Kick off the spring and summer adventure, hiking, biking, paddling, and traveling season at the Spokane Great Outdoors & Bike Expo at the Spokane Convention Center

Fun Activities for All Ages
Don't let the indoor setting fool you. Check out these fun, entertaining, and engaging activities happening all weekend long.

Schedule of Events

February 25, 2023

9 AM: Show Opens.

10 AM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

10 AM-4 PM: Free Marshmallow Roasting in the Expo Campground. Roast one of your favorite camp treats on an indoor "campfire."

10:10-10:50 AM: Biking & Hiking Safety in Bear Country. Learn about bear avoidance, proper use of bear spray, how to deploy bear spray at a highly agitated charging bear, black bear and grizzly bear identification, how to enjoy bears in the wild, and more from Be Bear Aware.

11 AM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear prizes!

11:10-11:55: The Spokane-area Trails that Almost Weren't. Presented by Inland NW Land Conservancy.

Since only around 6% of Spokane County land is open to public access, there has been a patchwork of trial usage—some of it legit, some through the express or tacit agreement of private landowners, and some that has been just plain trespassing. Over the years, many popular trails have faced extinction at the hand of development, and hikers, runners, and bikers have had to learn the hard way what it truly takes to protect access to the outdoors for all of us. For decades, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy has worked to protect both public and private land, including many favorite trails, for the benefit of future generations, in perpetuity. Learn more about some of these amazing trails and scenic public lands that you can get out and enjoy this spring and summer!

12 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

12:10-12:50: Bikepacking Gear Demonstration and Q&A. Learn about bikepacking (backpacking with your bike), from avid local bikepacker Carol Corbin.

1 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

2 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

2:10-2:50 PM: People in the Wild. Popular Spokesman Review & Out There Outdoors columnist Ammi Midstokke will share stories that led to her forthcoming book All the Things: Mountain Misadventure, Relationshipping, and Other Hazards of an Off-Grid Life.

3 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

3:10-4:10 PM: Sasquatch—Legend Meets Science. Presented by Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho State University. Dr.

Meldrum will recount how an encounter with 15-inch tracks in eastern Washington's Blue Mountains set him on the path in search of an answer to the question — Is there a hominoid species behind the legend of sasquatch? Dr. Meldrum is the author of "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science," which explores the contemporary scientific evidence of sasquatch, as well as two field guides, one focusing on sasquatch and the other covering potential relict hominoid species around the world. He's also the editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal The Relict Hominoid Inquiry and has shared his findings in numerous popular and professional publications and at live presentations.

4 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

4:50 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Grand Prize Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures! You do not need to be present at the drawing to win one of the grand prizes.

February 26, 2023

10 AM: Show Opens.

11 AM-3 PM: Free Marshmallow Roasting in the Expo Campground. Roast one of your favorite camp treats on an indoor "campfire."

11 AM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

11:10-11:55: Edible and Medicinal Plants You Can Find Close to Home. A beginners look at the multiple edible and medicinal plants in and around Spokane, presented by Alana Livingston with Wander Spokane.

12 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

1 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

1:00-2:00 PM: Bugs n Snakes Live. See tarantulas, amphibians, tortoises, lizards, and snakes up close and personal! Presenters will introduce a variety of exotic reptiles and invertebrates (spiders and stuff!) and give audience members a chance to ask questions, as well as touch and/or hold some of the animals!

2 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground before the drawing for a chance to win thousands of dollars in outdoor gear and outdoor adventures!

2:10 PM-2:50 PM: Wildlife Watching Tips. Learn how to safely watch different types of wildlife from experts at the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

3:50 PM: Great Gear Giveaway Grand Prize Drawing. Enter at the R'nR RV indoor Campground for a chance to win one of our grand prizes! You do not need to be present at the drawing to win one of the grand prizes.

Date: February 25-26 2023

Time:
February 25, 2023 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
February 26, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Location:
Spokane Convention Center,
334 West Spokane Falls Boulevard,
Spokane, WA 99201.

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