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Veterans Day Celebration

Presented by the City of Palm Desert November 11 - 11am Civic Center Park, 43900 San Pablo Ave Palm Desert, California 92260 Palm Desert will honor the sacrifices of those who have served in the United States’ military and recognize the dedication of those who continue to serve our nation with a free Veterans Day celebration at Civic Center Park. Held each year on November 11 at 11am the Palm Desert Veterans Day Celebration features speeches from active duty and veteran military service members as well as a patriotic concert performed by a local band. Limited seating is available, so attendees are also invited to bring blankets and portable chairs to the park’s amphitheater to enjoy the program in comfort.

For more information, please call 760-776-6425.

Martha’s Village & Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5K

November 22 El Paseo, Palm Desert, California 92260 The Fortem Financial Thanksgiving Day 5K benefiting Martha’s Village & Kitchen has evolved into a great holiday tradition that only gets better each year. Runners, walkers, dogs and strollers are all welcome! Festivities include the 5k race, Kids Zone with face painting and games and a Beer Garden for adults 21 and over.

Help feed those in need...participate in the 5K Run/Walk on Thanksgiving morning!

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December 2 - 5:30pm-7:30pm Santa Claus is visiting CDMOD and wants you to join us as we turn the museum into a winter wonderland!

We will be decorating cookies, serving hot cocoa, writing letters to Santa and much more.

Santa will be ready to hear your Christmas list and take a picture with you before he returns to the North Pole. $5 Members | $7 Non-members

Coachella Holiday Parade

December 7-6pm Coachella Holiday Parade at Vine & 6th, Coachella

Christmas Tree Lighting

December 7 - 6pm-8pm La Quinta Civic Center, 78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, CA Kick off the holidays and join the City of La Quinta as we light up the City Christmas Tree!

Enjoy the sounds of performers, music, and the jingle of bells as everyone is welcome to get into the holiday spirit.

North Pole Village at Snow-Fest

December 8 - 5pm-9pm Downtown Cathedral City 68600 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, California 92234 Bring the entire family for this special event that shall become a tradition! North Pole Village at Snow Fest captures all the holiday spirit and places it at one event. Enjoy an outdoor market featuring holiday arts & crafts, food, treats, and beverages including hot chocolate.

Best of all, you will be captivated by a stroll down Main Street at the North Pole Village lit up with holiday lights. Listen to holiday music, smell the fresh cookies baking, and stop by Santa’s House for pictures and to provide a list of all your holiday gift dreams. At 6pm, join the Mayor and Santa Claus for the annual lighting of the Cathedral City Holiday Tree in front of City Hall.

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Stay and listen to local choirs sing,take a picture of Santa Claus with the kids, and wander through Town Square Park, which will be transformed into a winter wonderland.

Stop by the Information Booth and pick up free passes to go to Desert Ice Castle (limited to 300 passes) for a free ice skating event on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Admission to this event is free.

Santa Fly In

December 8 & 9 Palm Springs Air Museum 745 North Gene Autry Trail Palm Springs, California 92262 Join the Palm Springs Air Museum for their Santa Fly-In and Winter Fun Land! Each day Santa Claus arrives at the Palm Springs Air Museum in his vintage airplane to greet all the good little girls and boys who have come to see him. In addition to sitting for photographs and having a special gift for each child, Santa will open his winter fun land complete with snow directly from the North Pole!

Children’s Art & Music Festival

(CAMFest) Hosted by CAMFest and Desert Sands Educational Foundation December 15 - 9:30am–4pm Desert Sands Educational Foundation is hosting the 2nd annual Children’s Art & Music Festival (CAMFest). Our event is scheduled for Saturday, December 15, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Proceeds from CAMFest will be used to benefit art, music, dance, and theatre programs for the children in Desert Sands Unified School District.

If you have any questions, please call (760) 609-4633, or send an email to info@DesertSandsEF.org

26th Annual WildLights

The event kicks off with a special lighting ceremony for members only on Wednesday, November 21 – Members Night WildLights is open to the general public beginning Friday, November 23rd at 6 pm.

WildLights begins November 23 and runs selected nights through December 24 November 23, 24, 30 December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 6:00 – 9:00pm, with last admission at 8:30pm.

Park closes at 9:00pm Adults $12.

Members / Children / Military (with ID) $10.

Children (under 3) FREE. *Childrens strollers and Wheelchairs available for a $5 fee.

Sunday Certified Farmers’ Market

Every Sunday. Hosted by Old Town La Quinta The Certified Farmers’ Market in Old Town La Quinta is open on Sundays now thru April 28, 2019, in Old Town La Quinta. (Please note: Closed on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019.)

Admission and parking are free.

GET READY TO GET FRESH! The Sunday Certified Farmers’ Market is open Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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