October in the Desert is a wonderful time! The weather is starting to cool and the snow birds are flocking back in. Here are a few things that are happening here in the desert this Halloween:
La Quinta Brewing Company Oktoberfest – October 26
The local brewery will host its 5th Annual Oktoberfest Parking Lot Party with music, food, and German beer brewed just for the event. The event runs 2 to 9 pm. The Bavarian band Hazelnuss will perform authentic German music. Tickets are $10 – and if you get them in advance, you’ll be guaranteed a souvenir 2019 LQBC Oktoberfest Glass Stein.
WHEN: October 26, 2:00pm-9:00pm
WHERE: La Quinta Brewing Company- 74-714 Technology Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
TerrorFest | October 26
The Tack Room Tavern in Indio plays host to the event which will include three stages of music, a costume contest, and plenty of, yeah you guessed it, terror.
WHEN: October 26, 2:00pm-9:00pm
WHERE: The Tack Room Tavern in Indio
Haunted House at the Westfield Mall Palm Desert | Through November 1
The terrifying haunted house that had been at The River in Rancho Mirage the last couple of years has moved to the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert (next JC Penny). The attraction will open at 7 pm on select nights from October 4 to November 1. Admission is $13.
Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town – Fridays & Saturdays Through November 2
Live bands and plenty of scares await you at this mountain event that runs every Friday and Saturday (plus Halloween) from October 11 through November 2. Tickets are $15.
Halloween Spooktacular
Trick or Treat, Meet Your Fire and Police, and Win a Bicycle with a Cool Seat at Cathedral City’s Halloween Spooktacular! The Cathedral City Police Department, Cathedral City Fire Department, and City of Cathedral City’s Special Events bring to you the Halloween Spooktacular, Sunday, October 28, 2018, from 12-3 pm. Halloween Spooktacular will include free admission as well as exhibits sponsored by non-profit organizations, the Cathedral City Police Department and Cathedral City Fire Department. Families are encouraged to come to this fun, interactive event where children can trick or treat in a safe environment. Children will even get a limited number of free trick or treat bags so that they can go home and celebrate with their family in their own neighborhoods as well. In addition to games and trick or treating, families can interact with fire trucks, police vehicles, police motorcycle patrols, and the men and women who serve in those departments. This creates an opportunity for residents to connect with public safety officials to build safe communities in Cathedral City. The event will also feature an hourly costume contest. The City will donate several bicycles for a Halloween Costume Contest during the festivities. It will be a Spooktacular time!
WHEN: October 28, 12:00pm-3:00pm
WHERE: Downtown Cathedral City – 68600 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, California 92234
WEBSITE: discovercathedralcity.com
Famous El Paseo Golf Cart Parade
The Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, the largest parade of its kind in the world, will celebrate 54 years in 2018. This one-of-a-kind parade is the longest running in the Coachella Valley. Not only is the parade fun, colorful and festive event, it also serves as a unique vehicle for bringing the community together!
This year’s theme is an opportunity for the community to showcase the different types of superheroes. From your typical comic book superhero to a police officer, fireman, veteran, teacher, child, mom, the list of superheroes is endless.
WHEN: October 28
WHERE: Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade – 72559 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
WEBSITE: golfcartparade.com
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch | Through October 31
The popular Inland Empire pumpkin patch changed back with a corn maze, petting zoo, rides, food, and, of course, pumpkins. Adult tickets are $12 on weekends, kids 3-10 are $7. On Weekdays, tickets are a couple of bucks cheaper.
Howl-O-Ween
It’s time to get costumes ready for the 24th annual H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation’s Howl-O-Ween at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. This not-so-spooky family zoo adventure is set for Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and Wednesday, October 31, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Guests are invited to wear their favorite costumes and enjoy wildly exciting activities and live entertainment. Howl-O-Ween participants under 12 years are encouraged to bring a reusable bag to hit the trick-or-treat trail at the large variety of treat stations.
Attendees will enjoy more than a thousand themed Halloween lights and décor throughout most of the park, plus a variety of carnival games including pumpkin bowling and Quidditch. Additional activities include arts and crafts, a monster maze, and wizard workshop. A magician will be performing in Village WaTutu, DJ “Dynamic Dave” will be spinning tunes, and fun photo opportunities also will be available.
The Howl-O-Ween daytime event on Sunday, October 29 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon is free to members and with paid admission. Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. is free to members and $10 for non-members.
WHEN: October 27, 9:00am-12:00pm and October 31, 6:00pm-8:30pm
WHERE: The Living Desert – 47900 Portola Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260
WEBSITE: livingdesert.org
Mall-O-Ween | October 31
The Indio Grand Marketplace (formerly the Indio Fashion Mall) will host a free trick or treat event for kids on Halloween from 4 pm – 7 pm. In addition to trick or treating, the event will feature a petting zoo, face painting, a balloon artist, a haunted house, and food trucks.
Happy Halloween!!!!
May your treats be sweet and tricks be….well spooky!