8/8/2024
Issue 460
Dear Cathedral City Residents,

We want to remind everyone in our community that 1,000 free general admission LeAnn Rimes tickets for Cathedral City residents, ages 21 years and older, are NOW AVAILABLE for pickup at ACE Club inside Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City, 68960 E Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234. Residents must show a valid photo ID with a Cathedral City address, which is good for one ticket per resident.

Tickets to the Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival are also complimentary for our residents and Agua Caliente Casinos ACE Club card holders. ACE Club cardholders must have their membership verified and show a valid photo ID. Tickets are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. A complete schedule will be available at hotairballoonfest.com.

LeAnn Rimes was announced as the headline performer for the 10th anniversary of the Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival at this year’s State of the City event on May 16, 2024. The concert will take place in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, with opening act Emily West performing an acoustic set at 4 p.m. The concert will be followed by a 7 p.m. balloon glow in Downtown Cathedral City.

Presented by Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier destination for entertainment in the Coachella Valley, the 10th-anniversary event will take place Friday, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. The festival will feature live food truck vendors from Southern California, a beer and wine garden, tethered balloon rides, a drone light show, car show, kid zones, live music, and more.

Our Communications & Events team is honored to celebrate the city’s vibrancy and diversity through our local events. Stay tuned for more regarding the Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival and other upcoming events at www.discovercathedralcity.com!
Ryan Hunt
Communications & Events Manager
(760) 770-0396
RHunt@cathedralcity.gov

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AARP Smart Driver Course

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Healing Sound Energy Meditative Sound Bath

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