101 Things to Do in the Inland Northwest this holiday season

 

1. Take a cruise to the North Pole, via Lake Coeur d’Alene
2. Visit the Extreme Team’s holiday light display for Children’s Hospital in Spokane’s Cowley Park
3. Get in line to see the gorgeous Gaiser Conservatory in Manito Park decorated with 40,000 lights for the holidays! Runs December 13-22nd
4. Watch Riverfront Park light up at the Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration
5. Stroll along Candy Cane Lane near 39th and Tekoa
6. Help light candles during the menorah lighting in Riverfront Park
7. Give back to the community, watch live entertainment and watch as the tree is lit at Pullman’s annual Holiday Fest
8. Enjoy a free light show at the newly-renovated Pavilion
9. Enjoy a parade and some hot cocoa while you spend the day in Kellogg for the Silver Valley Lighting Festival
10. Watch the Winter Glow Spectacular in Liberty Lake
11. Watch as the 1.5 million lights make Sherman Avenue glow during the annual Lighting Ceremony Parade in Coeur d’Alene
12. Visit the Village of Lights in Leavenworth
13.  Listen to the sweet stylings of the Spokane Symphony at their Holiday Pops concert with Vanessa Williams
14. Listen to the classic Christmas compositions of Mannheim Steamroller at the First Interstate Center for the Arts
15. Head to St. John’s Cathedrals as the Spokane Kantorei Choir and Collegium Orchestra perform Handel’s Messiah
16. Ring in the New Year in true style with the Spokane Symphony’s performance of Beethoven’s Ninth
17. Listen to the Christmas Wishes on 92.9 ZZU
18. Watch the magical moments as the Gonzaga University choir lights up the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center during their annual candlelight Christmas concert
19. Listen to music from Whitworth’s choristers and student instrumentalists at the annual Christmas Festival Concert
20. Watch as local chefs and architects go head-to-head at the Northern Quest’s gingerbread build-of
21. Try every brew during Capone’s annual 23rd Annual 12 Ales of Christmas
22. Enjoy a warm drink or a holiday cocktail in the decorated lobby of the Davenport Hotel. Holiday music every afternoon in the lobby!
23. Take a break from the shopping and wrapping by meeting friends for Washington wine at one of Spokane’s wineries! Better yet, walk to a few in the Cork District
24. Spend a day baking with your family. Here are recipes for cranberry walnut cake and double chocolate brownies 
25. Take a holiday cookie decorating class with the Kitchen Engine
26. Have breakfast with the man himself at THRIVE’s Santa Breakfast
27. Drink a cold one in the cold at Crafted Taphouse‘s specialty igloos
28. Decorate cookies with Santa at My Fresh Basket
29. Sip on a mug of hand-crafted drinking chocolate at the Chocolate Apothecary
30. Enjoy a handcrafted holiday pie from N. Idaho’s “Bean and Pie”
31. Spend New Years Eve drinking champagne at the Davenport Grand
32. Sip a martini at the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s New Years Eve Diamond Soiree
33. Spend the afternoon drinking tea at Brambleberry Cottage‘s Downtown Abbey Christmas Tea
34. Fill up a crowler of your favorite beer during NoLi’s 12 Days of Christmas
35. Give your Christmas tree a special touch with an ornament from Spokane’s Old World Christmas store
36. Celebrate Small Business Saturday at the Kendall Yards Holiday Celebration & Fireworks Show 
37.  Find all of your quirky stocking stuffers at Boo Radley’s
38. Meet Santa’s Magical Reindeer at Ritter’s Garden and Gift!
39. Cross off everything on your list at the Coeur d’Alene’ Makers Holiday Market
40. Find a locally-made holiday candle, mug or other special gift at Lucky Vintage and Pretty Things in Spokane’s Vinegar Flats neighborhood
41. Drop the kids off at Mobius Children’s Museum December 20th from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm so you can pick up some last minute gifts! Kids ages 3-9, but space is limited
42. Pick up all of your holiday crafts and gifts at the first ever Holly Jolly Craft Market in Rathdrum
43. Pick up all of your holiday gifts at Leavenworth’s Christkindlmarkt
44. Dream of a White Christmas and watch some of the best Christmas flicks at the Bing Crosby Holiday Film Festival
45. Watch the poem come to life at the Spokane Children’s Theatre’s performance of “Twas the Night Before Christmas
46. Watch the sugar plum fairies and snowflakes twirl at the Spokane Symphony’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s classic “The Nutcracker
47. Join the Pullman Civic Theater for the radio drama adaptation of “A Christmas Carol
48. Travel through time and heritage at Coeur d’Alene’s eighth annual “Traditions of Christmas” show
49. Meet Clark Griswold himself! Chevy Chase will visit the Fox Theater for a special showing of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
50. Brave the cold and watch Gonzaga take down UNC at the Pavilion
51. Watch your favorite Christmas flicks at the Garland Theater’s “Totally Tubular Tuesdays.” Up this season: A Christmas Story, Elf and the Polar Express
52. Kick off your holiday celebrations with plays written by elementary students at the Pend Oreille Playhouse

