Back by popular demand, this family-friendly after-dark adventure is a “must-do” event this spring. Glow in the Park features larger-than-life displays inspired by the beauty of nature, dozens of interactive installations, fantastic photo ops, and, of course, the fan-favorite “magic” smoke bubbles.
The 16th annual Stagecoach County Music Festival, the preeminent West Coast country music event, returns in 2024 with headliners Eric Church, Mirand Lambert, and Morgan Wallen.
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.
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.
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.
Recent winner of two Tony Awards including Best Revival. It doesn’t get any more classic than this! Set in farm country in Oklahoma, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry.
The multi-talented and hilarious Shane Gillis is coming to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino!
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is one of the world’s most successful stand-up comedians. He recently became the second-highest-grossing touring comedian and is one of the most-watched comedians on YouTube with over 1.1 billion views and over 25 million fans on social media.
Palm Desert Visitor Services
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