Indio sits in the Coachella Valley, where desert mountains frame wide skies and date palms mark a farming heritage that still shapes the city. Empire Polo Club in Indio hosts major music festivals that draw audiences from around the world, turning open fields into a temporary city of stages and sound each spring. The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival also calls Indio home, celebrating the date harvest with exhibits, rides, and food that reflect the valley's agricultural roots.