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Inland Northwest Festivals

The Inland Northwest is rich in community festivals, which draw thousands of people to the small towns throughout the summer. Here is a sampling of the fairs and festivals scheduled in the area. Because plans can change, call ahead before leaving for one of the events listed.

May 23 (Today)

SFCC Cowboy Days - (Spokane Falls Community College)

Last Stand Rodeo - Bull-a-rama, parade, cow-pie jog, rodeo (Coulee City, (509) 632-5790)

Moses Lake Spring Festival - Torchlight parade, bed races, fun runs, carnival, crafts (509) 765-8248

Camas Days Encampment and Pow Wow - (Spokane Reservation, (509) 258-4581)

May 24 (Saturday)

Laser Light Festival - Arts, crafts, food fair, music, bed race, fireworks (Grand Coulee Dam, (800) 268-5332)

Nostalgia Days - Antique cars, parade, silent auction, dinner theater (Chewelah, (509) 935-8991 or 935-6667)

Last Stand Rodeo - Bull-a-rama, parade, cow pie jog, rodeo (Coulee City, (509) 632-5790)

Moses Lake Spring Festival - (509) 765-8248)

Camas Days Encampment and Pow Wow - (Spokane Reservation, (509) 258-4581)

Dayton Days - Western celebration, cowboy breakfast, parade, horse racing, rodeo; today through Monday (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

May 25 (Sunday)

Laser Light Festival - arts, crafts, food fair, music, bed race, fireworks (Grand Coulee Dam, (800) 268-5332)

Nostalgia Days - (Chewelah, (509) 935-8991 or 935-6667)

Pioneer Picnic - Hunters, Wash.

Last Stand Rodeo - bull-a-rama, parade, cowpie jog, rodeo (Coulee City, (509) 632-5790)

Moses Lake Spring Festival - (509) 765-8248)

Camas Days Encampment and Pow Wow - (Spokane Reservation, (509) 258-4581)

Dayton Days - (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

May 26 (Monday)

Dayton Days - (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

May 31 (Saturday)

Founders Day Rodeo - Rodeo, parade, fun run, family activities (Tonasket (509) 486-4297)

June 1 (Sunday)

Curlew Barrel Derby - Barrel derby, fun run, parade, bingo, ice cream social (Curlew (509) 779-4490)

Founders Day Rodeo - Rodeo, parade, fun run, family activities (Tonasket, (509) 486-4297)

June 6 (Friday)

Rosalia Battle Days & Rodeo - Rodeo and celebration (Rosalia, (509) 523-3311)

June 7 (Saturday)

Treaty Day All Indian Rodeo - Toppenish

Rosalia Battle Days & Rodeo - Rodeo and celebration (Rosalia, (509) 523-3311)

Summer Fun Day Parade - Floats, bands, clowns, horses, carnival (Richland, (509) 946-1651)

Tonasket Arts & Crafts Fair - Arts and crafts, rodeo, parade (Tonasket, (509) 486-2207)

June 8 (Sunday)

Treaty Day All Indian Rodeo - Toppenish, Wash.

Rosalia Battle Days & Rodeo - Rodeo and celebration (Rosalia, (509) 523-3311)

Tonasket Arts & Crafts Fair - Arts and crafts, rodeo, parade (Tonasket, (509) 486-2207)

June 9 (Monday)

Treaty Day All Indian Rodeo - Rodeo and pow wow, Toppenish

Mountain Man Rendezvous - Fur traders, pioneer and military units, crafts, trade blanket sales (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

June 10

Mountain Man Rendezvous - (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

June 11

Mountain Man Rendezvous - (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

June 12

Mountain Man Rendezvous - (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

June 13 (Friday)

Alpine Square Dance Festival - (Colville, Wash.)

Prospector’s Days - Parade, gold rush run, mining and logging events, rodeo, arts and crafts (Republic, (509) 775-2704)

Mountain Man Rendezvous - (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

All-Wheels Weekend - Car show, cruise, games, demo derby, food, dance (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

Combine Demo Derby and Lind Rodeo - Combine demolition derby, parade, rodeo (Lind, (509) 677-3655)

June 14 (Saturday)

Flag Day Celebration - Parade, arts and crafts, food, family activities (Fairfield, (509) 283-2590)

Alpine Square Dance Festival - Colville

Prospector’s Days - (Republic, (509) 775-2704)

Mountain Man Rendezvous - (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

All-Wheels Weekend - (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

Combine Demo Derby and Lind Rodeo - Combine demolition derby, parade, rodeo (Lind, (509) 677-3655)

June 15 (Sunday)

Alpine Square Dance Festival - (Colville)

Prospector’s Days - (Republic, (509) 775-2704)

Mountain Man Rendezvous - (Walla Walla, (509) 525-7703)

All-Wheels Weekend - (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

Combine Demo Derby and Lind Rodeo - (Lind, (509) 677-3655)

June 26 (Thursday)

