La Quinta Park

After an incredible inaugural event in 2025, the City of La Quinta is pleased to announce that the La Quinta Fall Festival is returning on Friday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m. at La Quinta Park. The community is invited to come out and celebrate fall in the desert with live music, photo opportunities, activities for kids, face painting and much more.&nbsp;

The event is free to attend and open to the public. Food will be available for purchase from local-favorite food trucks, including Cruising Cones LLC and the Dogg Father Catering.&nbsp;

Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Local Event: Second Annual La Quinta Fall Festival Celebrates  Fall in the Desert

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La Quinta

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Second Annual La Quinta Fall Festival...

After an incredible inaugural event in 2025, the City of La Quinta is pleased to announce that the La Quinta Fall Festival is...

Second Annual La Quinta Fall Festival Celebrates  Fall in the Desert

Forget the ordinary date night and get a little muddy together! Mud About You is a fun, beginner friendly handbuilding workshop where you and your partner will be guided step by step as you create your own unique handmade clay pieces. No experience is necessary! Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply looking for a creative night out, this workshop is the perfect way to connect while making something meaningful. All materials are included. Price is per couple.Learn more: <a href="https://canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/233" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/233</a>

Local Event: Mud About You: Couples Clay Date (Oct 17, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

Mud About You: Couples Clay Date (Oct 17, 5:00...

Forget the ordinary date night and get a little muddy together! Mud About You is a fun, beginner friendly handbuilding workshop...

Mud About You: Couples Clay Date (Oct 17, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

Create Connect, &amp; Melt! Turn colorful glass scraps into something extraordinary! In this fun, beginner-friendly workshop, you'll start with a clear glass base and choose from an ever-changing assortment of vibrant glass pieces to design a unique trinket dish, suncatcher, ornament, coaster, or your own original creation.
Every project is one of a kind, making this the perfect opportunity to explore fused glass in a relaxed, creative setting. Whether you're planning a date night, gathering with friends, or simply looking for a new artistic experience,&nbsp;Saturday Night Fuse,&nbsp;is a colorful way to unwind while giving beautiful glass remnants a second life.
Workshop fee includes instruction and one clear glass base (maximum size 7" × 7"). If inspiration strikes, you're welcome to create additional projects during the workshop for an additional fee.
Please Note: Projects will be kiln-fired after class and will be ready for pickup within 10 days.Learn more: <a href="https://canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/309" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/309</a>

Local Event: Saturday Night Fuse (Oct 17, 6:00-8:00 pm)

Saturday Night Fuse (Oct 17, 6:00-8:00 pm)

Create Connect, & Melt! Turn colorful glass scraps into something extraordinary! In this fun, beginner-friendly workshop,...

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Chef Mort's California Gustation

This playful workshop is all about the wonders of printing on a gel plate. With a variety of plants and paint, we will experiment with color, layering, and botanical shapes and textures to create several different prints. Curious beginners and experienced artists alike will enjoy exploring these techniques and the surprising, one-of-a-kind results. Warning: Gel plate printing is addictive!
All supplies are provided, and you are welcome to bring any of your favorite liquid acrylic paints, patterned papers, and fresh leaves and flowers to play with.Learn more:&nbsp; <a href="https://canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/168" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/168</a>

Local Event: Botanical Printing with Gel Plates (Oct 20, 1:00 -4:00 pm)

Botanical Printing with Gel Plates (Oct 20,...

This playful workshop is all about the wonders of printing on a gel plate. With a variety of plants and paint, we will...

Botanical Printing with Gel Plates (Oct 20, 1:00 -4:00 pm)

La Quinta Wellness Center

Let’s Do Lunch!

Let’s Do Lunch! at La Quinta Wellness Center

Create a beautiful three-dimensional stained glass flower while learning the fundamentals of the copper foil (Tiffany) technique in this fun, beginner-friendly workshop.
Choose from a colorful assortment of pre-cut glass petals and leaves to design your own unique flower. You'll learn how to apply copper foil, solder the glass pieces together, attach your finished flower to a metal garden stake, and clean and finish your project for display. Along the way, you'll be introduced to the history of the copper foil method, how colored glass is made, essential studio safety, and the cutting and grinding process used to prepare your glass.
No experience is necessary, and all materials are included. You'll leave with a handcrafted stained glass flower ready to brighten your garden, planter, or home décor.Learn more: <a href="https://canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/171" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">canvas.oldtownartisanstudios.org/classes/171</a>

Local Event: Intro to Soldering: 3D Glass Flower Garden Stake (Oct 22, 6:00 - 8:00 pm)

Intro to Soldering: 3D Glass Flower Garden...

