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Cathedral City Police Department Tips for a Safe Halloween
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Chief George Crum and the men and women of the Cathedral City Police Department want Halloween to be a fun holiday for children and adults. To make Halloween a treat, follow these safety tips from your Police Department.
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Make sure the path to your door is clear, welcome trick-or-treaters with your porch lights and turn on any exterior lights.
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Patrol your street occasionally to discourage speeding motorists, acts of malicious mischief and crimes against children.
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Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your police department immediately. In Cathedral City call 9-1-1.
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Do not give homemade or unwrapped treats to children.
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Exercise extreme caution when driving a vehicle. Be on the alert for excited youngsters, whose vision may be obscured by masks and costumes, darting out into traffic.
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Make sure your children dress up safely.
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Make sure costumes are flame retardant so children aren't in danger near burning jack-o-lanterns.
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Keep costumes short to prevent trips, falls, and other bumps in the night.
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Try make-up instead of a mask. Masks can be hot and uncomfortable, and they can obstruct a child's vision, a dangerous thing when kids are crossing streets and going up and down steps.
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Make sure kids wear light colors or put reflective tape on their costumes.
Make trick-or-treating trouble free:
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Create a map of a safe trick-or treating route and set a time limit for your children to "trick-or-treat".
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Trick-or-treaters should always be in groups so they aren't a tempting target for real-life goblins. Parents should accompany young children.
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Make sure older children trick-or-treat with friends. Together, map out a safe route so you will know where they are going. Tell them to stop only at familiar homes where the outside lights are on.
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Try to get your children to trick-or-treat while it's still light out. If it's dark, make sure someone has a flashlight, add reflective tape to costumes and bags, and pick well-lighted streets.
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Do not go inside anyone's home. Remain on the porch at all times.
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Do not accept rides from strangers and be sure children do not approach any vehicle, occupied or not.
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Remind children to keep a safe distance from moving cars.
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Cross only at street corners, never between parked cars, and never diagonally across an intersection.
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Look in all directions before crossing the street, and obey all traffic signals. Walk; never run, across the street, and use sidewalks, not the street, for walking.
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Do not take shortcuts through back yards, alleys or parks.
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Do not let your children eat any treats until an adult has inspected them.
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Discard any homemade or unwrapped treats.
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Teach children how to call 9-1-1 in an emergency.
Check all treats before eating:
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It's hard for children to hold back from eating their treats until they get home. One way to keep trick-or-treaters from digging in while they're still out is to feed them a meal or a snack beforehand.
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Check out all candy in a well-lit place when your trick-or-treater gets home.
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Only eat unopened candies and other treats that are in original wrappers. Don't forget to inspect fruit and homemade goodies for anything suspicious.
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Halloween can be a lot of fun for parents and children alike--if everybody remembers the tricks and treats of playing it safe.
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Make sure your children's costumes are not flammable.
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Do not permit your children to wear cumbersome, floor length or vision-impairing costumes.
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Reflectorized stripes make your costume more visible.
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In lieu of masks, we recommend face make up.
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Wear comfortable, safe shoes.
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Call 9-1-1 if you suspect any tainted candy.
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Cathedral City's 9th Annual Halloween Spooktacular Returns to Downtown Cathedral City, Oct. 26, 2025
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The City of Cathedral City's annual Halloween Spooktacular, presented by State Farm Agent Phil Goodge, features trick-or-treating with more than 60,000 pieces of candy! This year's event will take place in Downtown Cathedral City in front of City Hall, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. The Halloween ...Read more
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Halloween Screams
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October 16-18 & 23-25, 2025
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Cathedral City High School Theater for the Performing Arts & Blue Mane Productions present HALLOWEEN SCREAMS - a comic thriller in two acts. Tickets are available online or at the door. VIP $10 and GA $8 ...Read more
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Hands-Only CPR
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Saturday, October 18, 2025
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Join us for an important training event where you'll learn life-saving skills through two essential courses. First, you'll discover how to recognize cardiac arrest and perform hands-only CPR, empowering you to act quickly in emergency situations. Additionally, the STOP THE BLEED® training will equip you with three crucial techniques to effectively manage bleeding emergencies.This class …Read more
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The Perez Art District's Art Walks
