Full slate of Halloween events happening across city in coming days ⋆ The Palm Springs Post

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*Get ready to party throughout the city in the coming days as Halloween activities heat up. (Photo illustration/Shutterstock)*

Palm Springs will offer a wide range of Halloween celebrations throughout October, with events spanning from library programs to air museum festivities to downtown dance parties.

The City of Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Department has organized multiple family-friendly events designed to provide safe, engaging experiences for the community. Among the highlights is The Festival of Frights haunted carnival taking place Saturday, Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sunrise Park, featuring safe trick-or-treating, Halloween-themed games, a walk-through maze, creative art stations and a movie screening.

“These events are designed to provide safe, engaging, and memorable experiences for the entire community,” according to the Parks and Recreation Department announcement. The festival is free and open to all ages.

The Palm Springs Public Library will host “Rimrocktober Halloween” on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at its temporary location in Rimrock Plaza. The event will include a live broadcast by Mix 100.5, appearances by Rocky the Ram and Palm Springs Power Baseball team players, plus games, crafts and candy.

Participants can pick up goodie bags and maps at the library, visit participating Rimrock Plaza merchants, then return to enter giveaways including family four-packs to a Coachella Valley Firebirds game and to see “Puppy Pals” at the Plaza Theatre. The free event is sponsored by Pacific Castle, owners of Rimrock Plaza, along with several local businesses including Frisky Business Palm Springs Cat Café and Palm Springs Animal Hospital.

The Palm Springs Air Museum will host its 16th annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 25. The car show begins at 10 a.m., with chili tastings starting at 11 a.m.

Children 12 and under receive free admission and are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes, though weapons are not allowed. Regular admission ranges from free to $25 depending on age and military affiliation, with chili tastings priced at $1 per taste or $5 for six tasting tickets.

Downtown Palm Springs will feature two major Halloween events. On Thursday, Oct. 30, VillageFest will transform into a Halloween celebration at 6 p.m. on Tahquitz Canyon Way between Indian Canyon Drive and Palm Canyon Drive.

The themed VillageFest will include games, candy stations, the SunLine Haunted Bus and a costume contest at 7 p.m. The event continues until candy runs out and is free to attend.

On Halloween night, the Arenas District will host “Halloween on Arenas” from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. The event features DJ MODGIRL, DJ Jeffree and Meaty Beats by JUAN, plus a live performance by electropop and pop-rap singer Dev.

Costume contest registration opens at 6 p.m. with a 7:15 p.m. cutoff. Contestants must be in line by 7:30 p.m. to compete onstage. Admission is free with a suggested $10 donation, and drinks will be available for purchase.

The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center will also host a Halloween carnival and haunted house on Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Each activity requires a $1 entry fee.

For more information about city-sponsored events, contact the Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Department at Recreation@PalmSpringsCA.gov or (760) 323-8272.