of the globe. Northwest Winterfest is a self-guided walking tour that is also wheelchair accessible. Stroll at your own pace and discover the magical lights and sounds. Plus enjoy great food, soft drinks, and hot beverages. More about Northwest Winterfest:
• Featured on NBC’s TODAY Show as a top Winter activity in Spokane.
• Northwest Winterfest is the Pacific Northwest’s brightest & largest illuminated
lantern display and cultural celebration & an indoor, self-guided, accessible walking tour.
• Guests will have a magical experience as they tour dozens of authentically-crafted
lighted lanterns.
• These merry and bright displays celebrate the winter season, its whimsy, its holidays,
and its traditions from cultures of the world stretching to every corner of the globe.
• Stroll at your own pace and discover the magical lights and sounds staged
across 5 buildings at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center.
• NEW layout and interactive activities for 2024!
• NEW life-size, gigantic dinosaurs
• Nightly grand prize winner for scavenger hunt (minimum $100 value)
WHEN: Opening night is Friday, November 29th
• Runs Friday-Sunday until New Years Eve!
• Fridays 5-8pm, Saturdays 4-8pm, Sundays 3-6pm
• Open Christmas Eve & New Years Eve 3-6pm
HOURS: Visit our website https://northwestwinterfest.com/hours/
WHERE: Spokane Fair & Expo Center
404 N Havana St # 1, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
KID FRIENDLY: Kids 10 & Under FREE when accompanied by ticketed adult
TICKETS: Available online https://northwestwinterfest.com/
KEY FEATURES
• Indoors: Guests can enjoy the lights longer this year, according to organizers, “Being indoors
provides a comfortable environment for people to be there longer. In years when the show
was outside, kids were crying because they didn’t want to leave, but it was too cold.“
• Lantern Displays: Feature dozens of groups of themed lantern displays in 5 buildings which
are constructed using a traditional method dating back at least 1000 years.
• Nightly Performances: Various local groups will perform each night. Performers include
Northwest Winterfest’s Performing Team, Jerry Rigged & The Hume’s, Spokane Chinese
Dance Group, Spokane Irish Dancers, Lake City Highland Dance and Hot Club of CDA.
• Themed Areas: All new Dinosaur Land, Dragons’ Lair (featuring 120-foot long dragons!),
Panda Forest and More!
• Food: Mary Lou’s ice cream, apple fries, holiday beverages and Longhorn BBQ. As a 501(c)3 Washington State nonprofit, Northwest Winterfest will always provide FREE access to kids 10 and under. The joy and exposure to something magic and unique for our kids worth every penny we invest into this annual holiday event. We thank you for your support as well to provide this magical experience to kids in our region. Tickets are available for purchase onsite or online at northwestwinterfest.com. And kids 10 and under always get in FREE when accompanied by a ticketed adult, because no child should have to miss the magic of Northwest Winterfest!