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The Perez Art District resumes its beloved tradition of 4th Friday art walks from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Dubbed the "SoHo of the desert," the district features over 50 established, mid-career, and emerging artists working in their studios and galleries throughout buildings A, C, H, and I, as well as the 68929 building. The free, public event attracts collectors and …Read more
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Spooktacular Movie Nights
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Come join in the fun at Spooktacular Movie Nights in the amphitheater. The fun starts at DUSK each Tuesday night during October with be seasonal family friendly films ...Read more
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Ice Cream Social
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Grab your friends and join the Cathedral City Senior Center for a scooptacular time filled with tasty ice cream, fun activities, and lots of laughs with great company ...Read more
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HOWL-O-WEEN 2025
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
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Join us for the annual HOWL-O-WEEN dog costume contest at Panorama Park Dog Park on Saturday October 25th. Registration begins at 9am and the contest begins at 9:30am! There will be prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of two categories - small and large breed. PLUS there will be a prize for the BEST COMBO COSTUME …Read more
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9th Annual Cathedral City Halloween SPOOKTACULAR
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Join us for the 9th Annual Cathedral City Halloween SPOOKTACULAR on Sunday, October 26th from 12-3pm located in downtown Cathedral City in front of City Hall. FREE ADMISSION, Kids Treat or Treat and Costume Contest, Win Bicycles, visit vendors for CANDY, and ...Read more
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Healthy Living Expo
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The Living Healthy Expo is the premier health and wellness resource in the Coachella Valley. Through a partnership with Desert Oasis Health Care and The Gulf California Broadcast Company's group of stations, The Living Healthy Expo unites business and community partners to educate and serve as a health resource for attendees. Attendees will have …Read more
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Community Emergency Response Team
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Classes now filling for November 2025 to become a member of the City's CERT team. November 1st & 8th from 8 am - 5 pm, November 15th from 8 am to noon ARE YOU PREPARED FOR: Earthquakes, Fires, Power Outages, Terrorism, Public Health Crisis, Adverse Weather? CERT training promotes a partnership between professional …Read more
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Tastes & Sounds PALM SPRINGS PRIDE kickoff
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Be a part of kicking off PALM SPRINGS PRIDE at TASTE & SOUNDS of Cathedral City on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 5 PM to 7PM. Cathedral City LGBT+ Days in association with GED Magazine will be bringing you a Drag Spectacular to get the PRIDE flowing! PLUS learn about the new and exciting events planned for the 2026 Cathedral City LGBT+ Days …Read more
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Fields of Valor Opening Day Ceremony
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
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Honoring ALL veterans! Join us for the Opening Ceremony November 8th at 9am for the 20th Annual Fields of Valor with over 2000 flags saluting "local" fallen soldiers and veterans returned to families from Vietnam, Iraq, Desert Storm, and Afganistan wars. Area for WWI, WWII, Korea and Foreign War Veterans. This year a NEWly designated …Read more
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9th Annual Memorial Ride for the PSPOA
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
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The 9th Annual Memorial Ride for the Palm Springs Police Officers Association (PSPOA) will be held on Saturday November 8th starting at 10am at Palm Springs Motorsports. The event is a police-escorted motorcycle ride from Palm Desert to the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater, where a memorial service will be held. The event …Read more
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Veteran's Day Cookout
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This Tuesday's Tastes & Sounds of Cathedral City is Veteran's Day - join us for a Cookout on November 11th from 5-7:30pm and listen to the sounds of the Rancho Mirage High School Band. BBQ Hot Dogs available for purchase from Nick's Bistro. This is a FREE event.
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Quarterly Art Exhibit
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November 14, 15, & 16, 2025
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Join the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission for the Quarterly Art Exhibit on November 15-16, 2025 at the Cathedral City Library. Opening Reception on Friday, November 14th from 4-7pm ...Read more
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Tastes & Sounds
THE DREAMBOATS
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Join us for the continuing FALL EDITION of TASTES & SOUNDS of CATHEDRAL CITY and the KICKOFF to the CATHEDRAL CITY INTERNATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL with the DREAMBOATS! Their last concert in the Amphitheater brough in record attendance, so be sure to arrive early to get a spot for the show ...Read more
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11th Annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival
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11th Annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival November 21-23, 2025 Join us for three days of spectacular hot air balloon displays, family entertainment, and live music at Cathedral City's internationally acclaimed signature event. Listed among the Top 14 Hot Air Balloon Festivals by …Read more
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Feliz NaviDOG
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Saturday, December 6, 2025
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Join in the fun of the First Annual Feliz NaviDOG costume contest event on Decmeber 6th at Esperanza Dog Park. Registration begins at 9:00am and the contest begins at 9:30am. All Breeds and sizes welcome. Two categories: Small & Large Dogs. 1st Prize: two $75 gift cards; 2nd Prize: two $50 gift cards; 3rd Prize: two $25 gift cards. PLUS …Read more
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SNOWFEST 2025
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Saturday, December 13, 2025
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Join us for SNOWFEST 2025 at the Cathedral City Civic Center for an afternoon and evening of FUN with 10 tons of real snow! Activities include: Santa's arrival and photo op, tree lighting ceremony, snowfest train, elf workshop, and ugly sweater contest for the kids! Snowfest is presented by Comfort Air ...Read more
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