Editing Spokane Valley, Washington (section)

===Community events===
====Spokane County Interstate Fair====
On the Friday after Labor Day, the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center hosts the ten-day Spokane County Interstate Fair.<ref>{{cite web| title = About the Fair| publisher = Spokane County| url = https://www.spokanecounty.org/1079/About-the-Fair| access-date = June 8, 2021}}</ref> Events and activities at the fair revolve around traditional [[Agricultural show|county fair]] activities such as [[carnival game]]s and rides, food, a [[rodeo]], and a [[livestock show]] accompanied by live music.<ref>{{cite news| last = Flynn| first = Caroline| title = Spokane County Interstate Fair aims to bring diverse crowds in 2018| newspaper = KXLY| date = September 7, 2018| url = https://www.kxly.com/spokane-county-interstate-fair-aims-to-bring-diverse-crowds-in-2018/| access-date = June 8, 2021}}</ref>

The Spokane County Fair and Expo Center is home to dozens of various events throughout the year; it is situated on {{convert|97|acre|km2}}, with over {{Convert|140,000|ft2|m2}} of exhibition space, livestock facilities, indoor and outdoor arenas, lawns, and parking.<ref>{{cite web| title = County Buildings, Parks, Fair & Expo Facilities and other Locations: Spokane County Fair & Expo Center| publisher = Spokane County| url = https://www.spokanecounty.org/facilities/facility/details/Spokane-County-Fair-Expo-Center-14| access-date = June 8, 2021}}</ref>

====Valleyfest====
[[File:Valleyfest7.jpg|thumb|A live music performance at the 2022 Valleyfest.]]

Valleyfest is an annual three day festival held every September at Mirabeau Point Park, the adjacent CenterPlace Regional Event Center, and Plantes Ferry Park and Sports Complex.<ref name=Lusk>{{cite web| last = Lusk| first = Kimberly| title = Celebrate community at Valleyfest, PorchFest, Southeast Spokane County Fair| newspaper = The Spokesman-Review| date = September 21, 2019| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/21/celebrate-community-at-valleyfest-porchfest-southe/| access-date = June 8, 2021}}</ref><ref name=KHQ>{{cite news| title = Sunday is last day to visit the 30th annual Valleyfest| publisher = KHQ| date = September 21, 2019| url = https://www.khq.com/news/sunday-is-last-day-to-visit-the-30th-annual-valleyfest/article_63f3e1d6-dcd7-11e9-ab27-ff5ee958cccf.html| access-date = June 8, 2021}}</ref> Festivities include the Hearts of Gold parade down Sprague Avenue, "Fishing at the Falls", a classic car show, and a 5K or 10K run and [[duathlon]] that starts and ends at Plantes Ferry Park.<ref name=KHQ/> The event features live music and hosts various other activities at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center.<ref name=Lusk/>

====Inland NW Craft Beer Festival====
The Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival (formerly the Spokane Oktoberfest) is a two-day [[beer festival]] hosted by the Washington Beer Commission annually in September at Avista Stadium. The festival showcases the offerings of local and Washington state [[Craft brewery and microbrewery|breweries]] and sometimes breweries in other western states. The festival features live music and [[food truck]] vendors for attendees; one day of the festival caters to family friendly activities as well and features a [[Inflatable castle|bouncy house]].<ref>{{cite web| last = Wildermuth| first = Greg| title = 509 Beer: Tips to help you enjoy this weekend's Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival| newspaper = The Spokesman-Review| date = September 19, 2019| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/19/509-beer-tips-to-help-you-enjoy-this-weekends-inla/| access-date = June 8, 2021}}</ref>