Palm Springs Area Events

Discover the best events, festivals, concerts, and happenings across Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley.

BNP Paribas Open

Held in Indian Wells, CA, the BNP Paribas Open is the largest two-week combined ATP and WTA professional tennis tournament outside of the four majors. It is the largest international tennis tournament outside of the four Grands Slams. BNP Paribas Open has won the WTA and ATP Tour Tournament of the Year six years running.

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly called Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley. The event features musical artists from many genres of music, including rock, pop, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures.

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Stagecoach Country Music Festival

Stagecoach Festival is an outdoor country music festival celebrated each year at the Empire Polo grounds in Indio, California. Various artists attend, whether they be mainstream or old timers, ranging from folk, mainstream country, bluegrass, roots rock, and alternative country.

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Palm Springs International Film Festival

The Palm Springs International Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming over 135,000 attendees each year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries. The Festival is also known for its annual Film Awards Gala, honoring the best achievements of the filmic year by a celebrated list of talents.

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Modernism Week

Modernism Week`s signature February Event is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. This exciting festival takes place in February in the Palm Springs area of Southern California.

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Desert Classic

The American Express is a professional golf tournament hosted in La Quinta, California on the PGA Tour. Played in mid-winter in the Coachella Valley, just outside of Palm Springs, it is part of the tour`s early season "West Coast Swing."

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La Quinta Arts Festival

Hosting 220 of the foremost contemporary artists in the nation, this four day event guarantees its patrons an unparalleled cultural experience with amenities that include daily music, performance art, and trendy food, wine and beer concessions in upscale Restaurant Row and Bristol Farms Cafe. A great value Multi-Day Pass allows Festival patrons to return for multiple visits.

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Indio International Tamale Festival

1st full weekend in December every year! Recently, the Food Network-TV ranked the Indio International Tamale Festival in the top 10 "All-American Food Festivals" in the nation. This venue located near Palm Springs is loaded with excitement. Visitors delight in scrumptious tamales, endless alternative food options, shopping, and all-day entertainment.

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ANA Inspiration

The ANA Inspiration is one of the five major championships of professional women`s golf. An event of the LPGA Tour, it is held yearly at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, just outside of Palm Springs, California.

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Fashion Week El Paseo

This world-class event provides an inspiring, immersive fashion experience and features cocktail receptions, trunk shows, celebrity meet-and-greets, and much more. Highlighting fashion trends and showcasing a who`s-who of the country`s top design talents (including some stars of tomorrow), Fashion Week El Paseo takes one of the world`s most relatable art forms and brings it to you in style.

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Palm Springs Pride

Greater Palm Springs Pride is a free festival located in downtown Palm Springs bringing a diverse community together. Known for celebrating strength, equality and self-determination of the LGBTQ community, Greater Palm Springs Pride celebrates with music, a block party, parade and more. Take a look at some additional LGBTQ+ activities and events to discover in Greater Palm Springs.

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