Palm Springs Annual Events

January

Palm Springs International Film Festival
Early January (first 10–12 days)

Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala
Early January (opening weekend)

February

Modernism Week (February)
Mid–February (10–11 days)

Tour de Palm Springs
Mid–February (same weekend as Modernism Week)

Taste of Jalisco Festival (Cathedral City)
Mid–February

March

BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Early–mid March (2 weeks)

La Quinta Arts Festival
Early March

April

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Two consecutive weekends in mid-April
(Weekend 1: Fri–Sun) / (Weekend 2: Fri–Sun)

Desert X (biennial)
March–May (varies by year)

May

Stagecoach Country Music Festival
Late April → early May (3 days)

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
May 5 week (various valley events)

June

Palm Springs International ShortFest
Mid–June (7 days)

July

4th of July Weekend – All Valley Events
July 4 week

Palm Springs Summer Restaurant Week
Late June – early July (varies)

August

Splash House (Palm Springs)
Two weekends in August

September

Palm Springs Pride Golf Tournament
Late September

October

Palm Springs Pride Festival & Parade
Late October / early November weekend

Modernism Week – Fall Preview
Mid–October

November

Greater Palm Springs Pride
Early November

McCormick’s Classic Car Auction
Mid–November

Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival
Late November

December

Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade
Early December

WildLights at The Living Desert (Palm Desert)
Select nights Nov–Dec

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