April 30, 2024
The 1974 World’s Fair came to Spokane 50 years ago and remade the city’s downtown. This advertising design was drawn by Keith Oka for Expo ’74. (Courtesy of Spokane Public Library)
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50 Years Ago, the World's Fair Helped Reshape Spokane's Downtown
TO REMEMBER THE 1974 EVENT THAT DREW MORE THAN FIVE MILLION PEOPLE, THE CITY WILL HOST CELEBRATIONS FOCUSING ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND INDIGENOUS CULTURE.
Fifty years ago, Spokane became the smallest city to host a World’s Fair when Expo ’74 opened on May 4, 1974