Palm Springs to hold special street fair to celebrate CA’s June 15 reopening
A street fair celebrating the lifting of California's tier-based coronavirus reopening framework is scheduled for
tomorrow in downtown Palm Springs.
Tuesday's affair will be held on Tahquitz Canyon Way, between Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon drives, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It's called the "mini VillageFest'' in honor of the forthcoming return of the city's once-a-week street fair -- VillageFest -- scheduled to resume next month after being shuttered for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions about 5 p.m. on the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way.
Get ready! 🙌🏽 We are fully reopening our economy on JUNE 15 and here's what that means for Californians.
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) June 9, 2021
No more:
🚫 Capacity limits
🚫 Distancing required
🚫 Color tier system
Keep up the good work, California! #CAcomeback pic.twitter.com/5SRTOyuFtS
Learn more about what changes on June 15
The stretch of Tahquitz Canyon Way slated to hold the festival will be closed from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Motorists are urged to use alternative routes.
Beginning July 1, VillageFest will return to Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., offering entertainment and shopping opportunities.
The fair is set to return smaller than before, along with coronavirus safety protocols in place.
More information is available at www.VillageFest.org.
Palm Springs isn't the only city hosting a celebration for June 15.
The city of Palm Desert will hold an event on El Paseo.
El Paseo Shopping District is holding a "Time to Thrive" celebration. The event will be held on Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Festive balloons will mark the participating restaurants and stores offering 6/15 themed specials with various retail and dining discounts, and/or having individual store celebrations
