Things to do

Eastern Washington

Free Horse and Carriage Rides - Presented by the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District and Spokane Teachers Credit Union. Riders will receive free candy canes; 3-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. First-come, first-served, no reservations required. Wall Street and Main Avenue. Free. (509) 456-0580.

Riverfront Park Ice Palace - Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.; Fridays-Saturdays and nights, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Riverfront Park Pavillion. Age 13 and older: $4.50/Tuesday-Thursday, $5.50/Friday-Sunday and holiday; Seniors/military with ID/youth ages 3-12/$3.50; skate rentals are $3.50 (not included with admission). Special events: Tuesdays: skating 7-8:30 p.m. is $2; Wednesdays: skating 7-8:30 p.m. is $1; Thursdays: $1 skating sponsored by The Inlander; skate rental extra; School’s Out, Tuesdays-Fridays from 2-5 p.m. for $4.50, includes skate rental. (509) 625-6601.

Winter Family Game Fest - Afternoon of Nintendo Wii and board games. Bring any Wii or board games you’d like to share (rated E for everyone, please). All ages are welcome to attend, but children ages 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. 1:30 p.m. today, Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., (509) 893-8400; 1 p.m. Tuesday, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 893-8350; 1 p.m. Thursday Airway Heights Library, 1213 S. Lundstrom St. (509) 893-8250. Free.

Campbell House Holidays - Part of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, admission tickets includes the exhibit galleries and a tour of the house. Guests can tour the house at their leisure from noon-4 p.m. today and Saturday, Dec. 28-31 and Jan. 1. This year we will have a cook working in the kitchen and other volunteers stationed throughout the house to answer visitor questions. Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $7/adults, $5/seniors and students. (509) 456-3931.

Holipalooza - Third annual youth variety show. 7 p.m. Thursday, Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. (509) 671-3389 or www.pendoreilleplayers.org.

North Idaho

Carriage Rides in Coeur d’Alene - Free carriage rides, sponsored by STCU. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Meet at First Street and Sherman Avenue. No reservations needed.

Clarion Brass – One of the world’s top brass ensembles, featuring 12 brass players and a percussionist who perform everything from serious chamber works to jazz and popular music. Tickets available at the front desk, or online with TicketsWest. 7:30 p.m. today, Kroc Center, 1765. W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $16/general, $12/students and seniors. (208) 667-1865.

2011 Coeur d’Alene Resort Holiday Light Show – Through Jan. 2. More than 1.5 million lights sparkle across Lake Coeur. Ride aboard one of the Lake Coeur d’Alene boats and get ready for a magical trip across the water to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole workshop, where every child is guaranteed to make Santa’s “nice list.” Nightly departure times: 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene. $16.95/adults, $15.95/seniors, free/age 12 and younger. (208) 664-7268.