Just in time for Bloomsday and Lilac Festival celebrations, downtown Spokane is getting a fresh look, and the community is rolling up its sleeves to make it happen. Spring Clean Week 2026 kicks off Monday, April 27 through Friday, May 1.
Spring Clean Week invites volunteers to spend their lunch hours giving back to the city center alongside the Downtown Spokane Clean Team, the DSP’s dedicated crew who work 365 days a year to keep downtown clean, green, and welcoming. From litter pickup to prepping flower planters, volunteers will help get downtown photo-ready for the thousands of springtime visitors who come for Spokane’s signature May events.
“The Downtown Clean Team are the heart and hustle behind our streets,” said Emilie Cameron, President & CEO of the Downtown Spokane Partnership. “Spring Clean Week is a chance to amplify their efforts and bring the community together to care for our shared public spaces.”
Spring Clean Week includes daily beautification projects including litter pickup, sidewalk sweeping, planter prep, and graffiti removal. Efforts will focus on areas not part of the Clean Team’s standard routes such as alleyways, parking lots, gutters, and tree wells.
Thanks to support from the City of Spokane Waste Department, which is supplying cleaning gear, and to Downtown Spokane Grocery Outlet, providing snacks and drinks to keep volunteers energized throughout the week.
It’s not too late to sign up to volunteer! Visit www.downtownspokane.org to get involved.
For those unable to attend in person, follow @downtownspokane on social media for daily clean-up inspiration, or sponsor a downtown planter for just $50—a tax-deductible way to help Spokane bloom.
Week Details:
- What: Spring Clean Week 2026
- When: April 27 –30, 2026, 11:00am – 1:00pm
- Where: Downtown Spokane (Volunteer HQ at 818 W Riverside Ave)
- Who: Downtown Spokane Partnership, the Clean Team, volunteers, and YOU