Annual Events
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January 3-14, 2008
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Twelve days. Almost 200 films. Hollywood glamour. Film lovers and aficionados from around the globe. Palm Springs International has grown into one of the nation's premiere film fests - and it just keeps getting better
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January 14-20, 2008
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
So big it sprawls across five days of play on four desert golf courses, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is the granddaddy of all golf and charity events in the Coachella Valley.
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January 25-27, 2008
Southwest Arts Festival
The area's largest outdoor marketplace showcases the spirit and tradition of artists of the Southwest, featuring over 200 acclaimed artists from the area.
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February 15-24, 2008
National Date Festival
Riverside County's annual celebration of the chewy, fibrous fruit features carnival rides and midway with food and camel races. Daily concerts and a nightly Arabian Nights festival highlight the entertainment.
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March 10-23, 2008
Pacific Life Open
The world's sixth largest tennis event brings in the top-ranked men's and women's players every year.
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March 30-April 6, 2008
Kraft Nabisco Championship
One of the premiere events on the LPGA circuit, the Kraft Nabisco Championship features more the world's best professional women golfers.
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April 2-6, 2008
Dinah Shore Weekend
Dinah Shore Weekend is the world's largest lesbian party event. There is no official affiliation with the golf tournament, but the event coincides each year with the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
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April 4-6, 2008
Indian Wells Arts Festival
A judged and juried art marketplace where 200 artists traveling from across the country will present their work on the grassy East Plaza of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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April 18-21, 2008
The White Party
One of the nation's premiere circuit parties celebrating gay culture, this event is one of the West Coast's largest gay festivals, drawing more than 20,000 men to the valley every Easter.
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May 3-4, 2008
Stagecoach Music Festival
New in 2007, Stagecoach brings country music fans from across the world to the Coachella Valley.
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August 21-27, 2008
Palm Springs Short Film Festival
The largest short film showcase in America. Over 300 films from 29 countries on three screens for seven days.
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November 2008
Palm Springs Pride
Annual festival and parade celebrating the pride and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the greater Palm Springs area.
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November 2008
The Skins Game
All the drama of your usual high-stakes golf tournament concentrated on four of the top pro golfers as they vie for pieces of a $1 million purse in this made-for-TV event.
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December 6-7, 2008
Tamale Festival
The annual International Tamale Festival is held in Indio.
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