RICS is proud to present World Refugee Day (WRD) 2025 on Saturday, June 21st, 2025 at Pergola Event Center at 2928 N Madelia St, Spokane
Culinary
Taste delicious creations by chefs across the city, sip craft cocktails, and try something new. Be wowed by the creativity, innovation, and technique of the culinary arts. Find a class, workshop, or demo or learn about available opportunities in the field.
Winter Tea Tasting & Bazaar
Join us for our free-to-attend event featuring businesses, handmade crafts, food, music, and culture of Spokane’s immigrant communities.
BAZAAR!
And if thousands of swoon-worthy items weren’t enough, there will be music, food, family-friendly activities, and more!
Baharat Dance Company
An Arabian market in Spokane, like one would find in the big cities of the Middle East and North Africa.
Dookie Trackshoes
Mr. Sletner, also known by his alias Raw B, is far from your ordinary artist. For nearly three decades, he has been a dynamic presence in the Pacific Northwest’s music scene, serving as a music producer, musician, DJ, emcee, and performer. His profound musical background has allowed him to effortlessly blend the realms of hip-hop and electronic music, earning him a devoted following and keeping him at the forefront of musical innovation.
Tasko
Graffiti belongs to the streets. And I want to put more than just my name on a canvas. I like to control the destiny of the art I create. Characters, themes of music, love, food, hip-hop. I paint little slices of my imagination. My work has evolved to include unique, emotionally charged themes which are clearly influenced by the culture
that shaped me & made me into an ever-changing artist. I recently moved back to Spokane after being a traveling Chef for 3 years. Signed a lease on an amazing art studio & I’m ready to unpack & start becoming more involved in the community & always thriving Art scene here. I’m always available for the next adventure!!
Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens | Stage Left Theater and Lilac City Dinner Theater
Step into a cosmic cabaret at Saucy Jack’s, where intrigue and murder play out beneath the glittering facade. As an enigmatic serial killer strikes down cabaret acts with sequined slingback hells, the staff trembles in fear. Saucy Jack himself seems unfazed, more concerned with business than the growing body count.
Meet a diverse cast of characters from downtrodden waitress Booby Shevalle to aspiring saxophonist Sammy Sax, the willing barman Mitch Maypole, and eccentric regular Dr. Willhelm von Whackoff. Amid the chaos, enter Chesty Prospects, a plastic smuggling outlaw, and the sensational Space Vixens. These fierce, disco-powered heroes fight crime and liberate the universe, gracing the bar with their presence.
This cosmic performance is a whirlwind of energy, humor, and campy charm. From singing and dancing to lurex and leather, each twist and turn captivates. Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens isn’t just a show – it’s a cosmic escapade that pulls you right into the heart of the action. So, when the Doctor beckons you to join in and embrace your inner Space Vixen, why resist?
Obon – Japanese Cultural Festival
Obon – a Japanese cultural event honoring our ancestors, featuring Japanese food, artists & dancers. Free entrance~free kids games~charge for Japanese food.
Obon Schedule: 11 am – 4 pm – Japanese Artist Displays & Sales, Kids games, Japanese Bento Boxes, Sushi & Desserts. 4 pm – Brief Buddhist Service. 5 pm Bon Odori Japanese dancing.
Come dance for joy for your ancestors. These dances are easy to follow and led by Izumi and the Spokane Buddhist Temple Bon Odori Dancers.
Spokane United We Stand
SAGA is providing support to compensate cultural artists in United We Stand’s International Arts and Foodfest (IAF) and provide materials and arts business education for IAF participants.
Asian American Pacific Heritage Day Celebration
We invite everyone to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Day! Join us in this free event, captivating cultural presentations from Spokane Chinese dancers, Filipino American Dance group, Japanese Bon Odori dancers, Marshallese Group and Spokane Mele Ohana, food vendors, and Asian food potluck.