Palm Desert Events Fall 2013

If you are planning a fall timeshare vacation to Palm Desert this year, you are likely to be visiting during one of the fun fall events that range from a 6K run/walk event to a golf cart parade to a tamale festival in Indio!

Palm Desert is the perfect location to enjoy activities and events taking place in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Indio, the Hub of the Valley!

October   

Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge – For over 25 years, the Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge has been advertised as the ultimate endurance test. You may ask why is it a challenge? This strenuous walk/run follows a beautiful path, but features a 2,000-foot elevation gain over 3.7 miles. However, you’ll probably be having so much fun, you will forget all about the “challenge” part. Each contestant who completes the Palm Springs Road Tram Challenge will receive a custom finisher medal. The annual Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge takes place on October 26, 2013. For more information contact: 760-324-7069.  This challenging and exhilarating 6K uphill run/ walk benefits the Police Activities League.

 

Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade –If you’re looking for an unusual, fun and family-friendly event, then the Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade is the place you’ll want to be on Sunday, October 27 at 1:00pm.  The parade route will follow El Paseo, westbound, from San Luis Rey to Ocotillo.

Since the early 1960s, this festive parade has been a favorite around town. The Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade is now an annual – and highly anticipated – late October event, so bring the whole family out to enjoy the parade of lavishly decorated golf carts.

Families can experience an entire day of festive fun for everyone with a full list of activities planned for the day.  Start the day with the Palm Desert Rotary Pancake Breakfast at 8:00am.  Activities include face painting, clown entertainment, with the Golf Cart Parade beginning at 1:00pm and the awards ceremony that follows. For further information contact the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, 760-346-6111.

November 

The weekend of Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 has two very special events happening!

Choreography Festival – If you have an appreciation for the arts, you won’t want to miss the 16^th Annual Choreography Competition Festival on Saturday, November 9 at 7:00pm and Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 4:00pm at the McCallum Theatre for the Performing Arts.

This one-of-a-kind Festival features a choreography competition in two divisions, educational opportunities such as workshops and residencies and honors those who have made outstanding contributions to dance through a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The festival will also include choreographed dances by selected finalists at the professional level and pre-professional level. Both divisions will share dances under the categories of solo, duet, small group, and ensemble.  For more information: 760-340-ARTS (2787).

Rancho Mirage Art Affaire – This spectacular two-day event held on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 from 9:30am – 4:00pm at

Whitewater Park is a juried fine art and music festival featuring 100 award-winning visual artists in a variety of artistic mediums, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and other artistic originals.

And it’s FREE admission all weekend long to attend one of Southern California’s most popular art, food and entertainment festivals.

Experience a fine art festival unlike any other. Browse through jewelry, ceramics, paintings, sculptures and other works of art from very talented, award-winning and local artists. And if you’re a jazz fan, you’re in luck! Smooth jazz bands will play live on the main stage both Saturday and Sunday.  For more information contact: 760-324-4511.

Indio Powwow – The Annual Indio Powwow takes place at the Cabazon Indian Reservation in the Special Events Center at the Fantasy Springs Casino located in Indio, California on November 29-December 1.

Enjoy an entire weekend of traditional Native American arts, food, dancing and singing at the 32^nd Indio Powwow annual cultural event.  This Thanksgiving weekend, take part in one of Southern California’s most anticipated cultural events of the year with the annual Indio Powwow, located just minutes from Palm Desert in Indio, California.

Celebrate all weekend long with the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and tribes from across the United States and Canada as they come together to show off their dancing and singing skills through traditional competitions. Enjoy Native American dancing, drum contests, peon games and bird singing. Event visitors can also join dancers in the arena during selected times to participate in a non-competitive intertribal dance.

While you’re there, savor delicious Native American foods, including Indian fry bread, and browse through vendor booths to shop for hand-made jewelry, dream catchers and other Native American arts and crafts. Be sure to stay for the Grand Entry – which takes place on all three days of the event – to see all of the tribes come together with a dance precession to kick off the competitions.  For additional information call: 800-827-2946 or (760) 342-5000.

December

Indio International Tamale Festival – A Southern California holiday tradition since 1992, the 20^th Indio International Tamale Festival features every kind of tamale you can imagine, along with carnival rides and games, parades, a rock climbing wall, inflatable bounce houses and a kids’ petting zoo.  The Festival will be held in downtown Indio on December 7-8, 2013. This two-day event begins each day at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Food Network-TV ranked the Indio International Tamale Festival in the top 10 “All American Food Festivals” in the nation!

Come for the best tamales around, and stay for the fun, excitement and tamale judging and eating contests. There will also be Mexican Folklorico Dancing and live music, so bring the entire family out to celebrate with us!  For more information contact: 760-391-4175.

Wishing you and your family a great time on vacation in Palm Desert!

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