Hillyard Hi-Jinx
Parade & Festival
Floats, fun, and full-blown Hi-Jinx
Saturday, Aug 1, 2026
For more than a century, the Hi-Jinx Parade has brought a little chaos, a lot of character, and plenty of hometown pride to Spokane’s Hillyard neighborhood.
Rolling back into Market Street the first Saturday of August 2026, this beloved tradition transforms Hillyard into a full-on celebration packed with vintage cars, wild costumes, decorated floats, bikes, music, and the kind of community spirit you can only find in the Market Street Corridor.
EVENT ACTIVITIES
Festival Hours: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
7:00 AM
Parade staging begins adjacent to Harmon Park
8:00 AM
Festival opens
Parade registration opens in the area of Market St. & Central
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hillyard Hi-Jinx Parade takes place along Market St.
Parade route begins at 5921 North Market Street, Spokane, WA
Parade route ends at 4619 North Market Street, Spokane, WA
11:00 AM
Street fair and live entertainment begin
4:00 PM
Announcement of Parade Winners
8:00 PM
Street fair, live entertainment, and festival activities conclude
Street Closures
Market St. will be closed during the parade and will reopen once the parade is complete.
Wabash, Olympic, Queen, and Diamond will be closed for the duration of the event day.
Join the Hi-Jinx Parade:
Parade Float Application
Bring your float, crew, car, costumes, bikes, band, or community spirit to Market Street for the 115th Hi-Jinx Parade. Download the application below and be part of one of Hillyard’s most legendary traditions.
Help Make Hi-Jinx 2026 Happen
Volunteer & Sponsor Interest Form
Hi-Jinx only happens because the community shows up. Whether you want to volunteer, sponsor, donate, or participate, we’d love to hear from you.
Questions? Reach out!
parade@hillyardspokane.org
This is Hillyard’s party, and it only happens because the community shows up, gets creative, and makes a little magic together on Market Street.
As Hi-Jinx celebrates its 115th anniversary in 2026, the Hillyard Creative District is honored and excited to continue this iconic community tradition and carry its legacy forward with the same scrappy, creative, neighborhood energy that has defined it for generations.
Whether you want to help plan the festivities, build a parade float, march in the parade, become a street vendor, sponsor the event, or simply join the fun, Hi-Jinx is for everyone.
This is supported, in part, by grants from:
The City of Spokane’s Neighborhood Business Districts Grant, administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.