Dressed up like the rock band KISS, a group of runners come off the top of the dam in 2022 in the full spirit of the weekend.
It’s not just a dam run anymore. The Dam Run has morphed into more than a 5K, 10K, or half-marathon race on Saturday, Sept. 16. Now it’s a whole festival.
And Sunbanks Lake Resort is wrapping up its lineup of music festivals with a weekend of tributes to great rock bands.
Run the Dam now offers food, vendors, beer garden, live entertainment, Kids Korner and more.
A boat on Banks Lake is tiny against the massive wall of the Upper Grand Coulee.
Here’s our 2023-24 Visitors’ Guide, the print version in online form. Use this to keep it “in your pocket” for quick reference
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Pick up the actual print version just about anywhere in town, at the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam or at several visitor centers around the state.
– Starting May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin operations of the “One River, Many Voices” laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours.
The lasers tell the story of the dam and surrounding area and people, drawn with light figures 300 feet tall and up to nearly a mile away.
The light show will run nightly at 10 p.m. Pacific Time through July 31. Beginning Aug. 1, the show will start at 9:30 p.m., and from Sept. 1–30, it will begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are not required to enjoy the light show.
Public tours at the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. PDT, running approximately one hour. Availability is limited and subject to change. Tours can be canceled without notice. Please call 509-633-9265 for accessible accommodations. For additional tour guidelines, visit https://www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/tour.html.
Admission is free to watch the laser light show and to join a public tour. The Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center remains open daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. PDT, free of charge.
The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is the nation’s largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits. Visit our website at https://www.usbr.gov and follow us on Twitter @USBR.
The first Friday of each month means shopping and entertainment from June through October in a new kind of event for the area.
On July 1, North Dam Park in Grand Coulee will host a 5-9 p.m. event that includes beer, hotdogs, live music, and vendors.
Beer will be provided from Republic Brewing; hotdogs from Porky’s Hot Dogs, and acoustic musician Rylei Franks will provide tunes and ambiance to the event.
The First Friday Market events are being hosted on the first Friday of each month until October, including June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, and Oct 7.
The first Friday of each month means shopping and entertainment from June through October in a new kind of event for the area.
This Friday, June 3, is the first of its kind, and future “First Fridays” will be held on July 1, Aug. 5, Sept 2, and Oct. 7.
