June 11 - 22, 2026

Palm Springs is alive this summer with XOXO Palm Springs, a new citywide Arts, Culture, and Music Festival showcasing the creativity, stories, and artistic spirit that define our desert community. For twelve days, the city transforms into an open-air cultural playground, featuring theaters and galleries, visual arts, live music, and immersive experiences. This arts festival invites you to explore Palm Springs through a new creative lens.

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How to Use This Guide

Choose the path that fits how you plan:

• Browse by Venue — perfect if you know where you’ll be staying or hanging out.
• Browse by Date — ideal for building a day‑by‑day itinerary
• Browse by Category  — stage, film, music, art, film, food, tours 

Or Go To: XOXO Event Calendar

Brows Shows by Venue

Plaza Theatre

• June 13, 2 & 8 pm, Desert Shakespeare Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream - $38 - $64, Get Tickets 2 pm | Get Tickets 8 pm - Get whisked away on a whimsical journey, bringing to life all the charm and cleverness that make Shakespeare so timeless.

• June 14, 3 pm, Michelle Fiore & Friends - $25 - $40, Get Tickets  - Award-winning soprano: Performed the roles of the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, the Dew Fairy in Hansel & Gretel, among others.

• June 15, 7:30 pm, From Book to Stage, a spotlight on Broadway Musicals, presented by Palm Springs Desert Winds. Free Event
• June 17, 7:30 pm, Gregg Allman, The Music of My Soul - Get Tickets
• June 21, 3 pm, 42nd Street: The Musical - $20, Get Tickets - Filmed at London’s Theatre Royal, this extravaganza features crowd-pleasing tap dances and popular musical theater standards.

• June 17, 7:30 pm Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul - Get Tickets 

Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso

• June 11, 8 pm, Flamingo Girls: A Night of Disco Burlesque - From $23.18 Get Tickets  - A high-energy event where glamour, movement, and nightlife take over. 
• Jun 13, 7 pm, Avery Pearson's Comedian Rhapsody  - From $49.87 (includes 2 drinks)  - The show blends stand-up comedy with original music.
• June 19, 7 - 9 pm, Billy L'Amour & The Love Notes - From $49.87 (includes dinner)  - Dinner & Live Show Experience. A celebrated drag performer and singer.

• June 12, 7 - 9 pm, Mikael Healey's Baby Grand: Broken Broadway -  From $31.72 (includes 2 drinks) - An unpredictable night where the audience takes control—and the performers tear apart the rules.
• June 20, 7 pm, Soulful Summer Solstice-From $44.52 (includes 2 drinks) 

Cascade Lounge at Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs

• June 11, 7 pm, The Chuck Mangione Experience - From $17.85 - Led by Tom Marino, this tribute celebrates jazz legend Chuck Mangione — whose signature hit, Feels So Good, became a worldwide jazz classic.

• June 12, 7 pm, HUSH HUSH: Vintage Variety Show - $22.11 - $52  - A throwback to the golden age of Las Vegas variety, with Bobbi DeCarlo and a full, live, swingin’ band. 
• June 14 & 21, 9 pm - 1:30 am, Latin Nights at Cascade Lounge - Enjoy A variety of Latin music. Free Event
• June 17, 7 - 8:30 pm, Funk Monks: Spice Up Your Summer - From $17.85 - Blending the grooves of Santana and percussion-heavy jams. 
• June 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Mimi and Keirra: Vintage Roots and Soul - From $16.25 - Enjoy the ‘50s and ‘60s, backed by a tight 6-piece band.

• June 19, 7 pm, Ralph Porter Juneteenth Comedy Show - From $23.17   - Celebrate Juneteenth stand-up comedy. 

Palm Springs Cultural Center

• June 11, 6 pm, A Star is Born - $9.42 - $15 - 
• June 11 - 21, 7:30 pm, Sabbath Queen - $12 
• June 11 - 21, 5 pm, Sinatra in Palm Springs - $13.64 
• June 12, 6 pm, Arthur Elrod - Desert Cool,  AmDocs Showcase - $15
• June 13, 6 pm, Baby Boomer Blockbusters: Barry Lyndon 
• June 14, 3 pm, Musical Matinees: Oliver! - $12 
• June 16, 6 pm, Tuesday Murder Club: Monsieur Spage - Free Event
• June 17, 6 pm, Among Friends Interactive: The Women - $23.13
• June 18, 6 pm, The Bad News Bears - $8 - 15
• June 19, 6 pm, AmDocs Showcase: Something To Entertain You - $15
• June 20, 10 am, Desert Film Society, Life is Life 
• June 20, 2 pm, Escape to Witch Mountain - Free Event, but secure
• June 20, 6 pm, Father of the Bride - $16.81
• June 21, 3 pm, His Girl Friday - $16.81

