Sweater Weather Without the Sweaters
Fall in the Coachella Valley may not bring changing leaves or cozy casuals, but that doesnโt mean we canโt celebrate it. The La Quinta Fall Festival takes over La Quinta Park, at the corner of Blackhawk Way and Adams Street, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16. The free community festival returns with live music, photo opportunities, kidsโ activities, face painting and other family-friendly fun. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and settle in for the evening. Food-truck fare will be available for purchase. Admission is free. For more information, click here. โCharles Drabkin
Art and Music at the Parker
The Parker Palm Springs, at 4200 E. Palm Canyon Drive, is getting into the cultural-events businessโand doing so fabulously. The new Parker Sessions at the Amphitheater series kicks off at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, with Tlingit and Unangaxฬ artist Nicholas Galanin and his musical project, Ya Tseen. Galaninโs work explores Indigenous identity and history, while Ya Tseen mixes indie rock, electronic music, R&B and experimental sounds. The evening begins with a conversation between Galanin and arts patron Nancy Magoon. Galanin was featured at Desert X in 2021 with the installation โNever Forget,โ with Hollywood-sign-style 45-foot-tall letters spelling โINDIAN LAND.โ General-admission tickets start at $75, or get a package that includes a VIP reception and dinner for $250. For tickets and more information, visit parkerpalmsprings.com/parker-sessions. โCharles Drabkin
Taco Time!
As of this writing, the National Weather Service is predicting clear skies and a high of 87, with a low of 63, for the city of Coachella on Saturday. That means the weather will be damn near perfect to enjoy the annual Tacos, Tequila and Chavelas Festival, from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at Veteransโ Park, at 1500 Fourth St. The eventโs name tells you want to expectโyes, lots of yummy food and drink will be available for purchase, along with music, mechanical bull rides (!) and various games. Taco vendors will compete for to be named โBest of Festival,โ so you know theyโll be bringing their โAโ game food-wise! Admission is free. Learn more here. โJimmy Boegle
Suds and Chuckles
Local comics are going toe-to-toe and joke-to-joke for a cash prize. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, the hilariously exciting Laughtoberfest Comedy Competition will take place at Coachella Valley Brewing Company, at 30640 Gunther St., in Thousand Palms. Six desert jokesters will enter, but only one will be crowned as the comedy champ. Catch sets from Ryan Stalder, Ozzie Garcia (pictured), Angela Matters, Ricky Luna, Pierce Amaro and Hans. Come help determine which local laugh-maker is the funniest! You can grab a general admission ticket for $12.51, two for $14.36, or a VIP ticket (which includes seating one CVB beverage and CVB swag) for $17.85. For tickets and more information, visit the Eventbrite page. โMatt King
Converse With Your Fur Baby
Have you ever wondered what your pet would say to you if it could talk? With the help of an animal communicator, wonder no more! From 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, the Sips and Psychics Fundraiser will take place at Sottovoce Cafe, at 73575 El Paseo, Suite 1320, in Palm Desert. Alongside drinks and sweets, the event will feature psychics and animal communicators. A 15-minute reading is $25, and your pet does not need to be present for a reading to be done. Ten percent of the cafeโs sales, as well as the proceeds raised from the readings, will be donated to the Coachella Valley Cat Club and Desert Paws Sanctuary. For more information, visit The Gardens on El Paseoโs website. โMatt King
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Almost a Lady
Toots McApplesauce wants to be a lady. However, her brain has other plans. Singer and comedian Susan Sassi brings her alter ego to Palm Springs for “An Evening With Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving,” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso, at 150 S. Indian Canyon Drive, in Palm Springs. Toots combines classic jazz and Great American Songbook favorites with original musical parodies, storytelling, character comedy and audience interaction. Think old-Hollywood cabaret hostess, except this particular hostess has a trouble keeping her thoughts from wandering off without her. Tickets start at $23.18, and seating is first-come, first-served. For tickets and more information, click here. โCharles Drabkin
Ramping Up
One of the largest skate parks in California is celebrating its four-year anniversary! At 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, roll over to La Quinta X Park, at 46170 Dune Palms Road, for an evening of skating fun for the whole family! A selection of the desertโs best athletes will compete in skateboard, BMX, scooter and roller-skate contests on the parkโs top notch bowls, street course and pump track. The event will feature music, food and vendors, as well a costume contest as we inch closer to Halloween! The event is free to attend for all ages. For more information, visit www.instagram.com/laquintaxpark. โMatt King
High Desert Chaos
Ready for a raucous rager in Pioneertown? At 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, wild punk band Tear Dungeon is set to rock the walls off of Pappy and Harriet’s, at 53688 Pioneertown Road, in Pioneertown. The aggressively awesome band mixes hardcore, metal, punk and more into an energetic, abrasive and energetic sound. In the live setting, the band members don gimp masks, spit blood and genuinely destroy stages. Their show at the intimate indoor stage at Pappyโs is sure to be a sweat-filled mess of chaotic fun! Coachella Valley hardcore representatives Face Facts (pictured) are set to open with their own brand of lively punk. Tickets are $21.24. For tickets and more information, visit pappyandharriets.com. โMatt King
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