53. Can the worst kids put on the best show? Don’t miss “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at the Spokane Civic Theatre
54. Enjoy the heartwarming Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Civic Theatre.
55. Donate your time to a local organization or shelter in need
56. Put those sewing skills to work! Make a blanket and help keep someone warm this winter
57. Help support the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery by letting the kids shop for holiday gifts at Santa Express in Riverpark Square
58. Help a local family by sponsoring them through the Tree of Sharing. Look for trees at Northtown, Spokane Valley and Riverpark Square malls
59. Show your children the importance of giving back by volunteering with Second Harvest.
60.  Make holiday cards for folks living at local assisted living homes
61. Stroll through the fantasy trees (and enter to win your favorite) with the Spokane Symphony’s Christmas Tree Elegance
62. Hunt for the perfect Christmas tree at Green Bluff
63. Watch as Christmas officially kicks off in Coeur d’Alene during the Festival of Trees
64. Chop down your tree at Crowell’s Land of Christmas in Sandpoint
65. Take a drive to St. Maries to pick a real Christmas Tree, take a free sleigh ride and get your picture taken with Santa at the Forever Green Tree Farm
66. Pull on a pair of snowshoes and the hit the trails at Mount Spokane
67. Dress like Santa and ski for free at Lookout Pass – December 22nd
68. Ski for cheap and give back during Schweitzer’s annual Community Day
69. Snowmobiling more your thing? Take a guided tour through Selkirk Powder
70.  Kids can join Santa and Mrs. Claus on the slopes at Schweitzer Mountain on Christmas Eve for a balloon parade on the mountain!
71. Take a trip down the longest tubing hill in Idaho at Snowhaven Ski and Tubing Area in Grangeville
72. Hit the slopes on Christmas day at Silver Mountain
73. Spend some time on the cross country ski trails at Riverside State Park
74. Take the reinstated ski bus up to Mt. Spokane for night skiing
75. Spend a morning sledding at on the hills at Manito Park
76. Rock around the Christmas tree with Hot 96.9 at Triple Play! Compete in the ugly sweater contest and enjoy music from the Blue Mustangs
77. Get Spokane nostalgic! Visit the historic Crescent Windows throughout the season, now outside the Davenport Grand Hotel
78. Take a spin on the ice ribbon in Riverfront Park
79. Hear those sleigh bells jingling in the back of horse-drawn carriage! Take a free ride through downtown Spokane! Friday-Sunday from November 23rd until Christmas Eve
80. Join Santa and the Local 29 firefighters as they spread some Christmas cheer
81. Visit Terrain’s Winter Brrzrrr
82. Pretend like you’re living in 1914 and enjoy Christmas tree and decorations at the Museum of Arts and Culture’s Campbell Hous.
83. Tell Santa what you want for Christmas and get your picture taken at River Park Square
84. Join Wilburn & Associates at NorthTown Mall for a Kwanzaa celebration
85. Gather at the Green Bluff Grange for the annual Community Christmas Party
86. Visit the live “Neigh-tivity” petting zoo in downtown Coeur d’Alene
87. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and take a whirl on the Coeur d’Alene Carousel
88. Find the ugliest sweater possible and hit the trail during the Coeur d’Alene Ugly Sweater run
89. Looking for a Christmas activity with a bit of twist? Visit Wallace’s Go Holiday Retro Festival
90. Get into the holiday spirit at the Pullman Lumberyard Food Hall’s first ever Winter Community Fest
91. Have the kiddos search high and low in the Nutcracker Scavenger Hunt
92. Enjoy some holiday cheer with food, festive activities and more at the annual Winter Wonderland on Garland event
93. Wander through the Norman Rockwell gallery  at the Museum of Arts and Culture
94. Take the kids for a “crafternoon” at the Spokane Public Library. Make holiday cards for all of your loved ones
95. See the Christmas story come to life at the South Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church’s “Journey to Bethlehem
96. Escape the cold and take your kids for a swim at the Silver Mountain Indoor Water Park
97. Take your pets to get their photos with Santa Paws at the General Store
98. Take your pictures with Santa after he arrives at North 40 Outfitters in a helicopter
99. Jingle all the way during the annual Jingle Bell Run 5K
100. Head to the new Historic Flight Foundation to enjoy live painting, games and refreshments at the Art and Aerospace Christmas Party
101. Listen to great music, eat tasty food and celebrate local nonprofits at the Jack Frost Fest in Sandpoint

 

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