Create a beautiful three-dimensional stained glass flower while learning the fundamentals of the copper foil (Tiffany)...

Intro to Soldering: 3D Glass Flower Garden Stake (Oct 22, 6:00 - 8:00 pm)

The “Conversations with the Land” Show at the Perez Art &amp; Design District in Cathedral City on October 23 is about that sacred back-and-forth with nature, where creating becomes meditation and the stress of the day begins to fall away. &nbsp;This will be a celebration across various types of media and 20+ Artists, who will show their interpretation of this beautiful area that we live in. We will have a special performance of the Bird Singers from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians at 5 PM on October 23 AND you can do a “nature hike” by visiting the participating Artists in their Studio spaces and see their beautiful interpretations of nature AND the Cathedral City Poet Laureate Clare Chu will be reciting poetry in many of the spaces. Poem dancer, Navarre will perform some special dances and a folk concert by Merv and Kendall. Participating Artists are Kathleen Strukoff, Clare Chu, Kendall Nishimi, Barbara Eberhart, Marco Franchino, Daphne Hill, Anna Stump, Erich Meager, Alberto Garcia, Barbara Noris, Three Seasons Gallery, Andrée B Carter, Lisa Loudin, Russ Phillips, Scott Bedrick, Adriana Lopez, Carlos Hernandez, Barbara Boissevain, Candace Kahn, Sarah Soward, Diane Ferree, Diana Shay-Diehl, Alison Hyman, Ronan Hurley, Ivan Butorac, and Bart Baxter.

Local Event: Conversations with the Land

Cathedral City

Conversations with the Land

The “Conversations with the Land” Show at the Perez Art & Design District in Cathedral City on October 23 is about that sacred...

Old Town Artisan Studios

<h4>Join us for Frank’s Fall Festival, a festive afternoon of fall family fun at Old Town Artisan Studios! Bring the whole family to enjoy our one-of-a-kind ceramic pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, artisan shopping, festive photo spots, and more. Whether you’re looking to get creative, find a unique handmade treasure, or simply soak up the season, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. </h4>
<h4>Admission is free, costumes are welcome, and everyone is invited! </h4>
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<h3>Join us for a fun-filled fall celebration at OTAS.</h3>
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<h2>SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24</h2>
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Local Event: Frank's Fall Festival

Frank's Fall Festival

Join us for Frank’s Fall Festival, a festive afternoon of fall family fun at Old Town Artisan Studios! Bring the whole family...

La Quinta Cove Full Moon Hike

Star Gazing Under A Desert Full Moon

Center Stage

Indio Movie Night at Center Stage: Hocus Pocus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Join us for Movie Night at Center Stage featuring Hocus Pocus on Thursday, October 29, at 6:00 p.m. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and your favorite people for a fun evening under the stars. See you there!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -Thursday, October 29, 2026 -Movie starts at 6:00 p.m. -Free popcorn!

Local Event: Indio Movie Night at Center Stage: Hocus Pocus

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Indio Movie Night at Center Stage: Hocus Pocus

Indio Movie Night at Center Stage: Hocus Pocus                                     Join us for Movie Night at Center Stage...

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Get ready for the 11th Annual Indio BBQ Festival! Join us on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 4–9 p.m. in Downtown Indio for one of the city’s tastiest traditions!Bring your family and friends and enjoy delicious BBQ, live entertainment, a FREE kids’ zone, and more. This year, we’re turning up the heat with more BBQ vendors than ever before, serving up even more mouthwatering flavors to enjoy!- The event is FREE and open to all ages! - Saturday, November 14, 2026 - 4–9 p.m. - Downtown Indio

Local Event: 11th Annual Indio BBQ Festival

11th Annual Indio BBQ Festival

Get ready for the 11th Annual Indio BBQ Festival! Join us on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 4–9 p.m. in Downtown Indio for...

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