Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos is a safe, family-friendly tradition in the Sunnylands gardens. Guests are invited to walk the gardens decorated with giant calaveras (skulls), papel picado (decorative cut paper), nichos (shadow boxes) created by local artists, and ofrendas (altars) designed by local nonprofit organizations.
Family-friendly experience that allows you to celebrate all the tricks and treats of Halloween from the comfort and safety of your own car!
The River sat Rancho Mirage has teamed up with Marker Broadcasting to bring a fun and contactless way to trick or treat this year. Children are encouraged to dress up in their best costumes to come enjoy this FREE drive through event at The River.
Turn the roadster into a rocket, or the SUV into a submarine. (Or leave the minivan alone. They’re scary enough!) Then pop the kids into their costumes—you, too, if you like—and join the City of Palm Desert, the Carter Elementary School Cougars and the Desert Sands Unified School District at the free Halloween Costume Cruise Night. The evening promises socially distanced fun as cars promenade up and down El Paseo.
The City of Palm Desert's special Veterans Day Celebration will be offered virtually on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. on both the City’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. The program will feature a keynote speaker from the 7th Marine Regiment at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms as well as a patriotic concert performance.
Palm Springs Art Museum's signature fundraising gala, Art Party, will be held virtually in your home on Friday, December 4. This online event will feature the world premiere of a new performance art piece by internationally acclaimed artist Jeffrey Gibson, as well as a behind-the-scenes studio tour showcasing highlights of his creative process.
Join the City of Palm Desert on December 4 when we host Light Up El Paseo, an event complete with festive lights, a dozen or more holiday-themed inflatables, and sparkling store window displays. This “one night only” event encourages you to take in the sights as you shop, stroll, or drive on El Paseo with your family.
Sunday Sounds has drawn thousands to its concerts over more than a decade This season the series is going virtual, with the Palm Desert Library presenting each week's concert on their YouTube channel, where it will then stream for one week.
Meet the artists who are redefining the tradition of knit and crochet, bringing yarn out of the house and into the world. Reinventing our relationship with this colorful tradition, YARN weaves together wool graffiti artists, circus performers, and structural designers into a visually-striking look at the women who are making a creative stance while building one of modern art's hottest trends.
The Palm Desert Public Art Documentary Film Series continues its season with an online discussion of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child. In his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a phenomenon. He became notorious for his graffiti art under the moniker Samo in the late 1970s on the Lower East Side scene, sold his first painting to Deborah Harry for $200, and became best friends with Andy Warhol.
Everyone is welcome at El Paseo Cruise Night, with or without a classic car! The cool, shiny, lovingly cared-for cars begin arriving around 2 p.m. at the upper level of […]
The annual Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival returns in March with a mix of online activities and individualized outdoor challenges designed to raise awareness of the Coachella Valley’s many wildflowers while encouraging people to explore and support the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.
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.
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Closed weekends and major holidays
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