Mark your calendars for a free fall festival featuring carnival rides, music, fireworks, and petting zoo in Desert Hot Springs. The Desert Hot Springs Fall Festival is a family-friendly event set from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, October 1, and is free. Live music will be provided by Gin Piston, Brian Scott, and the Brothers Quitos. In addition, there will be kids’ rides, arts and crafts, an art gallery, and fireworks by PyroSpectaculars. The fall festival will be held at the Mission Lakes Marketplace, 64949 Mission Lakes Boulevard in Desert Hot Springs.