The 10 best things to do in Coachella Valley this weekend

Halloween season is in full swing across the valley this weekend, with a strong run of live music from pool parties and food truck nights to desert amphitheaters and campfire sets. Theater and comedy fill out the calendar, and Saturday brings plenty of family-friendly festivities.

DIIndio's Food Truck FridaysFriday · 5:00 PM · Downtown Indio · IndioIndio's Food Truck Fridays runs every Friday evening downtown with a rotating lineup of vendors, a longstanding local tradition that pairs well with an evening stroll.FSThe Rock YardFriday · 7:00 PM · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino · IndioThe Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs is an outdoor amphitheater-style space with two side-by-side stages, offering free live music and happy hour drink specials on Friday.LRLola's LoungeFriday · 12:00 AM · Lola Rose Grand Mezze · Palm SpringsLola's Lounge at Lola Rose Grand Mezze brings curated DJs to a low-light, cocktail-driven room on Friday and Saturday nights.RMInto the WoodsFriday · 7:30 PM · Rancho Mirage Amphitheater · Rancho MirageSondheim's Into the Woods comes to the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater, a whimsical musical about wishes, consequences, and cooperation under the stars.RSDracula: A Comedy of TerrorsFriday · 7:00 PM · Revolution Stage Company · Palm SpringsDracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Revolution Stage Company is a fast, gender-bending 90-minute reimagining with plenty of pop culture jokes, and it runs both weekends.FPTwentynine Palms Levitt AMP Music Series ConcertSaturday · 6:00 PM · Freedom Plaza · Twentynine PalmsThe Levitt AMP Twentynine Palms concert closes its fall season at Freedom Plaza with Nashville country singer Mark Taylor and High Desert trio Los Poncho Tones.ITIt Came from the Desert Halloween ConcertSaturday · 6:00 PM · Indio Taphouse · IndioIt Came from the Desert Halloween Concert features local bands at Center Stage in downtown Indio on Saturday evening, free and all ages.PTWestminster Chorus LIVE! with featured guest quartet Smoke RingSaturday · 7:00 PM · Plaza Theatre · Palm SpringsThe Westminster Chorus returns to the Plaza Theatre on Saturday with Smoke Ring, a NYC quartet and 2025 Harmony Sweepstakes champions, as headliners.ODSunday T-Dance at Oscar'sSunday · 4:00 PM · Oscar's Downtown Palm Springs · Palm SpringsSunday T-Dance at Oscar's Courtyard in downtown Palm Springs brings rotating DJs spinning happy disco-era favorites on Sunday afternoon.SPWanderlust Food Truck FestSaturday · 5:00 PM · Sunrise Park · Palm SpringsWanderlust Food Truck Festival at Sunrise Park offers free entry and parking, with 18 food trucks serving global flavors on Saturday.

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