Date

Event Description

Time

Location

Cost

October 3-31

Scream in The Dark Haunted House

6-10 pm

Westfield Shoppingtown, 72840 Highway 111 # 166,  Palm Desert

$10

October 4-5

13th Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival

Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 10 am-3 pm

Gubler Orchids, 2200 Belfield Blvd.

Landers

Free

October 11

Healthy Family Day: Celebrate Fire Safety Week

11 am-3 pm

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, 71-701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage

Free

October 8

Coachella Valley Howl’ween Pet Parade

10 am-2 pm

La Quinta Community Center, 77865 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta

Free

October 23

Make your own self-portrait-Frida style!

6-7:30 pm

Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs

Free

October 25

Decorate your own Haunted House

11 am

Cooking with Class, 47875 Caleo Bay Dr.,

La Quinta

$60/person

October 25

Halloween Spooktacular

1-6 pm

Indio Community

Center, 45871 Clinton Street, Indio

$3/person

October 25

Howl-O-Ween: trick-or-treat booths, games and activities, costume characters, animal presentations, a costume parade and more.

9 am-5 pm

The Living Desert, 47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert

Adults $11.95, Children $7.50

October 25

Pumpkin Carving

3:30 pm

Cooking with Class, 47875 Caleo Bay Dr.,

La Quinta

$50/person

October 26

Safe, Family Halloween Party

1-3 pm

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, 71-701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage

$8/person

October 30

Make your own Day of the Dead alter

6-7:30 pm

Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs

Free