This weekend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will take place and it could mean delays for Interstate 10 travelers.

The California Department of Transportation ( Caltrans ) is alerting motorists who plan to travel on Interstate 10 between Indio and Beaumont they may experience traffic delays. The peak travel day for eastbound traffic is Friday , April 12 for Coachella Fest with westbound traffic will peak on Sunday , April 14. The second weekend of Coachella Fest will see traffic peak on Friday , April 19 and again Sunday , April 21. 

The next weekend will be the Stagecoach Festival in Coachella and the same type of delays are expected on Friday , April 26 and Sunday , April 28. 

Caltrans suggests you leave early mornings on the peak days to minimize delays.