Looking for some Local Fun to do this Weekend? Check out these Thanksgiving events:
FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL: NOV. 21
Celebrate the season of pumpkins, cozy sweaters, and apple cider at this free festival at SilverRock Resort in La Quinta. Little ones will have the chance to make crafts and pet critters.
THANKSGIVING DAY 5K, NOV. 22
Work up an appetite with a run, trot, or stroll along El Paseo at the 12th annual race benefiting Martha’s Village & Kitchen, a provider of homeless services. Wear your best turkey hat and racing tutu.
marthasvillage5k.org
YOGA ON THE GREAT LAWN, NOV. 23
Every Friday, November through April, the historic Sunnylands Center & Gardens (where countless presidents and leaders have stayed) hosts free afternoon yoga on the expansive grounds. Bring the family and work off some of that turkey.
sunnylands.org
WILDLIGHTS, NOV. 23–DEC.24
Nearly a million twinkling lights deck The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens for WildLights, a holiday season mainstay in the Coachella Valley. Stroll the string-lit pathways, ride a camel, and check out the model trains with more than 3,300 feet of specially decorated track.
livingdesert.org
We hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving in the Desert!