SPOKANE INDIANS
Avista Stadium
Avista Stadium is one of the oldest continuously operating minor league parks in the Pacific Northwest, opened in 1958 in Spokane — the largest American city between Seattle and Minneapolis. The Indians play in eastern Washington's high desert, where the Spokane River cuts through the basalt plateau of the Columbia Plateau. The Rockies pipeline runs through a city known as 'The Lilac City,' the unofficial capital of the Inland Empire, and the site of the 1974 World's Fair.
Architecture & History
Avista Stadium opened in 1958 and is one of the oldest operating professional baseball facilities in the Pacific Northwest. The 6,803-seat park retains its classic bowl design while incorporating modern amenities.
Build specs
- OPENED
- 1958
- CAPACITY
- 6,803
- DIMENSIONS
- LF 335 · CF 398 · RF 335
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Historic 1958 Infrastructure
Original grandstand
Avista Stadium's original grandstand dates to 1958. Upgrades have been made while preserving the classic bowl shape of this Pacific Northwest baseball institution.
Names & History
2004–present
Avista Stadium
Named after Avista Corporation — the Spokane-based electric and gas utility.
1958–2004
Seafirst Stadium / Various names
The park opened in 1958 and operated under several corporate and civic names throughout its history.
The Food
Eastern Washington Apple Cider and Apple Fritters
Eastern Washington's Wenatchee Valley and the Columbia Basin produce more apples than any other region in the United States — over 60% of American apple production. Apple cider and apple fritters made from Eastern Washington apples are the most geographically honest food at Avista Stadium.
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Bagel
Salmon bagel stand
Pacific Northwest smoked chinook salmon — cold-smoked, sliced thin — on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, capers, and red onion.
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Burger
Burger stand
Walla Walla sweet onions — one of only a handful of Protected Designations of Origin in American agriculture — caramelised on a beef burger with cheddar.
Indians Dog
Hot dog stands
Standard hot dog with eastern Washington yellow mustard.
The Beer
Avista Stadium features a strong Spokane craft presence. No-Li Brewhouse and Iron Goat Brewing represent Spokane's excellent craft scene.
No-Li Brewhouse Born & Raised IPA
No-Li Brewhouse · Spokane, WA
No-Li Brewhouse, Spokane's most nationally recognized craft brewery.
Iron Goat Brewing Quilomene Pale Ale
Iron Goat Brewing · Spokane, WA
Iron Goat, named for the mountain goats of the Cascades.
Bale Breaker Brewing Company Topcutter IPA
Bale Breaker Brewing Co. · Yakima, WA
Bale Breaker is located in the middle of a Yakima Valley hop farm — beers brewed where hops are grown.
Sun & Weather Guide
Eastern Washington high desert heat
Spokane sits in the high desert plateau — summer day games regularly reach 95°F+ with low humidity. The open bowl design provides breeze but no shade.
Spokane River gorge air cools rapidly after dark
Evening games at Avista are comfortable — the gorge air cools significantly after 7PM even in July and August.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
Avista Stadium's 1958 bones and the Spokane River gorge setting make this the most historically atmospheric park in the Northwest League. The gorge is visible from the upper concourse.
Best Seat in the House
Upper concourse along the first base line gives you the gorge views and the best air circulation on warm Spokane summer evenings.
Getting There
Spokane is served by I-90. Avista Stadium is on the south side of the city, accessible via US-195. Parking is adjacent and free.
Pilgrim Stops Near Spokane
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
Cataldo Mission
The oldest standing building in Idaho, built by Jesuit missionaries and Coeur d'Alene people in 1850 — without nails.
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