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Rain

McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorites hits.

$55 – $125

A Prairie Home Holiday

McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

Join us for an evening of Holiday cheer with Garrison Keillor, Prudence Johnson and Dan Chouinard, stories and songs about love and family and a Christmas sing-along, and the News from Lake Wobegon.

Jake Shimabukuro

McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has not only redefined what his instrument can do, but has spread the ukulele’s popularity to a whole new audience.

Major League Show Jumping Tour

Desert International Horse Park 85555 Airport Boulevard, Thermal, CA, United States

The culmination of the 10-event Major League Show Jumping Tour, featuring the most elite horses and riders from the around the world, is arriving to the premier Desert International Horse Park show grounds in Thermal, CA.

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Indio International Tamale Festival

Miles Avenue Park 82540 Miles Avenue, Indio

Food Network ranked the Indio International Tamale Festival in the top 10 All-American Food Festivals in the nation. The festival is a special occasion that kicks off the holiday season bringing the entire community together.

Free

2022 McCallum Theatre Annual Gala With Matteo Bocelli

McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

Much of the world first heard acclaimed singer-songwriter Matteo Bocelli on “Fall on Me,” the English/Italian song that he co-wrote for his father Andrea Bocelli’s acclaimed 2018 album, “Sì,” which topped the Billboard 200. The song, which has amassed over 300 million combined global streams, went on to soundtrack Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”

$95 – $125

Celtic Woman

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 84245 Indio Springs Pkwy, Indio, CA, United States

Experience the magical sound of Celtic Woman this holiday season at the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

$49 – $89

Photos with Santa

The Gardens on El Paseo 73545 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA, United States

Join the Gardens on El Paseo on the bridge by their giant holiday tree for photos with Santa. A $20 cost to participate benefits Pegasus Therapeutic Riding and you will receive (1) one 4x6 photo in a holiday frame.

$20

Car Show at The River

The River at Rancho Mirage 71800 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association is back at The River!

Come out and enjoy some of the best cars in the Coachella Valley!

Free

Palm Springs Festival of Lights

100 S. Palm Canyon Palm Springs 100 S. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA, United States

The Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade kicked off in the early 1990’s along Palm Canyon Drive and has been held every year since on the first Saturday in December — becoming a much-loved holiday tradition in downtown Palm Springs!

Free

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel

McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

Jeffrey Siegel begins this season of Keyboard Conversations® with the romantic music of Johannes Brahms.

All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA, United States

Produced by Theater Latte Da of Minneapolis, this moving work captures an astounding moment in history when Allied and German soldiers laid down their arms to celebrate the holiday together by trading carols, sharing food and drink, playing soccer and burying the dead.

$35 – $75

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