Annual Active Living Expo features 50-plus vendors

Mon., May 11, 2026

From staff reports

Tickets are on sale for the seventh 2026 Active Living Expo, the area’s premier health and wellness trade show.

The expo created by The Spokesman-Review for guests ages 55-plus will take place at Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center in Spokane Valley from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 16.

Guests can learn about area resources, including health and wellness, travel, financial planning, leisure and volunteer opportunities

Presenters include a morning stretch session; a workshop on the benefits of birdwatching; research about the importance of healthy brains; and tips for aging with confidence and maintaining independence.

Tickets are $8 per person online (plus fees) at spokane7tickets.com or $10 at the door.

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