Riverside County Fair, Indio

The annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival makes good use of the temperate weather, exciting visitors with sun, rides, and shows in the middle of February. Cotton candy and carnival rides fill stomachs while carnival games challenge hand-eye coordination. Visitors of the 72nd annual installment of the festival can take-in one of the camel and ostrich races, hop aboard a ferris wheel, or watch monster trucks compete for the ultimate prize, enlightenment. Throughout the 10-day festival, live music entertains fans from acts such as WAR, Chase Rice, Los Rieleros del Norte, and Lou Gramm.