Join Sunnylands in their gardens for thier free Music in the Gardens concert series, happening every Sunday in March, 11 am to 1 pm, featuring a different musical act each week.
Celebrate the beginning of each month with music, art, and classic cars. Take a self-guided tour through the art galleries on El Paseo, enjoy live music on the Center Lawn at The Gardens on El Paseo around 4 p.m., and scope out hundreds of classic cars as they cruise down El Paseo. Cars meet up at the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce around 2 p.m., then motorcade down the promenade at 4 p.m.
You don't need to own a Classic Car to enjoy all the festivities of Cruise Night on El Paseo. Everyone is welcome!
The Tastes and Sounds of Cathedral City is weekly food and music event held every Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm at the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater.
Amazon Music’s “Breakthrough Artist to Watch” (2023) Windser spent a weekend in Palm Desert, creating a new song using technology that captures music from our native plants. After taking inspiration given to him by Palm Desert, he has decided to give back performing his new song “Desert Song” live for the first time on April 18th.
Join members of the Astronomical Society of the Desert for fun “sky tours” and direct observations of the night sky through telescopes and binoculars.
California Indian Nations College and the University of California, Riverside, Palm Desert Center are excited to present Jim Ruel.
Join us for an evening with David Martinez, who will be in conversation with Tod Goldberg about his debut memoir. BONES WORTH BREAKING is a portrait of the unbreakable bond between brothers and a reckoning with the global forces that shaped them. A book signing will follow.
Civic Center Park Amphitheater will be filled with music and fun from 7 – 8:30 p.m. every Thursday night in May, as Palm Desert’s free Concerts in the Park series returns for five weeks of unforgettable entertainment sure to please all ages and tastes.
Sunnylands free Films in the Gardens program returns in May with a selection of films featuring unique and imaginative set designs.
Today is Palm Desert Day! Everyone showing a Palm Desert drivers’ license or utility bill gets free admission.
The Rock Yard outdoor concert stage is an amphitheater-style area featuring two side-by-side stages holding audiences of passionate music fans. The Rock Yard runs from Spring to Fall and is always live, always free, and always outdoors. New beer and drink specials (often themed to the bands performing on stage) are offered weekly.
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.
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Closed weekends and major holidays
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