Expo '74: 50th Anniversary Opening Celebration
Expo '74: 50th Anniversary Opening Celebration If you haven’t already gathered, this weekend marks 50 years since the opening of the 1974 World’s Fair held in Spokane. Beginning May 4, the city is kicking off nine weeks of Expo-themed celebrations with an opening ceremony where it all started 50 years ago — Riverfront Park. The event begins at 3 pm with several cultural performances on the Pavilion stage, a reading from Spokane’s Poet Laureate Mery Smith, a reprise of 1974’s Mormon Expo Choir and recreational activities in the park. At 6 pm, the official openi...