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Palm Springs Area Annual Events | Palm Springs Area Ongoing Events

 Every month:

Ballroom Dancing. Every Wed. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Palm Springs Pavilion, Sunrise Park, Oct.-May. 401 S. Pavilion Way, Palm Springs. 323-8272.

Square Dancing. Every Tues. at 6:30 p.m. Workshops by Carrie Masters. Refreshments. Sunset View Clubhouse, Sun City, 38-180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert. 772-9472.

COD Street Fair. A bargain-hunters’ paradise of more than 300 vendors: new and used items, arts and crafts, entertainment, and food. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct.-May. College of the Desert campus, Monterey Ave. and Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. 773-2567.

Cruise Night. Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association car club presents special-interest and vintage cars, raffles, kids’ activities, and vendors the first Sat. of the month, 4-8 p.m. Amado Road and Calle Encilia, Palm Springs. 360-9798.

Indio Open-Air Market. New and used merchandise. 4-10 p.m. every Wed. and Sat., Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival fairgrounds, 46-350 Arabia St., Indio. 800-222-7467.

Palm Desert Public Art Tours. Palm Desert is home to more than 150 sculptures and three alternating art tours: Palm Desert Public Library, Civic Center Park, and El Paseo Exhibition. These free tours are open to the public. The tours meet at 10 a.m. on the second Sat. of each month (except July and Aug.). Call for the meeting place of the month. Tours can be arranged for groups. 568-5240.

Palm Springs Art Museum Guided Tours. Adult and children’s tours of permanent collections and changing exhibitions at 5 p.m. Thurs., 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 325-7186.

Palm Springs VillageFest. Vendors, arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and a certified farmers’ market. Every Thurs. except holidays. Palm Canyon Dr. from Baristo Rd. to Amado Rd. 6-10 p.m. Oct.-May; 7-10 p.m. June-Sept. 320-3781.

Farmer’s and Craft Market. Food, jewelry, and crafts. 7-11 a.m. every Thurs. Wardman Park, 8th St. and Cactus Dr., Desert Hot Springs. 251-7488.

Sunday Sessions at the Viceroy Palm Springs. Weekly poolside happenings feature DJ Victor Rodriguez’s electronica and acid jazz mixes, plus cocktails and gourmet nibbles. 2-6 p.m. Viceroy Palm Springs, 415 S. Belardo Rd., Palm Springs. 320-4117.