June 18 & 19, 7 pm, The Bent: The Lincoln Debate, $43.15 

• June 13, 6 pm, Author Event: Annabelle Gurwitch: The End of My Life is Killing Me, Free Event, but secure your 
• June 13, 7 pm, If It Goes There: A Staged Reading of A Comedy by Dan Perry -  $17.85 

• June 12-13 & 19-20, 5 pm, Pizza and a Movie 
• June 12-13 & 19 - 20, 4 pm, A Jack Daniel's Whiskey Tasting - $35 

Revolution Stage Company

• June 12 & 20, 7 pm, Comedy Tonight, $28 
• June 14 & 21, 7 pm, JBKO-A One Woman Play- $28
• June 14, 2 pm, Ballet Folklorico - $25
• June 17, 7 pm, Showstoppers: A night of Songs that Stole the Show
• June 19, 7 pm, Psychic Standup - $35 - $40 
• June 20, 2-4 pm, Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom, Culture & Community - Free Event 

Modernism Week

Celebrate Palm Springs arts and culture with Modernism Week at XOXO Palm Springs. 

• June 12 & 13 | 19 & 20, 9:30 am - Noon, Modernism Week Architecture Tour - $130 - A curated small group architecture tour led by knowledgeable guides. Tour Begins at: Palm Springs Visitor Center at 2901 N Palm Canyon Drive 

• ​June 13, Saturday, 9 am, Tour the Historic Sinatra Twin Palms Estate - $30 - Modernism Week invites you to a special, one-time-only, summer tour of Frank Sinatra’s iconic “Twin Palms” estate. Address: 1145 E Via Colusa 

PS Underground

• June 13, Tableaux, 7:00 pm, $179. This exclusive culinary adventure was designed to blur every boundary. Includes a 4-course meal, entertainment, and drinks. 
• June 20, Velvet Martini, 7:00 pm, $169. A glamorous throwback to the legendary supper clubs of the 1940s and ’50s, where cocktails flowed, music swayed through the room, and every evening felt touched by a little mystery. Includes a multi-course meal, entertainment, and drinks.
• June 21, Dirty Bingo, 11 am, $110. outrageously inappropriate songs, jaw-dropping antics, and a cast of unfiltered characters. 

PRISM Theater

• June 12 - 26, The Book of Merman, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 

Palm Springs Downtown Park

• June 12 & 13, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Truck Stop Art Fair - Local artists displaying and selling their artwork from the back of trucks by the Forever Marilyn statue. Free Event

• June 19, 7 pm, Tina Turner Tribute Band Concert by Debby Holiday - A Juneteenth Unity Picnic begins at 5 pm, followed by a free concert. Bring your chairs and join the celebration.

Palm Springs Convention Center

• June 22-23, PS/NExT Summit 2026 - Bringing together leaders in AI, emerging tech, design, entertainment, and culture. 

Hyatt Palm Springs

• June 13, 1 - 4 pm, Equality Wine & Food Fest - $89 - $139 - The top LGBTQ+ food, wine, and spirits festival in the US that celebrates top wines from regions. 

Trina Turk

• June 11, 3 - 5 pm, An Afternoon with Trina Turk, Trina Turk Store - Free Event

Velvet Rope

• June 13, 6:30 - 9 pm, She Haw at Bar Valerie, $37 - Life Drag Cabaret

Festival Theaters

• June 11, 6:15 pm, California Split
• June 11, 7 pm, Stop! That! Train! with co-star Guy Branum and moderated by Deven Green. $15 
• June 17, 6:30 pm, ShortFest AND Pride offer a FREE screening of LGBTQ+ favorites at Festival Theaters. The six films showcase the creativity, resilience & diversity of LGBTQ+ storytelling - offering a glimpse of the 300+ films screening at the 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 23–29).
• June 20, 7:30, Brokeback Mountain and premiere of local queer short film Dig My Hole, $13 

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

• June 14, 11 am - 3 pm - Color & Design,  Agua Caliente Cultural Museum - Complete coloring sheets designed by illustrator Chantey Reidhammer (Agua Caliente) and meet the artist. Included with paid admission. 

