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 opening ceremony begins with a procession featuring representatives from each Expo pillar, and voices from Expo’s past, present and future. Festivities continue with a performance from Kalimba Band and a drone show displaying images celebrating the region and the legacy of Expo ’74. Here’s to the beginning of a summer of celebration!
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