Town & Country Days - Parade, crafts, food, entertainment, fun run (Kettle Falls, (509) 738-2300)

June 27 (Friday)

Town & Country Days - (Kettle Falls, (509) 738-2300)

Newport Rodeo - Rodeo, parade, carnival, crafts, cowboy breakfasts, entertainment (Newport, (509) 447-5812)

June 28 (Saturday)

Town & Country Days - (Kettle Falls, (509) 738-2300)

Newport Rodeo - (Newport, (509) 447-5812)

June 29 (Sunday)

Town & Country Days - (Kettle Falls, (509) 738-2300)

Newport Rodeo - (Newport, (509) 447-5812)

July 1 (Tuesday)

Colville Reservation Pow Wow Encampment - (Nespelem, (509) 633-3074)

July 3 (Thursday)

American Music Festival - Fireworks, music, food (Riverfront Park, (800) 248-3230)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

July 4 (Friday)

American Music Festival - Fireworks, music, food (Riverfront Park, (800) 248-3230)

Fourth of July Festival - Arts and crafts, food, children’s games, music, fireworks (Grand Coulee Dam, (800) 268-5332)

Sun Fair -Circus, vendors, carnival, fish pond, food, arts and crafts (Othello, (800) 684-2556)

Smokiam Fourth of July Celebration Parades, fireworks, fun run, vendors (Soap Lake, (509) 246-1821)

July 5 (Saturday)

American Music Festival - Fireworks, music, food, Riverfront Park (800) 248-3230)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

Fourth of July Festival - (Grand Coulee Dam, (800) 268-5332)

Sun Fair - (Othello, (800) 684-2556)

Smokiam Fourth of July Celebration - Parades, fireworks, fun run, vendors (Soap Lake, (509) 246-1821)

July 6 (Sunday)

American Music Festival - Fireworks, music, food, Riverfront Park (800) 248-3230

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

July 7 (Monday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

July 8 (Tuesday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

July 9 (Wednesday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

July 10 (Thursday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

July 11 (Friday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

Chewelah Chataqua - Outdoor festival of the arts, music, food (Chewelah, (509) 935-8991)

July 12 (Saturday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

Chewelah Chataqua - (Chewelah, (509) 935-8991)

July 13 (Sunday)

Colville Reservation Encampment & Pow Wow - (Colville, (509) 535-8006)

Chewelah Chataqua - (Chewelah, (509) 935-8991)

Walla Walla Sweet Onion Harvest Fest - Country fair, music, dancing, games, exhibits (Walla Walla, (509) 525-0850)

July 18 (Friday)

Apple Pie Jamboree - Sporting events, bass tourney, parade, auction, bingo (Pateros, (509) 923-2571)

Festival at the Depot - Winetasting auction, parade, turn-of-the-century style show (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

Pioneer Days - Parade, car show, Pioneer Plod run, mule extravaganza (Davenport, (509) 725-6711)

July 19 (Saturday)

Apple Pie Jamboree - (Pateros, (509) 923-2571)

Festival at the Depot - (Dayton, (800) 882-6299)

Frontier Days Celebration - Rodeo, food, parade, entertainment (Springdale, (509) 684-5973)

Pioneer Days - (Davenport, (509) 725-6711)

Sprague Days - Parade, games, lunch, bingo, petting zoo, street dance (Sprague, (509) 257-2519)

July 20 (Sunday)

Apple Pie Jamboree - (Pateros, (509) 923-2571)

Frontier Days Celebration - (Springdale, (509) 684-5973)

Pioneer Days - (Davenport, (509) 725-6711)

Sprague Days - Parade, games, lunch, bingo, petting zoo, street dance (Sprague, (509) 257-2519)

July 25

Settlers Celebration and Rodeo - (Deer Park, 276-9712)

Down River Days - Parade, train rides, boat races, theater, street dance, vendors (Ione, (509) 442-3266)

July 26 (Saturday)

Settlers Celebration and Rodeo - (Deer Park, 276-9712)

Down River Days - Parade, train rides, boat races, theater, street dance, vendors (Ione, (509) 442-3266)

July 27 (Sunday)

Settlers Celebration and Rodeo - (Deer Park, 276-9712)

Down River Days - Parade, train rides, boat races, theater, street dance, vendors (Ione, (509) 442-3266)

Aug. 1 (Friday)

Deer Park Fair and PeeWee Rodeo

Kalispel Salish Fair - (Usk, (509) 535-0886)

Old Schoolhouse Summer Festival - Art and collectibles, wine tasting, quilt show (Loon Lake, (509) 233-2829)

Colville Rendezvous - Entertainment, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, arts and crafts (Colville, (509) 684-5973)

Aug. 2 (Saturday)

Deer Park Fair and PeeWee Rodeo

Kalispel Salish Fair - (Usk, (509) 535-0886)

Old Schoolhouse Summer Festival - art and collectibles, wine tasting, quilt show (Loon Lake, (509) 233-2829)