PS Homeboys

• June 13, 4 - 7 pm,   XOXO Sunset Party On The Lanai, DJ, luxury classic cars, drinks, and more. Free Event

The Lofts Art District

• June 11, 5 - 8 pm - The Lofts Art Walk - Free Event -  Explore a variety of art styles, from geometric abstract, screen printing, to hyper surrealism, and more! 

SOTA Arts District

• June 20, Noon - 5 pm, SOTA Arts District Walk - SOTA stands for ‘South Of The Airport’.  It’s an eclectic industrial area that houses several art galleries.  It’s very much like the Meatpacking District in New York prior to gentrification. Cubist Imagination will be presented by Craig Mann.  Address: 4501 E Sunny Dunes Road (entrance on Vella Road) - Free Event

Janssen Artspace

• June 19, 5 - 8 pm, Summer Small Wonder - A group show featuring all small works by gallery artists, including Lynda Keeler, Emeline, Steve  Janseen, Carla Roth, Gerry Groeber, and many more.  Free Event

The Shag Store

• June 13, 6 pm, Shag Party w/complimentary cocktails for the print release of "Cat Conclave" I, II & III - artist Shag in attendance. Free Event

Rubine Red Gallery

• June 11 - 15 & 18 - 22, Open at 10 am - Convergence, an exhibition by artist Marcus Doyle. Free Event

Palm Springs Art Museum

• June 11 & 18, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm - Enjoy free admission to the Palm Springs Art Museum, perfectly timed with the energy of VillageFest just outside. 
• June 11, 5 - 8 pm, Pride Night at Palm Springs Art Museum,  Explore the museum through Q+ Art Bingo - Free Event
• June 13, 10 am - 5 pm, Sign Painting 101 with Golden West Sign Arts, $96 members, $120 General - Museum Events - Join artist Derek McDonald for a full-day intro to the craft of sign painting. You'll learn the fundamentals. Lunch is included.

• June 21, 12 - 4 pm - Family Day at the Palm Springs Art Museum - The museum is transformed into a creative hub where kids and families come together to offer a variety of activities and workshops. Free Event

Palm Springs Air Museum

• June 11 - 22, 10 am - 3 pm, Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, Included with museum admission.
• June 14, 10 am - 3 pm, Coachella Valley Radio Control Club Flyable Model Airplanes Interactive Workshop, Included with museum admission.

The Restaurant at the Palm Springs Surf Club

• June 13, 6 pm, The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show 

Lola Rose at Thompson Hotel Palm Springs

• June 11 & 18, 7 - 10 pm - Thursdays Women in the Mix @  Lola Rose Grand Mezze - Celebrate women in the arts with an evening built on connection, creativity, and pure vibe. Free Event
• June 12 -13 & 19 -20 /  7 - 10 pm, Rhythm & Muse @ Lola Rose Grand Mezze -  Local DJs spin fresh, feel-good tracks. Share a few bites and sip a cocktail. Free Event

Melvyn's @ Ingleside Estate

• June 11 - 22, 6 pm, Live Music at Casablanca Lounge at Melvyn's - Free Event

Hunters Palm Springs

• June 14, Noon - 3 pm, Felix and Fingers Live Dueling Pianos -

Palm Springs VillageFest

• June 11 & 18, Thursdays, 7 - 10 pm, VillageFest,  Palm Canyon Drive - Free Event
• June 18, 7 - 10 pm, Desert Winds Band will be performing.

Palm Springs Drag Brunches

• June 12 - 14 / 19 - 21, 11 am & 2:30 pm  Drag Brunch at Hyatt Palm Springs -
• June 13 & 14 / 20 & 21, 11 am & 2 pm, Oscar's Bitchiest Brunch - $49.95 - $64.95
• June 13 & 14 / 20 & 21, 11 am, Saguaro Drag Brunch Experience - $45 - $94

V Wine Lounge

• June 15 & 22, 5 - 8 pm, Leanna & Mequel on Cangas at V Wine Lounge & Martini Bar - Live entertainment - Free Event
• June 17, 6 - 10 pm, Karaoke at V Wine Lounge - Free Event 

