Palm Desert First Weekend

And you thought libraries were all about books! Join a City of Palm Desert Public Art docent Saturday morning for a tour of the art in and around the Palm Desert library.

Saturday, 9am-4pm: Celebrate Spring in the desert at the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival, organized by the Friends of Desert Mountains. We'll see you at Palm Desert Civic Center Park! https://www.desertmountains.org/wildflower

In collaboration with the Desert Sun, the Palm Springs Art Museum In Palm Desert will present a discussion Friday evening focusing on the power photography has as a record and storyteller. Related to the museum's current "Imaging Change" exhibition, the panel will include students, reporters, and photojournalists who will cast the discussion in a local light with meaningful stories about the Coachella Valley. (Photo Credits: Bruce Davidson, Alabama. Paul Fusco, California Grape Strike.) https://www.psmuseum.org/events/gff-feb-20?date=2020-03-06

Love those old classics? And the cars that they drive? Don't miss El Paseo Cruise Night this Friday afternoon. View the cars first on the top deck of the Gardens parking structure, or enjoy them when they starting cruising the street around 4:30pm.

The Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival is coming up on Saturday, March 7 at Palm Desert Civic Center Park. Join Friends of the Desert Mountains for a free, fun, family event.

When First Weekend rolls around again in March, you won't want to miss the season's most colorful event--the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival. We'll see you Saturday, March 7 at Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

Music! Dancing! Bowling? Yep, all that and Twister, too, at Swing 'N Hops Street Party today from 12 noon to 5pm. Grab the kids and your dancing shoes. We'll see you on El Paseo!

Public Art Trivia: Did you know that "Desert Dessert" by Michael Anderson (1990) won an international competition and became Palm Desert's first public art commission? Take a tour of all the artwork, including Desert Dessert, found at Palm Desert Civic Center Park Saturday at 9am.

The featured event for this month's First Weekend is the Swing 'N Hops Street Party. This fun, free event will be held Saturday from 12 noon to 5pm. Live music by the Swing Cats Big Band will get you dancing in the street! Food trucks, beverages, family-friendly activities and crafts, vintage cars and vendor booths set the rest of the stage. See you there!

It's a beautiful day in Palm Desert, and we have lots of First Weekend activities this afternoon and evening for you to get out and take advantage of this warm weather! See you later at El Paseo Cruise Night and El Paseo Art Walk. https://discoverpalmdesert.com/el-paseo-artwalk/

Take a free docent-guided walking tour of the public art found at Palm Desert Civic Center Park this Saturday, February 8 at 9am. Join your group at "The Messenger of the Puul" sculpture located off the Fred Waring Drive entrance to the park.

Don't just take our word for it! The Desert Sun has made Swing 'N Hops a top entertainment pick for this weekend. We'll see you Saturday on El Paseo! https://www.desertsun.com//palm-springs-area-n/4646382002/

First Weekend starts Friday! Don't miss a special El Paseo Cruise Night with lots of visitors in town for the Dr. George Car Show. Cruisers gather first on the top deck of the parking structure at The Gardens on El Paseo, then they hit the street around 4:15pm. https://www.elpaseocruisenight.com/

Here's a SUPER idea! Join us next Saturday for Swing 'N Hops Street Party! The gourmet food you'll find there is actually making that Super Bowl spread of yours look a little puny. (But then again, we're getting some help from Las Carretas Taco Shop, The Big Easy Sandwich, St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Palm Desert, JoJo's Grill-a-Dog, Crabby's Crab Cakes and Seafood Delights, Cruisin' Cones and La Quinta High School's Culinary Institute.)