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.
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.
As one of the largest and most influential music festivals in the world, Coachella provides audiences with multiple stages to enjoy emerging artists and famed headliners working in a number of genres from hip hop and indie to EDM. In 2023, Coachella will be held on the weekends of April 14-16 and April 21-23, and headlined by Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, and Frank Ocean.
Join members of the Astronomical Society of the Desert for fun “sky tours” and direct observations of the night sky through telescopes and binoculars.
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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