Ace Hotel & Swim Club

• June 11 & 18, 8 pm, Vintage Vinyl Night in the Amigo Room - The best all-vinyl sets with vintage vibes - Free Event
• June 15 & 22, 8 pm, Karaoke with Kyle - Free Event

Cicada Fine Art

• June 19, 4 pm, Meet POP Artist T.C. (Tyrrell Cummings) - Free Event

James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center

• June 20, 5:30 pm, Juneteenth Youth Pageant

Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

• June 11, 5 pm,  Encore Gala Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus - SOLD OUT

Oscars

• June 15, Doors 5:30, Show 7 pm, Poptail with Tiffany, Celebrating the release of Pop Life Cookbook -  Get Tickets
• June 20, 6:30 pm, An evening with Carolyn Hannesy, a General Hospital fan favorite - Get Tickets

Sunrise Park

• June 13 & 20, 5 - 10 pm​ Wanderlust Food Truck Fest

Crystal Fantasy

• June 13 & 14, Begins at 11 am, Palm Springs Psychic / Healing Arts Fair, Services are provided for love donations. Suggested $20. 
• June 13, 7 - 8 pm, Palm Springs Community Drum Circle, Free Event

 LuLu California Bistro

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• June 11 - 22, Celebrate Palm Springs XOXO Arts & Culture at Lulu! Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. 

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XOXO Palm Springs: Events by Date

📅 June 11 (Thursday)

• The Lofts Art Walk, 5–8 pm — Free Event
• Palm Springs Art Museum, 5–8 pm —  (Free Admission) 
• Pride Night at Palm Springs Art Museum, 5 - 8 pm, explore the museum through Q+ Art Bingo - Free Event

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• A Star is Born, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $9.42 - $15 
• California Split, 6:15 pm, Festival Theaters
• Stop! That! Train!, 7 pm, with co-star Guy Branum and moderated by Deven Green. Festival Theaters, $15 - 
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• Palm Springs VillageFest, 7–10 pm, Palm Canyon Drive — Free Event
• An Afternoon with Trina Turk, 3 - 5 pm, Trina Turk Store - Free Event

• Women in the Mix, 7–10 pm, Lola Rose (Thompson Hotel)  — Free Event
• The Chuck Mangione Experience, 7 pm, Cascade Lounge - $17.85  
• Vintage Vinyl Night, 8 pm, Ace Hotel & Swim Club - Free Event
• Encore Gala Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus, 5 pm, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel - SOLD OUT

• Flamingo Girls: A Night of Disco Burlesque, June 11, 8 pm, Spirity Animal at Hotel Zoso - 

• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

📅 June 12 (Friday)

• Modernism Week Architecture Tour, 9:30 am - $130 - 

• Drag Brunch, 11 am, Hyatt Palm Springs - Get Tickets
•  A Jack Daniel's Whiskey Tasting, 4 pm - Palm Springs Cultural Center,  $35 - Get Tickets
• Pizza and a Movie, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• AmDocs Showcase: Arthur Elrod - Desert Cool, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $15 
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 

• Truck Stop Art Fair, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Palm Springs Downtown Park by Forever Marilyn Statue, Free Event
• Convergence opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery. Free Event

• Mikael Healey's Baby Grand: Broken Broadway, 7 - 9 pm - $31.72 (includes 2 drinks) 
• Rhythm & Muse, 7–10 pm, Thompson Palm Springs - Free Event
• HUSH HUSH: Vintage Variety Show, 7 pm - $22.11 - $52 

• The Book of Merman, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 
• Comedy Tonight, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company $28 -

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission

📅 June 13 (Saturday)

• Tour the Historic Sinatra Twin Palms Estate, 9 am - $30, 
• Modernism Week Architecture Tour, 9:30 am - $130, 

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• Palm Springs Psychic / Healing Arts Fair, Crystal Fantasy, begins at 11 am, services are provided for love donations. Suggested $20. 
• Palm Springs Community Drum Circle, Crystal Fantasy, 7 - 8 pm,  Free Event
• XOXO Sunset Party On The Lanai, 4 - 7 pm, PS Homeboys, DJ, luxury classic cars, drinks, and more. Free Event
• Author Event: Annabelle Gurwitch: The End of My Life is Killing Me, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center, Free Event, but secure your tickets.
• If It Goes There: A Staged Reading by Dan Perry, 7 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center -  $17.85 - 
• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show, The Restaurant at the Palm Springs Surf Club, 6 pm -

• Truck Stop Art Fair, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Palm Springs Downtown Park by the Forever Marilyn Statue
• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery. Free Event
• Sign Painting 101 with Golden West Sign Arts, 10 am - 5 pm, Palm Springs Art Museum, $96 members, $120 General - Museum Events
• Shag Party (Shag Store), 6 pm, Party w/complimentary cocktails for the print release of "Cat Conclave" I, II & III - artist Shag in attendance - Free Event

• Drag Brunch, 11 am & 2:30 pm, Hyatt Palm Springs - 
• Oscar's Bitchiest Brunch, 11 am & 2 pm - $49.95 - $64.95, 
• Saguaro Drag Brunch Experience, 11 am - $45 - $94
• Equality Wine & Food Fest, Hyatt Palm Springs, 1 - 4 pm, - $89 - $139 
• A Jack Daniel's Whiskey Tasting, 4 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $35
• Wanderlust Food Truck Fest, 5 - 10 pm, Sunrise Park - Free Event
• Pizza and a Movie, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• Tableaux, 7:00 pm, $179. PS Underground -  includes a 4-course meal, entertainment, and drinks. 
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Desert Shakespeare Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2 & 8 pm, Plaza Theatre - $38 - $64 
• Avery Pearson's Comedian Rhapsody, 7 pm, Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso - $49.87 (includes 2 drinks) 
• The Book of Merman, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Baby Boomer Blockbusters: Barry Lyndon, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $13.64 
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 

📅 June 14 (Sunday)

• Drag Brunch, 11 am & 2:30 pm, Hyatt Palm Springs - Get Tickets
• Saguaro Drag Brunch Experience, 11 am - $45 - $94,  Get Tickets
• Oscar's Bitchiest Brunch, 11 am & 2 pm - $49.95 - $64.95 Get Tickets
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Color & Design, 11 am - 3 pm, Agua Caliente Cultural Museum - Included with Admission,
• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery. Free Event

• Felix and Fingers Live Dueling Pianos, Noon - 3 pm, Hunters 
• Michelle Fiore & Friends, 3 pm, Plaza Theatre - $25 - $40 
• Latin Nights, 9 pm–1:30 am, Cascade Lounge — Free Event

• Musical Matinees: Oliver!, 3 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 
• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12

• Ballet Folklorico, 2 pm, Revolution Stage Company - $25
• JBKO-A One Woman Play, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company-$28
• The Book of Merman, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• Coachella Valley Radio Control Club Flyable Model Airplanes Interactive Workshop, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission.
• Palm Springs Psychic / Healing Arts Fair, Crystal Fantasy, begins at 11 am, services are provided for love donations. Suggested $20. 

📅 June 15 (Monday)

• Leanna & Mequel on Cangas, 5–8 pm, V Wine Lounge - Free Event
• From Book to Stage, 7:30 pm, The Plaza Theatre,  Free Event
• Karaoke with Kyle,  8 pm, Ace Hotel & Swim Club — Free Event

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 

• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery. Free Event

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission

• Poptail with Tiffany, Doors 5:30, Show 7 pm,  Oscar's, Celebrating the release of Pop Life Cookbook 

📅 June 16 (Tuesday)

• Tuesday Murder Club: Monsieur Spage, 6 pm - Free Event, but you can get a ticket.

• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission

📅 June 17 (Wednesday)

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Among Friends Interactive: The Women, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $23.13 -
• ShortFest AND Pride offer a FREE screening of LGBTQ+ favorites from ShortFests at Festival Theaters, 6:30 pm. The six films showcase the creativity, resilience & diversity of LGBTQ+ storytelling - offering a glimpse of the 300+ films screening at the 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 23–29).
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Gregg Allman: The Music of my Soul -7:30 pm, The Plaza Theatre  

• Karaoke, 6–10 pm, V Wine Lounge — Free Event
• Funk Monks: Spice Up Your Summer, 7 - 8:30 pm - From $17.85, Cascade Lounge 
• Showstoppers: A night of Songs that Stole the Show, 7pm-$49-Revolution Stage Company 
• Gregg Allman, The Music of My Soul, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Plaza Theatre

• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission

📅 June 18 (Thursday)

• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery. Free Event
• Palm Springs Art Museum, 5–8 pm — Free Admission

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• The Bad News Bears, 6 pm - $8 - 15
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• Palm Springs VillageFest, 7–10 pm - Palm Canyon Drive — Free Event

• Women in the Mix, 7–10 pm, Lola Rose (Thompson Hotel) — Free Event
• Mimi and Keirra: Vintage Roots and Soul, 7:00 - 8:30 pm - From $16.25 
• Desert Winds Band will be performing at VillageFest, 7 - 10 pm
• ​Vintage Vinyl Night, 8 pm, Ace Hotel & Swim Club — Free Event

• The Bent: The Lincoln Debate, June 18 & 19, 7 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center, $43.15

• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

📅 June 19 (Friday)

• Modernism Week Architecture Tour, 9:30 am - $130  

• Drag Brunch, 11 am & 2:30 pm, Hyatt Palm Springs 
• A Jack Daniel's Whiskey Tasting, 4 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $35 
• Pizza and a Movie, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• AmDocs Showcase: Something To Entertain You, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $15
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12

• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery - Free Event
• Janssen Art Space, 5 - 8 pm -  Summer Small Wonder - Free Event
• Cicada Fine Art, 4 pm, Meet POP Artist T.C. (Tyrrell Cummings) - Free Event

• Psychic Standup, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company  - $35 - $40
• Ralph Porter Juneteenth Comedy Show, 7 pm, Cascade Lounge - $23.17
• Billy L'Amour & The Love Notes, 7 - 9 pm, Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso - $49.87 (includes dinner)
• The Bent: The Lincoln Debate, June 18 & 19, 7 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center, $43.15
• The Book of Merman, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 

• Rhythm & Muse, Thompson Palm Springs, 7–10 pm - Free Event
• Tina Turner Tribute Band Concert by Debby Holiday, 7 pm, Downtown Park - Free Event

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission

📅 June 20 (Saturday)

• Modernism Week Architecture Tour, 9:30 am - $130

• Drag Brunch, 11 am & 2:30 pm, Hyatt Palm Springs
• Saguaro Drag Brunch Experience, 11 am - $45 - $94
• Oscar's Bitchiest Brunch, 11 am & 2 pm - $49.95 - $64.95
• A Jack Daniel's Whiskey Tasting, 4 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $35
• Pizza and a Movie, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• Wanderlust Food Truck Fest, 5 - 10 pm, Sunrise Park, Free Event
• Velvet Martini, PS Underground, 7:00 pm, $169. Includes a multi-course meal, entertainment, and drinks.
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Desert Film Society, Life is Life, 10 am, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• Escape to Witch Mountain, 2 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - Free Event, but secure tickets.
• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Elizabeth Taylor Retrospective: Father of the Bride, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $16.81 
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 
• Brokeback Mountain and premiere of local queer short film Dig My Hole, Festival Theaters, 7:30 pm, $13 

• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery. Free Event
• SOTA Arts District Walk, Noon - 5 pm, Cubist Imagination will be presented by Craig Mann. Discover the works of Tracy Boyd.  - Free Event

• Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom, Culture & Community-2-4 pm, Revolution Stage Company - Free Event but 
• Comedy Tonight, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company $28 -
• The Book of Merman, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 
• An evening with Carolyn Hannesy, 6:30 pm, Oscar's, a General Hospital fan favorite 

• Soulful Summer Solstice, 7 pm- From $44.52 (includes 2 drinks) 

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• Palm Springs Psychic / Healing Arts Fair, Crystal Fantasy, begins at 11 am, services are provided for love donations. Suggested $20. 
• Juneteenth Youth Pageant, 5:30 pm, James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center

📅 June 21 (Sunday)

• Drag Brunch, 11 am & 2:30 pm, Hyatt Palm Springs
• Saguaro Drag Brunch Experience, 11 am - $45 - $94 
• Oscar's Bitchiest Brunch, 11 am & 2 pm - $49.95 - $64.95
• Dirty Bingo, PS Underground, 11 am, $110. Includes a multi-course menu, entertainment, and drinks
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery - Free Event
• Family Day,  Palm Springs Art Museum, 12–4 pm - Free Event

• His Girl Friday, 3 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $16.81 
• Sinatra in Palm Springs, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12
• Sabbath Queen, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12

• 42nd Street: The Musical, 3 pm —  Plaza Theatre - $20 
• Latin Nights, 9 pm–1:30 am, Cascade Lounge  — Free Event

• JBKO-A One Woman Play, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company- $28 
• The Book of Merman, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! 

• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• Palm Springs Psychic / Healing Arts Fair, Crystal Fantasy, begins at 11 am, services are provided for love donations. Suggested $20. 

📅 June 22 (Monday)

• June 22-23, PS/NExT Summit 2026 - Palm Springs Convention Center
• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission

• Leanna & Mequel on Cangas, 5–8 pm — V Wine Lounge - Free Event
• Karaoke with Kyle, 8 pm — Ace Hotel & Swim Club - Free Event

• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture. Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets. View Menu

• Convergence, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery - Free Event

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XOXO Palm Springs: Events by Category

A curated, scannable guide to the festival’s citywide programming — sorted into the six core categories you want to highlight.

• Mikael Healey’s Baby Grand: Broken Broadway - June 12, 7–9 pm — Spirit Animal (Hotel Zoso) - Get Tickets
• Encore Gala Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus, June 11, 5 pm, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel  - SOLD OUT
• The Chuck Mangione Experience, June 11, 7 pm, Cascade Lounge - Get Tickets
• Women in the Mix - June 11 & 18, 7–10 pm — Lola Rose at Thompson All‑women DJ series - Free Event
• Rhythm & Muse - June 12, 13, 19, 20, 7–10 pm — Thompson Palm Springs DJs spinning tracks. - Free Event
• HUSH HUSH: Vintage Variety Show - June 12 — Cascade Lounge - Get Tickets
• Mikael Healey's Baby Grand: Broken Broadway, June 12, Friday, 7 - 9 pm -  Get Tickets
• The Chuck Mangione Experience - June 11, 7 pm — Cascade Lounge, A tribute led by Tom Marino. - Get Tickets
• Latin Nights - June 14 & 21, 9 pm–1:30 am — Cascade Lounge - Free Event
• Michelle Fiore & Friends - June 14, 3 pm — Plaza Theatre, Award‑winning soprano - Get Tickets
• Vintage Vinyl Night - June 11 & 18, 8 pm — Ace Hotel & Swim Club - Free Event
• Felix and Fingers Live Dueling Pianos, June 14, Noon - 3 pm, Hunters - Get Tickets
• From Book to Stage - June 15, 7:30 pm, The Plaza Theatre,  Free Event
• Conga Nights - June 15 & 22, 5–8 pm — V Wine Lounge - Free Event
• Karaoke Nights V Wine Lounge — June 17 - Free Event
• Showstoppers: A night of Songs that Stole the Show, 7pm-$49-Revolution Stage Company - Get Tickets
• Karaoke Nights Ace Hotel — June 15 & 22 - Free Event
• Funk Monks: Spice Up Your Summer, June 17, 7 - 8:30 pm - From $17.85, Cascade Lounge -  Get Tickets
• Gregg Allman, The Music of My Soul, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Plaza Theatre - Get Tickets
• Mimi and Keirra: Vintage Roots and Soul, June 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm - From $16.25, Cascade Lounge - Get Tickets
• Desert Winds Band will be performing at VillageFest, June 18, 7 - 10 pm
• Billy L’Amour & The Love Notes - June 19, 7–9 pm — Spirit Animal, Dinner + drag + live vocals - Get Tickets
• Tina Turner Tribute Band Concert by Debby Holiday, June 19,7 pm, Downtown Park - Free Event
• Soulful Summer Solstice - 7 pm-From $44.52 (includes 2 drinks) - Get Tickets
• 42nd Street: The Musical - June 21, 3 pm — Plaza Theatre - Get Tickets

