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October 25
Halloween Spooktacular with scary haunted house, pumpkin patch, candy, games and more!
October 29, 30, 31
Visit the Mecca Haunted House and enjoy a really creepy experience.
November 9
All Valley Cross Country Meet for girls and boys 5-18 years old.

COACHELLA VALLEY HOWL’OWEEN PET PARADE

Come join us for a howling good time! It’s the 1st Annual Coachella Valley Howl’ Oween Pet Parade. This fun family event is perfect for Halloween festivities. Dress up your kids and yes, your pets, too and join us for a parade to remember! The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. plus there will be lots of activities for the kids, pet information, and merchandise booths. Pet photos and exhibitions will be held at the La Quinta Community Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Anyone from the general public can come with their pets and walk in the parade, no pre-registration is required for individuals. Groups should contact the Event Coordinator to register. Pets must be on a leash and under the owners’ control at all times. No aggressive animals please. Please be kind to your pet and bring water for them and baggies to clean up after them.

For vendor/participant registration
contact Kirsten Kiphart at (760) 701-2626.
Download Vendor Application
Download Vendor Letter


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Location: La Quinta Community Center
Day:
Saturday
Dates: October 18
Time: Booths open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Parade begins at 10:00
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free



ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR CARNIVAL

Coachella Valley Recreation & Park District proudly presents Its Annual Halloween Spooktacular .

One of the best Halloween Events in the Coachella Valley just got better.

This year we are transforming our gymnasium into a scary haunted house for adults and teens, as well as having lots of interactive entertainment. Great family fun for all ages. Come in and pick a pumpkin from our pumpkin patch and join the pumpkin carving contest or find your way to one of the many interactive blow ups. Enjoy candy, novelties, games, entertainment and our expanded haunted house. Food vendors will be selling a variety of yummy treats. $3 per person includes all the fun (only pumpkins are extra). It’s by far the best deal in town and great fun for all ages. Put on your best costume and come and join the fun. For more information, call us at: 760-347-4263.
Location: Indio Community Center
45871 Clinton Street, Indio
Day:
Saturday
Dates: October 25
Time: 1 – 6 p.m.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $3 per person

MECCA HAUNTED HOUSE

Spooky fun! The Mecca Community Center will be transformed into a Haunted House where the whole family can enjoy a real creepy experience. Enter if you dare for a chilling good time, but be on the look-out for eerie creatures and scary monsters. Don’t miss this spook-tacular Halloween event!
Location: Mecca Community Center
Days: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Dates: October 29, 30 & 31
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All ages
Fees:

12 years and under $1
13 years and older $2





THOUSAND PALMS COMMUNITY FAIR

Come and celebrate your community at this fun-filled day at Thousand Palms Community Park! It’s the perfect oldfashioned fair with plenty of activities for the whole family. Get information on your area clubs, services, classes and things to do in Thousand Palms. There will be vendors, home and garden areas, and all kinds of things for kids to enjoy. Mark your calendar for this special Thousand Palms Community Fair – your community fair! For more information or to find out how to get involved in the event, call 343-3595.
Location: Thousand Palms Community Park
Day: Saturday
Dates: November 8th
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ages: All ages
Fees:

Free




SANTA'S HOTLINE

Hey kids, here is your direct hotline to talk to Santa, Mrs. Claus, the elves, angels and even Frosty the Snowman. You can even talk to Rudolph and the other reindeer! So mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 17 and give Santa and his friends a call between 5:30 – 9 p.m.

Just pick up the phone and call
Santa’s Hotline at
1-877-SANTA4K (1-877-726-8245).

The North Pole will be waiting for your call!



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