Molly B Dam Days - street fair, beer garden, food booths, fun run (Murray, (208) 753-7151)

Colville Rendezvous - Entertainment, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, arts and crafts (Colville, (509) 684-5973)

Aug. 3 (Sunday)

Deer Park Fair and PeeWee Rodeo

Kalispel Salish Fair - (Usk, (509) 535-0886)

Old Schoolhouse Summer Festival - art and collectibles, wine tasting, quilt show (Loon Lake, (509) 233-2829)

Colville Rendezvous - Entertainment, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, arts and crafts (Colville, (509) 684-5973)

Aug. 9 (Saturday)

Asotin Days - Potluck dinners, dancing, country music (Asotin, (509) 243-4888)

Aug. 10 (Sunday)

Asotin Days - Potluck dinners, dancing, country music (Asotin, (509) 243-4888)

Aug. 12 (Tuesday)

Grant County Fair - Moses Lake, (509) 765-3581)

Aug. 13 (Wednesday)

Grant County Fair - Moses Lake, (509) 765-3581)

Aug. 14 (Thursday)

Grant County Fair - Moses Lake, (509) 765-3581)

Pend Oreille County Fair - Cusick, (509) 445-2286)

Aug. 15 (Friday)

Grant County Fair - Moses Lake, (509) 765-3581)

Pend Oreille County Fair - Cusick, (509) 445-2286)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmers market (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 16 (Saturday)

Grant County Fair - Moses Lake, (509) 765-3581)

Huckleberry Festival - food, entertainment, huckleberry-related contests (Wallace, (208) 753-7151)

Pend Oreille County Fair - Cusick, (509) 445-2286)

Sunflower Days - swimming, farmers market (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 17 (Sunday)

Pend Oreille County Fair - Cusick, (509) 445-2286)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 18 (Monday)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 19 (Tuesday)

Benton-Franklin County Fair - Kennewick, (509) 586-9211)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 20 (Wednesday)

Benton-Franklin County Fair - Kennewick, (509) 586-9211)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 21 (Thursday)

Benton-Franklin County Fair - Kennewick, (509) 586-9211)

Lincoln County Fair - Davenport, (509) 725-5161)

North Central Washington Fair - Waterville, (509) 745-8480)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Aug. 22 (Friday)

Benton-Franklin County Fair - Kennewick, (509) 586-9211)

North Idaho Fair - Rodeo, food, exhibits, entertainment (Coeur d’Alene, (208) 772-5696)

Lincoln County Fair - Davenport, (509) 725-5161)

North Central Washington Fair - Waterville, (509) 745-8480)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Spokane Falls Northwest Indian Encampment & Pow Wow - Spokane (800) 248-3230

Aug. 23 (Saturday)

Benton-Franklin County Fair - Kennewick, (509) 586-9211)

North Idaho Fair - rodeo, food, exhibits, entertainment (Coeur d’Alene, (208) 772-5696)

Lincoln County Fair - Davenport, (509) 725-5161)

North Central Washington Fair - Waterville, (509) 745-8480)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Spokane Falls Northwest Indian Encampment & Pow Wow - Spokane (800) 248-3230

National Lentil Festival - Lentil booths, cookoff, family fun (Pullman, (800) 365-6948)

Aug. 24 (Sunday)

Lincoln County Fair - Davenport, (509) 725-5161)

North Idaho Fair - Rodeo, food, exhibits, entertainment (Coeur d’Alene, (208) 772-5696)

North Central Washington Fair - Waterville, (509) 745-8480)

Sunflower Days - Swimming, farmer’s market, basketball, boat races (Clarkston, (509) 758-7712)

Spokane Falls Northwest Indian Encampment & Pow Wow - Spokane (800) 248-3230)

Aug. 28 (Thursday)

Pig-out in the Park - Food, music, arts and crafts (Riverfront Park, (509) 625-6624)

Aug. 29 (Friday)

Ferry County Fair - Republic, (509) 775-2704)

Spokane Indian Days Encampment & Pow Wow - Dancing, drumming, storytelling (Wellpinit, (509) 535-0886)

Pig-out in the Park - Food, music, arts and crafts (Riverfront Park, (509) 625-6624)

Aug. 30 (Saturday)

Ferry County Fair - Republic, (509) 775-2704)

Spokane Indian Days Encampment & Pow Wow - Dancing, drumming, storytelling (Wellpinit, (509) 535-0886)

Pig-out in the Park Food, music, arts and crafts (Riverfront Park, (509) 625-6624)

Aug. 31 (Sunday)

Ferry County Fair - Republic, (509) 775-2704)

Spokane Indian Days Encampment & Pow Wow - Dancing, drumming, storytelling (Wellpinit, (509) 535-0886)

Pig-out in the Park - Food, music, arts and crafts (Riverfront Park, (509) 625-6624)

Sept. 1 (Labor Day)

Pig-out in the Park - Food, music, arts and crafts (Riverfront Park, (509) 625-6624)