Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 2–12, 2026 (37th annual edition)). Held every January since 1990. The 37th annual festival ran January 2–12, 2026, with the Film Awards Gala on January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Considered the largest world cinema film festival in the…
Modernism Week (February 12–22, 2026 (primary festival); October 15–18, 2026 (fall edition)). Annual 11-day celebration of mid-century modern architecture, design, art, interior design, and vintage culture in Palm Springs. The February festival is the signature event; a smaller fall preview edition runs in…
Stagecoach Country Music Festival (April 24–26, 2026). Annual three-day outdoor country music festival held at Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA — approximately 22 miles southeast of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. NOT in the city of Palm Springs proper. 2026 headliners:…
Palm Springs Pride (November 6–8, 2026 (40th anniversary edition)). Founded 1986 as 'Sizzle' at Riviera Resort. The first formal Desert Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade was held in 1992; moved to November (Veterans Day weekend) in 1995. The 40th anniversary edition (2026) carries the theme…