# Magic of Lights Coachella Valley at Empire Polo Club

> Event for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Nov 20 – Jan 2 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Where: Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Ave, Indio, CA 92201
- Ages: All ages (enjoy from the comfort and warmth of your own family car or minivan)
- Price: $25–$35 per standard vehicle carload (advance online pricing; covers all passengers); limo/bus rates higher.
- Organizer: Family Entertainment Holdings / Empire Polo Club
- Official page: https://magicoflights.com/events/coachella-valley/
- Last checked: Wed, Nov 4

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## About

Empire Polo Club in Indio—world-famous home of the Coachella music festival—transforms into a radiant winter spectacle for Magic of Lights. This immersive two-mile drive-through light experience utilizes cutting-edge LED and digital animation technology to display towering holiday scenes, including the 12 Days of Christmas, Winter Wonderland, prehistoric Christmas dinosaurs, and the signature 200-foot Blizzard Light Tunnel.

Families can enjoy the complete holiday showcase without leaving the heated comfort of their personal vehicle, tuning their car radio to a synchronized holiday soundtrack as they cruise slowly through the grounds. It is an ideal, low-stress holiday outing for babies, toddlers, and grandparents alike. One carload ticket admits everyone safely buckled in your vehicle.

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