Showcasing our Community
Northwest Festival Hosting
The Spokane Lilac Festival Association is a part of the Northwest Festival Hosting Group, an organization that promotes their member’s festivals and encourages resource sharing between the organizations to enhance the quality and attendance of each festival’s events for the benefit of our communities.
While you’re out on your travels this summer and fall, we encourage you to visit one or all of the incredible festivals across the northwest and Canada.
2026 Travel Schedule
Follow Spokane Lilac Festival Directors and the Royal Court as we represent Spokane throughout the region this Spring and Summer.
See below for travel details
Friendly Son’s of St Patrick St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 14
Wenatchee Apple Blossom – May 3
Jr. Lilac Parade – May 9
Armed Forces Torchlight Parade – May 16
Coeur D’Alene Parade – July 4
Davenport Pioneer Days – July 18
Seattle Seafair – July 25
Hillyard Festival – Aug 1
Valleyfest – Sep 18
Autumn Leaf Leavenworth – Sep 26
Spokane Valley Parade of Lights – December 12
Thank you to our Sponsors
Float Sponsors
Creating an award-winning float takes significant time, resources, and—most importantly—space. The Spokane Lilac Festival Association gratefully acknowledges Fairmount Memorial for their generous use of our Float Barn, where many special memories are made.
Truck & Trailer
Safely getting our floats from town to town is the duty of our official truck and trailer. Transporting each year’s floats on its epic journey across the Inland NW and Canada, the truck and trailer captivate onlookers as it glides smoothly along highways and byways, helping to showcase our region. The Spokane Lilac Festival Truck & Trailer are presented by:
