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June 2020
Palm Desert High School Graduation Cruise Night
Join our community in congratulating and celebrating the graduating seniors from Palm Desert High School’s unforgettable Class of 2020 with a special Graduation Cruise Night. All are welcome including Palm Desert High School graduates, their families, friends, and anyone who wants to join in and celebrate an amazing class that has confronted and overcome many unique challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out more »Palm Springs International Short Festival 2020
A selection of short films will be available for screening on the festival's website for free from June 16-22, 2020. Virtual classes and panels with industry guests will also be available during the same dates, 2020 as part of the ShortFest Forum.
Find out more »July 2020
Drive-In Movie: Back to the Future
Kick off your 4th of July weekend with a free screening of the 1985 family-friendly classic, Back to the Future. The top deck of the parking structure behind Macy’s at Westfield Palm Desert will be transformed into a pop-up drive-in movie theater for this special event.
Find out more »Fourth of July Listening Party
Celebrate our nation’s independence and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime shared experience by joining in a community-wide patriotic listening party. This safe and mostly sane celebration encourages everyone in Palm Desert to tune in and turn up their radios or other devices as two local radio stations – 98.5 the Bull and U 92.7 – play a section of favorite patriotic tunes in synchronized stereo in a patriotic community-wide outdoor party.
Find out more »The Rock Yard
The Rock Yard outdoor concert stage is an amphitheater-style area featuring two side-by-side stages holding audiences of more than 3,000 passionate music fans. The Rock Yard runs from Spring to Fall with the music starting at 7:30PM 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. Guests must be 18 and older to rock.
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