For all of our out of town family and friends, come up to Spokane a little early to enjoy Hoopfest! Hoopfest 2021 will be September 11-12 Spokane Hoopfest is the largest 3on3 outdoor basketball tournament on Earth. That means over 6,000 teams, 3,000 volunteers, 225,000 fans and 450 courts spanning 45 city blocks! Beyond basketball, it is an outdoor festival with shopping, food and interactive entertainment. We are so excited for you to join us and be a part of the Best Basketball Weekend on Earth!
With shopping, dining, and live entertainment, something is always happening on the streets of downtown Coeur d'Alene. Backdropped by a beautiful waterfront area, the downtown area has over 100 retail stores, including specialty boutiques, fine art galleries, and antique shops for special treasures. Dining can be enjoyed throughout the day in downtown, starting with breakfast spots like The Garnet Cafe and ending with Beverly's for fine dining in the evening.
Great for anytime-of-the-year nature walks and swimming spots, Tubbs Hill is a popular outing for families, trail runners, and photography enthusiasts. Miles of hiking trails stretch up and around Tubbs Hill including a 2.2-mile lakeside interpretive loop, which circles the hill.
Riverfront Park is a defining place to visit at the center of the city. It encompasses over 100 acres of green space, pedestrian trails, and dozens of community attractions. The Pavilion at Riverfront is fun to walk around and tour, and it features festive light shows year-round on the weekends.
The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, or the MAC as locals refer to it, is the largest cultural institute of its kind in the Inland Northwest. Featuring five underground galleries and rotating exhibits, the MAC focuses on regional history, visual arts, and American Indian culture. With more than one million artifacts in their collection, the MAC supports a lifetime of learning. Outside of the exhibits, the Café Mac keeps coffee refilled throughout a visit. The adjacent Campbell House provides tours that have visitors stepping back into a 19th-century Washington lifestyle. Be sure to check out their calendar of events for all the different classes, workshops, and speakers offered throughout the week.
The Skyride offers the best, convenient, easily accessible, upfront views of the Spokane Falls that run through downtown Spokane. You will travel past art deco City Hall, then gradually drop down 200 feet over the Huntington Park Natural Area. From there, you will continue across the Spokane River in front of one set of falls, under the historic Monroe Street bridge and return to Riverfront Park.
One of the most visited attractions in Spokane welcomes all ages to feel like a kid again and take a ride on our famous and historic Looff Carrousel. This fun and favorite attraction creates and brings back memories.
Visitors will learn about the events that shaped our region’s geography while they play! Enjoy a three story Columbian slide tower, Glacial Dam splash pad, a log jam climber, an alluvial deposit fossil dig, and more. The playground covers 40,000 square feet.
This five-hoop court complex is at the heart of Riverfront Park! The Spokane community believes that sports connect neighborhoods, street by street, into healthy, thriving communities. Hooptown USA strives to enhance and strengthen those connections while amplifying our collective identity, all rooted in the magic of hoops