City Closures Planned For Thanksgiving

Brian Coddington, Communications Director, 509.625.6740


Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 2:39 p.m.


In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Spokane City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25. My Spokane 311 employees will not be available for in person, phone, or online customer service inquiries these days. The public can access the 311 online app 24 hours a day and messages will be responded to the next business day.

Spokane Public Library and Spokane Municipal Court will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25.

The Waste-to-Energy Facility recycling and disposal site will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and open regular operating hours for the rest of the week.

Garbage pickup and curbside recycling will be a day late the week of Thanksgiving for residents whose garbage is normally picked up on Thursday and Friday. Because of the holiday, crews will do Thursday rounds on Friday, Nov. 25, and Friday rounds on Saturday, Nov. 26. December 2 also will be the last day of Clean Green yard and food waste pickup.

On-street parking meters and kiosks will not require payment on Thanksgiving Day. For the rest of the week, normal meter use rules apply.

Attractions in Riverfront Park will be closed Thanksgiving Day but open the rest of the week. View the full list of attraction hours. The Numerica Tree Lighting Celebration in Riverfront Park is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, with festivities from 4 – 7 p.m.. Check out other things to do on the Downtown Spokane Partnership’s Event Calendar and the Visit Spokane calendar.