Two Christmas light displays in and around Spokane have 2026 dates: both walk-throughs. Two are free. For an early bedtime, the earliest evening start is 7 p.m. at Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration. Each card has stroller notes where the venue gives them, the 2026 price and a link to tickets.
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Every card has hours, price and what it’s like with a little one.
Kendall Yards · 1335 W. Summit Pkwy., Spokane, WA
Little-kid take: Free, so it’s an easy one to try for a short visit.
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
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Riverfront Park · 507 N. Howard St., Spokane, WA
Little-kid take: Free, so it’s an easy one to try for a short visit.
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemNothing is lit yet. Winter Glow Spectacular opens first, on Nov 21. Winter Glow Spectacular runs into the new year.
In early December the sun sets around 4 p.m. in Spokane (the dashed line). Here’s when each display opens, on a scale from 4 to 9 p.m.
7 p.m. start · plan about an hour
4–7pm
No drive-thru with 2026 dates in town yet.
Picks: Winter Glow Spectacular, Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration
Mittens on a stringLittle hands get cold fast after dark.
Warm drink in a thermosA treat to look forward to at the halfway point.
Hat and a blanketFor the stroller, or the car once the heat is off.
PJs before you goSo a car-seat nap can turn straight into bedtime.From each venue’s own page. Check whether a price is per car or per person before you book.
| Display | Price | Little kids | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Glow Spectacular | Free | See the venue | Walk-through |
| Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration | Free | See the venue | Walk-through |
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Yes. Winter Glow Spectacular and Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration are free in 2026.
We didn’t find a drive-thru with 2026 dates yet. Walk-throughs (two here) are better for kids who want to run around.
The earliest evening starts: Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration at 7 p.m. The first hour after opening is the easiest with an early bedtime.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page, and links to it. We list dates, times and prices only when that page shows them for 2026; anything without posted dates goes in “Dates not posted yet” instead. These were last checked Oct 19, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.
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