Desert X is an exhibition conceptualized as a self-guided outdoor experience where you determine the start and end point of your journey. You can make a day of it to visit each site or visit as many sites as you choose – it’s all up to you.
The Desert Circuit established its roots in Indio, California, in the mid-1990s, and in 2007 the shows moved to what is now known as the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal. The Desert Circuit is eight weeks of USEF Premier-rated Hunters and 5*/6* Jumpers running from mid-January through mid-March with one week off in mid-February. The circuit draws thousands of equestrians to the premier Southern California show grounds.
This spring, The Living Desert's illuminated and larger-than-life experience, Glow in the Park, is back for its second season.
This extraordinary nighttime event is fun for all ages and features intricate, immersive, and truly awe-inspiring animal and nature-scape lantern creations representing wild places from around the globe. Come explore the lighted pathways, immersive photo-opportunities, and see The Living Desert in a whole new light.
Celebrate 16 years of style at the West Coast’s largest consumer fashion show, Fashion Week El Paseo, to be held March 17-23, 2023, at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert.
The third annual Desert Open Studios event will showcase ~150 artists throughout the Coachella Valley. This free, self-guided Tour invites art lovers into artists’ workspaces & studios over two weekends. The Tour is open to the general public and is a unique opportunity to meet and talk with individual artists as well as to buy art directly from them.
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The #1 Fleetwood Mac Tribute group in the world is Tusk, bar none. The group covers the great hits of Mick Fleetwood.
Set in a small Texas town in anytime, U.S.A., Daddy’s Dyin' concerns the reunion of a family gathered to await the imminent death of their patriarch, who has recently suffered a physically and mentally disabling stroke.
You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys.
Palm Desert Visitor Services
Planning a trip, or just arrived? The Palm Desert Visitor Services staff is ready to help you find your happy place. We're open inside Palm Desert City Hall’s North Wing where you can browse our brochures, guides and maps, and ask for assistance and advice.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is also available by phone, email or the chat function in the lower right hand of this screen to answer any questions you may have.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed weekends and major holidays
Contact Us
73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
vcenter@palmdesert.gov
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