▁its ▁introduction ▁to ▁the ▁area ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 2 0 th ▁century . ▁In ▁June ▁the ▁city ▁hosts ▁Sp ok ane ▁Ho opf est , ▁a ▁ 3 - on - 3 ▁basketball ▁tournament , ▁among ▁the ▁largest ▁of ▁its ▁kind . ▁One ▁of ▁Sp ok ane ' s ▁most ▁popular ▁local ▁events ▁is ▁P ig ▁Out ▁in ▁the ▁Park , ▁an ▁annual ▁six - day ▁food ▁and ▁entertain ment ▁festival ▁where ▁at ten de es ▁may ▁eat ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁food s ▁and ▁listen ▁to ▁free ▁live ▁music ▁concert s ▁featuring ▁local , ▁regional , ▁and ▁national ▁recording ▁artists ▁in ▁River front ▁Park . ▁ ▁The ▁Sp ok ane ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁held ▁every ▁February , ▁is ▁a ▁small , ▁jur ied ▁festival ▁that ▁features ▁document aries ▁and ▁short s ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁The ▁Sp ok ane ▁Gay ▁& ▁Les bian ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁held ▁every ▁November , ▁features ▁contemporary , ▁independent ▁films ▁of ▁interest ▁to ▁the ▁GL B T ▁community . ▁ ▁Other ▁notable ▁events ▁in ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁region ▁include ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁County ▁Inter state ▁Fair , ▁Japan ▁Week , ▁Sp ok ane ▁P ride ▁Par ade ▁and ▁the ▁Lil ac ▁City ▁Com icon . ▁The ▁Sp ok ane ▁County ▁Inter state ▁Fair ▁is ▁held ▁ann ually ▁in ▁September ▁at ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁County ▁Fair ▁and ▁Ex po ▁Center ▁in ▁Sp ok ane ▁Valley . ▁Japan ▁Week ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁April ▁and ▁celebr ates ▁the ▁sister - city ▁relationship ▁with ▁N ish