❤️ What's happening this weekend in Spokane

Good morning, Spokane!

It's going to hit 91 degrees today. In May. If the timeline feels a little off, that checks out, because Back to the Future: The Musical is at First Interstate Center this weekend. We'd personally set the DeLorean for last Tuesday when it was raining, but we'll settle for thunderstorms rolling in by dinner.

In today's Spokane Pulse:

Let's get to it.
— Laina & Lucas Wyland

🎭 Back to the Future: The Musical brings the Olivier Award-winning time-travel adventure to First Interstate Center for the Arts, Friday through Sunday. Expect all the hits, a flying DeLorean, and enough '80s nostalgia to power a flux capacitor.

🎨 ArtFest 2026 returns to the MAC campus lawn in Browne's Addition for its 41st year, Friday through Sunday. Browse work from 75 artists, catch live music, and unwind in the beer garden for just $5 entry.

Ten years of artistry, eight pieces, and the artistic director's final show before stepping down, all on one stage at Gonzaga's Magnuson Theatre.

Taste your way through Indaba's single-origin and limited-time offerings at this hands-on cupping session at one of Spokane's most beloved roasteries.

Hear good kid, m.A.A.d city the way it was meant to be heard: on vinyl, in a room full of people who get it.

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Garrison Keillor brings stories, sweet harmony, The News from Lake Wobegon, and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band to the Fox for one night only.

Stretch, breathe, and fall in love at this feel-good yoga flow surrounded by adoptable bunnies from Higher Ground Sanctuary.

A one-day celebration of zines, comics, and self-published works at the Central Library with workshops, vendors, and a "History of Zines" exhibit.

Grab a picnic lunch and join the U.S. Navy Band Northwest, a living history program, and food trucks for a free patriotic celebration.

A belly dance double feature reimagining Swan Lake and Alice in Wonderland with Middle Eastern, Polynesian, and fusion dance styles.

Hop on a free, horse-drawn carriage ride through Riverfront Park, courtesy of Wheatland Bank and the Downtown Spokane Partnership.

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One of roots music's brightest rising stars brings her genre-bending Americana sound to Spokane's biggest outdoor stage for a summer evening.

This UK blues-rock duo brings raw, high-energy performances on their North American tour, with all-ages access and reserved table seating available.

Create a fresh, citrus-themed floral arrangement while sipping wine at one of Spokane's coziest wine bars on East Sprague.

🦖 An anonymous tip led Spokane County deputies to recover the stolen $70,000 metal T-Rex statue that had been buried near Deer Park for more than two months after vanishing from a Mead roundabout in March.

🐴 Volunteers with Spokane's Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team moved more than 20 horses from Second Chance Ranch to the Spokane County Fairgrounds after the Aspen fire triggered a Level 2 evacuation just a mile from the property.

🏀 Idaho native and five-star guard Isiah Harwell signed a financial aid agreement with Gonzaga after transferring from Houston, becoming the second major portal addition to a roster many expect to crack the top 10 next season.

🏈 Former Washington State safety and Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Deone Bucannon returned to WSU to finish his degree, 12 years after leaving for the NFL and a Super Bowl ring with Tampa Bay.

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