The holiday season isn’t just about Santa and gifts, for many it’s also about tamales. While people can find them all year long they’ve become a holiday tradition for many families, and you don’t have to know how to make them to enjoy them.

So if you want to enjoy some great tamales this holiday season here are eight places you can go get your grub on, from festivals to restaurants and even a supermarket.

Indio International Tamale Festival • When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6-Sunday, Dec. 7 • Where: Miles Park, 82524 Miles Ave., Indio • Cost: Free to enter • Information: indiointernationaltamalefestival.com

This is the biggest festival around with more than 50,000 people expected to eat all sorts of tamales from hundreds of vendors. The festival offers traditional tamales a

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