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As we say so long to summer and push into autumn, there are a lot of local events and activities to enjoy! And don’t pack up that RV too quickly! Fall campouts can be so rewarding. Quieter campgrounds, cool air, warm beds, check here for local recommendations of camping spots to stay while you come and enjoy what our area has to offer this Fall!

Spokane Area –

Chinese Lantern Festival

• From: September 26, 2015 - November 01, 2015

• Evening: $17/adults, $12/children. Weekends, before 4 pm: $9/adults, $7/children. $60/festival pass

• Riverfront Park

• 507 N Howard

• Spokane, WA 99201

• Area/Region: Downtown Spokane

The first event of its kind in the Western United States, the Festival is a celebration of light and culture. Spokane’s Riverfront Park will host over 30 illuminated displays created in traditional Chinese custom. Larger-than-life displays will wow guests with their beauty. The Festival will bring cultural immersion through performance, culinary exploration and educational opportunities.

http://www.spokanelanternfestival.com/

 

Oktoberfest

• September 25, 2015 to September 27, 2015 (Recurring daily)

• Fri: noon-midnight, Sat: 11 am-midnight, Sun: 11 am-6 pm

• Free before 3 pm on Friday, Fri-Sat: $10, Sun: $5

• Spokane Convention Center

• 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd

• Spokane, WA 99201

• 509-621-0125

Serving up authentic beer, entertainment, food and fun. Celebrate with German cheer, dancing and singing. Hosted by Manuela Horn, an Austrian Amazon who is a yodeling, dancing and comedic force of nature.

http://www.oktoberfestattheriver.com/

 

Valleyfest

• September 25, 2015 to September 27, 2015 (Recurring daily)

• Free

• CenterPlace Regional Event Center and Mirabeau Point Park

• 2426 N Discover Pl and 13500 E Mirabeau Parkway

• Spokane Valley, WA 99216

• 509-922-3299

Enjoy a weekend full of family-friendly free activities, food and music, beginning with the Hearts of Gold Parade on Friday night. Activities include daily hot air balloon shows, bed races, fun run, triathlon, fishing, a car show and more! 

http://www.valleyfest.org/

 

Green Bluff Apple Festival

• September 26, 2015 to October 25, 2015

• Free

• Green Bluff

• 15 minutes north of Spokane, at the foothills of Mt. Spokane

• Mead, WA 99021

Apple Festival offers a large variety of the best cooking apples, plus fresh pressed cider and other produce. There's live music, craft booths, corn and straw mazes, and great food for the whole family to enjoy

http://greenbluffgrowers.com/events/index.html

 

Broadway shows, concerts, art shows, Farmer’s Markets and more! http://www.visitspokane.com/things-to-do/events-calendar/

 

Coeur d’ Alene Area –

DOWNTOWN CDA OKTOBERFEST

Event date: Friday, September 25, 2015 (All day) to Saturday, September 26, 2015 (All day)

Coeur d'Alene Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest 2015

Downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

A fun filled weekend complete with the Gran Fondo biking event, live entertainment, German food and the very best of the harvest brews!

Friday September 25      4 – 9 pm

Saturday September 26     1 – 8 pm

‘On the Day’ tickets may be purchased at the Plaza Shops

210 Sherman Avenue from 3:30 pm on Friday, and from 12:30 pm on Saturday

 

FALL FEST & APPLEPALOOZA

 

Event date: Saturday, October 24, 2015 -

10:00am to 3:00pm

Fall Fest & ApplePalooza

Last Farmers' Market of the Season! Great Harvest Produce, Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Music and More!  Free Hay Rides.

Visit downtown stores for Apple Palooza treats featured in select shops. Vote for your favorite apple recipe.  Information table located at 5th & Sherman.  

 

More local activities are happening, check the Coeur d’ Alene link here http://www.coeurdalene.org/event-calendar

 

 

Lewiston/Clarkston Area

Riverfest!

Date: September 26, 2015 Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

http://portofclarkston.com/index.php?page=riverfest

Event DescriptionCelebrating our rivers and all the activities you can do on and along our rivers is the theme for Riverfest! Riverfest! also celebrates families. Enjoy the relaxing yet entertaining and fun-filled atmosphere at Granite Lake Park, Clarkston, with vendor booths, food options, the Kids Zone, pickleball for kids of all ages and more. Live music throughout the day on two stages. Also offered is a beer and wine garden for those over 21. Follett's is donating a mountain bike; enter this giveaway with a Food Bank donation!

Even more to do in the Lewiston/Clarkston area -  http://www.lcvalleychamber.org/news-events/calendar/

Wherever you are, whatever you decide to do, ENJOY and HAPPY CAMPING!