The Pig Out in the Park Story
Pig Out in the Park is a cooperative project produced by Burke Marketing and the Six Bridges Arts Association. Since 1979, we have raised approximately $10.5 million dollars to present what has grown into Spokane’s five-day Labor Day Weekend food and free music festival. During our 44-year run, we have served over 3,950,000 hungry customers. It has been estimated that Pig Out in the Park currently has a $6.6 million annual economic impact and a 43-year total of well-over $155,000,000 dollars.
All musicians and labor at Pig Out in the Park are paid. We have hired over 850 part time employees. We have hired over 3,750 musical acts and paid over $3.9 million in entertainment talent fees and concert production costs. Actual ticket value of the free entertainment we have presented to our audiences, over 43 years, is approximately $20 million (based on estimated audience counts and customary/appropriate ticket prices). Pig Out in the Park has a great reputation with professional talent representation and Pig Out has been selected as one of Washington State’s most popular 10 annual events. We’ve been voted Spokane’s favorite festival during several years.
For entertainment talent and event staff we have paid over $300,000 for city-center accommodations (this does not include any of the accommodations our vendors and audience have purchased). Our very loyal fan-base comes from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Canada and beyond.
We have worked with over 675 different food and public market vendors and more than 395 local and regional small and family-owned businesses. We are very proud to say that we have also raised and contributed close to $250,000 to local and regional food banks and hunger-prevention organizations and campaigns. We also spend close to $100,000 every year for our regional advertising campaign to promote our city-center/Riverfront Park event.
Combining all Riverfront Park/City of Spokane revenue from Pig Out in the Park, the City of Spokane earned almost $100,000 in 2024 from the event. This does not include local sales taxes and State of Washington sales taxes or Business and Occupation taxes paid.
Pig Out in the Park is a very family-friendly event, and we produce one of Spokane’s most ethnically diverse annual celebrations. Everyone is welcomed at Pig Out in the Park. Our audience averages about 80,000 customers/visitors anually.
Thank you, greater-Spokane, for your continued support. See you August 28 - September 1, 2025, for the 44th Annual Pig Out in the Park.
Also check out other Music events in Spokane Valley, Entertainment events in Spokane Valley, Festivals in Spokane Valley.
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