La Quinta Arts Festival opens
The four-day La Quinta Arts Festival opens Thursday.
The festival, which goes through Sunday, will feature 230 contemporary artists exhibiting their work at the La Quinta Civic Center.
The event is ranked the No. 1 fine art festival in the country by Art Fair SourceBook, a guide for art and craft fairs in the United States, according to organizers. There will be live entertainment, food from local restaurants, and beer and wine.
Proceeds from the La Quinta Arts Festival raises money for the La Quinta Arts Foundation.
Daily festival tickets are $12; a multi-day pass is $15. Children under 12 are free. For information or tickets, contact the festival at (760) 564-1244 or go to www.lqaf.com.