Events and activities are an important part of lifestyle and community. Whatever your interests are, and regardless of the season, there are many events and activities in Coeur d’Alene, or a short drive away. This list below is just a sampling of the diversity, community and enrichment that Coeur d’Alene and the surrounding area has to offer. Come visit and you will see that Coeur d’Alene is a great place to live and play and why this area is among the fastest growing communities in Northern Idaho.
The list below is a sampling of events and activities, but more can be found by at the Coeur d’Alene Visitor’s Guide – Live the Lake Life!
ARTS, MUSIC AND THEATER
- Art on the Green – An annual arts festival for over 50 years
- Christian Youth Theater – Amazing young talent
- Regal Riverstone Stadium 14 – Catch a good flick and grab some popcorn
- Music Festival at Sandpoint – A weekend of song and good company under the stars
- Symphony of Coeur d’Alene – It’s music to our ears
- Kroc Center Theater – Check out upcoming events
CAR SHOWS
- Car d’Alene – An annual car show in Coeur d’Alene each June of vintage and classic cars, trucks and hot rods, for over 28 years
- Lost in the 50’s – An annual car show in Sandpoint each May with more classic cars, trucks and hot rods, for 33 years
NATURE & THE GREAT OUTDOORS
- Boating and lake cruises
- Connect with Nature
- Summer Camps and Retreats (to list a few)
RECREATION, PARKS & CELEBRATIONS
- Cataldo Mission – The oldest building in Idaho (circa 1850-1853)
- Farmer’s Market – A seasonal marketplace of local farmers and artisans since 1986
- Fireworks and annual parades
- Parade of Lights – A spectacular feast for your eyes including parade and fireworks (bring gloves and earmuffs)
- Fourth of July – Another spectacle to behold – for our fair weather friends
- Silver Mountain Indoor Waterpark – Why wait for summer? Take a splash at the region’s premier indoor water park or ride the world’s longest gondola (3.1 miles)
- Silverwood Theme Park – Our local amusement park since 1988 now with over 70 rides, attractions and outdoor water park
SPORTS
- Golf
- Ice Hockey at Frontier Ice Arena – Who know’s, you might just run into Wayne Gretzky?
- Ironman (and woman) – Each summer since 2003 – Not for the fainthearted
- Spokane Hoopfest – A weekend of over 14,000 basketball games each June (since 1990)
- Snow Skiing
- Silver Mountain Resort –
- Schweitzer Ski Resort – Opened in 1963 is in the Selkirk Mountains, above Sandpoint, and overlooks Lake Pend Oreille