Worth the wait……The Indio International Tamale Festival is this weekend! This is a Don’t Miss Event in the Desert. Kick off the Holiday Season at the Tamale Festival Saturday and Sunday, December 3-4 in Old Town Indio. Each year over 300 vendors come from Kitchens across the country to compete for the coveted first prize, “Best Tamale”. Food Network-TV ranked the Indio Tamale Festival in the Top 10 “All-American Food Festivals” in the Nation! Sample a Huge Variety of Styles from traditional, holiday recipes to vegetarian there’s a tamale for you. Enjoy live entertainment on 5 stages, beer and wine gardens, tamale eating contest and much more.