Green Bluff Apple FestivalMead
weekends in September and October · check the date
A whole loop of family farms with u-pick apples and pumpkins, corn mazes, wagon rides and fresh cider, 15 minutes north of town.
Fall in Spokane1 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Spokane3 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. It's usually snowy by December, so bundle the kids up for the Ice Ribbon.
Ice Ribbon at Riverfront ParkSpokane
late November through February · check the date
A skating path that winds through the park under a web of lights, with fire pits and a huge tree nearby.
Riverfront Park tree lightingSpokane
the weekend after Thanksgiving, starts at 4 · check the date
Santa, kids crafts and carolers, then they light the big spruce and the park stays lit through New Year's.
Christmas Tree EleganceSpokane
the first two weeks of December · check the date
Fancy decorated trees at the Davenport Hotel and the mall, and you can buy $1 raffle tickets to win one.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Spokane
Candy Cane Lane Spokane
December through Christmas · check the date
Giant lit up candy canes in almost every yard on the block.
Holiday lights at the Gaiser Conservatory
a week or two in mid December · check the date
The warm greenhouse wrapped in twinkle lights, which feels amazing when it's freezing out.
Free carriage rides downtown
weekends until Christmas Eve · check the date
Short horse drawn carriage rides downtown, first come first served, a block from the Ice Ribbon.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Spokane fall and Christmas questions
When is the Green Bluff Apple Festival?
Weekends in September and October at the farms on Green Bluff, about 15 minutes north of Spokane.
When does the Riverfront Park Ice Ribbon open?
Usually in late November, and it stays open through February.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.