About Us
GENERAL FAQs
Crave! is historically a one to three-day festival held in July in Spokane Valley, Washington, Lynnwood, Washington and Billings, Montana.
Crave! Lynnwood will be held June 21st, 2024.
Crave! Billings will be on August 24th, 2024.
Crave! Spokane Valley will be held July 11-13, 2024.
Stay tuned for updates via our newsletter and social media.
Spokane Valley
2426 N Discovery Pl
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
There are over 400 FREE parking spaces available at CenterPlace Regional Event Center during the event.
Overflow Parking
Friday after business hours and all-day Saturday and Sunday in the following business parking lots:
Horizon Credit Union
13224 East Mansfield Avenue
Spokane Valley WA 99216
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
2315 N Discovery Place
Spokane Valley WA 99216
Lynnwood
3711 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
There are over 400 FREE parking spaces available at Lynnwood Event Center during the event.
Overflow Parking
Overflow Parking Friday after business hours in the following business parking lots:
Alderwood Community Church
3403 Alderwood Mall Blvd, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Billings
2100 Shiloh Rd, Billings, MT 59106
There are 500 parking spots at ZooMontana during the event
Crave! in Spokane Valley is an outdoor event and will happen rain or shine!
There are limited tents available in case of rain or excessive heat. All tickets are non-refundable.
Crave! Lynnwood is indoors.
Crave! Billings is partially inside and outside and will have tents for coverage.
No, but as a general guideline, we suggest “smart casual” attire for our Crave! events. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes when attending our walk-around tasting events.
Prohibited items include but are not limited to, outside food & beverages, chairs, coolers, drugs, weapons, backpacks, and large bags.
At this time purses are not required to be clear. Backpacks and large bags are prohibited.
We cannot guarantee that participating chefs and restaurants will prepare dishes without common allergens, including nuts, dairy, gluten, etc. Additionally, not all events will have vegetarian options. The chefs plate the menu item at the event and may be able to adjust what is included or excluded on the plate if asked nicely!
Crave! Spokane Valley is held outdoors and is primarily on level cement surfaces and level grassy areas. The event site may be accessed by wheelchairs and walkers. Crave! does not provide wheelchairs at the event. Crave! Lynnwood and Billings are wheelchair accessable.
NO PETS ALLOWED. ONLY REGISTERED SERVICE ANIMALS ARE PERMITTED. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. For more information, please refer to the U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
Net proceeds from Crave! go towards supporting the JAKT Foundation, a 501©3 non-profit whose mission is the support the JAKT Foundation chef education, enrichment, food systems, and funding.
Sign up for our Crave! e-newsletter here and follow along with #CRAVENW on social media!
TICKET FAQs
This past year Crave! was sold out and tickets were not available at the door. Events do sell out, so we encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance! If there are any tickets remaining to an event you may purchase a ticket with a credit card. Please check out the website to see if the event has sold out.
Your ticket purchase covers all food and beverage consumed at the event. Just bring your appetite and enjoy!
- There will be a culinary village with tastemakers and artisans sampling and selling if you are interested in purchasing anything.
- In addition, there will be a 501©3 non-profit liquor store where some of the alcohol vendors will be selling their products without having to pay state liquor taxes. Benefitting the JAKT Foundation, a 501©3 non-profit whose mission is the support the JAKT Foundation chef education, enrichment, food systems, and funding.
Attendees at all Crave! events MUST be 21 or older.
TRAVEL & LODGING
Crave! has multiple lodging partners. Click Here to view our list of hotel offerings and packages for Spokane Valley.
Below is our list of hotel offerings and packages for Lynnwood, WA.
Below is our list of hotel offerings and packages for Billings, MT.
GETTING INVOLVED
Crave! has a preferred list of vendors in addition to some exclusive sponsorships at our events. If you have a service that you think Crave! would be interested in, please send a brief description of your company and any relevant materials to rachael@jaktfoundation.org
Yes, absolutely! Press inquiries can be directed to Crave! Public Relations Manager, Rachael Ludwick. Email: rachael@jaktfoundation.org
Yes! Crave! is always looking for volunteers to assist in setup, checking in guests, passing out materials, giving directions, ticketing, and other event support tasks. We also look for experienced culinary volunteers to support our participating chefs.
