Events happening Friday

EVENTS

Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Take the whole family to the festival, which features live animals, monster truck shows and performances by Third Eye Blind, Kellie Pickler and more. Admission is free for part of the first day. Riverside County Fairgrounds, 82-503 Highway 111, Indio. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Feb. 27 (weekends open to midnight.) $8 for adults. (760) 863-8247. https://www.datefest.org.

Modernism Week Head to Palm Springs for the 10-day celebration of Midcentury Modern design, which came of age in the 1950s and ‘60s and is recognizable by its clean, simple lines. Some of its best examples can be found in Palm Springs. Events include architecture tours, films, lectures, an architecture symposium and plenty of parties in Midcentury Modern homes. Palm Springs. Locations, events and ticket prices vary. Thursday through Feb. 27. https://www.modernismweek.com.

POP MUSIC

Lil Wayne After an incarceration and the brick of his rock album “Rebirth,” Lil Wayne is trying to reclaim his Greatest Rapper Alive mantle with actual, you know, rapping. Some leaked singles have been well-received, and his delirious, froggy drawl hasn’t lost an inch in the clink. This set celebrates his NBA devotion over All-Star weekend. Shrine Expo Center, 655 Jefferson Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Friday. $100.