SPOKANE, Wash. — The 2026 Spokane Lilac Festival will see a familiar face join the parade.
The Spokane Lilac Festival Association (SLFA) announced on Thursday that comedian and Spokane native Julia Sweeney will serve as the grand marshal of the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade.
On Friday, May 15, Sweeney will be addressing attendees at the President’s Gala and the Queen’s Luncheon. The next day, Saturday, May 16, she will lead the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade…