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JANUARY 6-17 |
Palm Springs International Film Festival |
Twelve days. Almost 200 films. Hollywood glamour. Film lovers and aficionados from around the globe. Palm Springs International has grown into one of the nation’s premiere film fests – and it just keeps getting better |
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JANUARY 17-23 |
Bob Hope Classic |
So big it sprawls across five days of play on four desert golf courses, the Bob Hope Classic is the granddaddy of all golf and charity events in the Coachella Valley. |
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JANUARY 28-30 |
Southwest Arts Festival |
The area’s largest outdoor marketplace showcases the spirit and tradition of artists of the Southwest, featuring over 200 acclaimed artists from the area. |
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FEBRUARY 18-27 |
National Date Festival |
Riverside County’s annual celebration of the chewy, fibrous fruit features carnival rides and midway with food and camel races. Daily concerts and a nightly Arabian Nights festival highlight the entertainment. |
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MARCH 7-20 |
BNP Paribas Open |
Formerly the Pacific Life Open, this tennis event brings in the top-ranked men’s and women’s players every year in March. |
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MARCH 28-APRIL 3 |
Kraft Nabisco Championship |
One of the premiere events on the LPGA circuit, the Kraft Nabisco Championship features more the world’s best professional women golfers. |
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MARCH 30-APRIL 4 |
Dinah Shore Weekend |
Dinah Shore Weekend is the world’s largest lesbian party event. There is no official affiliation with the golf tournament, but the event coincides each year with the Kraft Nabisco Championship. |
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APRIL 2011 – DATES TBA |
Indian Wells Arts Festival |
A judged and juried art marketplace where 200 artists traveling from across the country will present their work on the grassy East Plaza of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. |
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APRIL 8-11 |
The White Party |
One of the nation’s premiere circuit parties celebrating gay culture, this event is one of the West Coast’s largest gay festivals, drawing more than 20,000 men to Palm Springs every April. |
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APRIL 2011 – DATES TBA |
Stagecoach Music Festival |
Stagecoach brings country music fans from across the world to the Coachella Valley. |
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JUNE 2011 – DATES TBA |
Palm Springs Short Film Festival |
The largest short film showcase in America. Over 300 films from multiple countries
on three screens for seven days. |
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NOVEMBER 6-7 |
Palm Springs Pride |
Annual festival and parade celebrating the pride and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the greater Palm Springs area. |
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DECEMBER 4-5 |
Tamale Festival |
The annual International Tamale Festival is held in Indio. |
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