SPOKANE, Wash. – Pig Out in the Park returns for its 44th year this Labor Day weekend, bringing five days of free live music, food and family fun to Riverfront Park.

Billed as the “Biggest Free Music Festival in the Country,” the event draws about 80,000 visitors annually and contributes an estimated $6.6 million to Spokane’s economy.

The festival runs Thursday, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 1, and will feature 88 free concerts across multiple stages, as well as 68 food booths offering more than 250 menu items. Forty-five market vendors will also be set up along the Spokane River.

Organizer Bill Burke has produced the event for nearly 50 years. Under his leadership, Pig Out in the Park has remained free to attend while continuing to feature diverse musical acts and a wide variety of fo

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