• Flamingo Girls: A Night of Disco Burlesque, June 11, 8 pm, Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso - From $23.18 - Get Tickets 
• VillageFest - June 11 & 18, 7–10 pm — Palm Canyon Drive, Weekly pedestrian street fair - Free Event
• An Afternoon with Trina Turk, June 11, 3 - 5 pm, Trina Turk Store - Free Event
• Scavenger Hunt at Palm Springs Air Museum, June 11 - 22, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission
• XOXO Sunset Party On The Lanai, June 13, 4 - 7 pm, PS Homeboys, DJ, luxury classic cars, drinks, and more - Free Event
• Author Event: Annabelle Gurwitch: The End of My Life is Killing Me, June 13, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center, Free Event, but secure your tickets.
• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show, June 13, 6 pm, The Restaurant at the Palm Springs Surf Club - Get Tickets 
• If It Goes There: A Staged Reading by Dan Perry, June 13, 7 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center -  $17.85 - Get Tickets
• Palm Springs Psychic / Healing Arts Fair, June 13-14 & 20-21, Crystal Fantasy, begins at 11 am, services are provided for love donations. Suggested $20. 
• Coachella Valley Radio Control Club Flyable Model Airplanes Interactive Workshop, June 14, 10 am - 3 pm, Included with museum admission.
• Palm Springs Community Drum Circle, Crystal Fantasy, 7 - 8 pm,  Free Event
• Juneteenth Youth Pageant, June 20, 5:30 pm, James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center
• PS/NExT Summit 2026, June 22 - 23, Palm Springs Convention Center - Get Tickets

• Flamingo Girls: A Night of Disco Burlesque, June 11, 8 pm, Spirity Animal at Hotel Zoso - Get Tickets
• Comedy Tonight, June 12 & 20, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company $28 - Get Tickets
• Avery Pearson's Comedian Rhapsody, Jun 13, 7 pm, - Spirity Animal at Hotel Zoso - Get Tickets
• Ballet Folklorico, June 14, 2 pm, Revolution Stage Company - $25 - Get Tickets
• Poptail with Tiffany, Doors 5:30, June 15, Show 7 pm, ​ Oscar's -  Get Tickets
• The Bent: The Lincoln Debate, June 18 & 19, 7 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center, $43.15 - Get Tickets
• Billy L'Amour & The Love Notes, June 19, Friday, 7 - 9 pm - Get Tickets
• Psychic Standup, June 19, 7 pm, - $35 - $40 - Get Tickets
• An evening with Carolyn Hannesy, June 20, 6:30 pm, Oscar's, a General Hospital fan favorite - Get Tickets
• Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom, Culture & Community-June 20, 2-4 pm, Revolution Stage Company - Free Event but Ticket Required
• JBKO-A One Woman Play, June 21, 7 pm, Revolution Stage Company-$28- Get Tickets 
• The Book of Merman, June 12 - 21, PRISM Theater, 2 Mormon Missionaries + 1 Legendary Broadway Diva = A New Musical REVELATION! - Get Tickets

• A Star is Born, 6 pm, June 11, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $9.42 - $15 - Get Tickets
• Sinatra in Palm Springs: June 11 - 21, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 - Get Tickets
• Sabbath Queen, June 11 - 21, 7:30 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $12 - Get Tickets
• California Split, June 11, 6:15 pm, Festival Theaters
• Stop! That! Train!, June 11, 7 pm, with co-star Guy Branum and moderated by Deven Green. Festival Theaters, $15 - Get Tickets
• AmDocs Showcase: Arthur Elrod - Desert Cool, June 12, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $15 - Get Tickets
• Baby Boomer Blockbusters: Barry Lyndon, June 13, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $13.64 - Get Tickets
• Musical Matinees: Oliver!, June 14, 3 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center -  $12 - Get Tickets
• Tuesday Murder Club: Monsieur Spage, June 16, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - Free Event, but you can get a ticket.
• Among Friends Interactive: The Women, June 17, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $23.13 - Get Tickets
• ShortFest AND Pride offer a FREE screening of LGBTQ+ favorites from ShortFests at Festival Theaters, June 17, 6:30 pm. The six films showcase the creativity, resilience & diversity of LGBTQ+ storytelling - offering a glimpse of the 300+ films screening at the 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 23–29).
• Gregg Allman: The Music of my Soul - June 17, 7:30 pm, The Plaza Theatre - Get Tickets 
• The Bad News Bears, June 18, 6 pm - $8 - 15 - Get Tickets
• AmDocs Showcase: Something To Entertain You - Jun 19, 6 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $15 - Get Tickets
• Desert Film Society, Life is Life  - June 20, 10 am — Palm Springs Cultural Center
• Escape to Witch Mountain, June 20, 2 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - Free Event, but secure tickets.
• Elizabeth Taylor Retrospective: Father of the Bride - June 20, 6 pm — Palm Springs Cultural Center - $16.81 - Get Tickets
• Brokeback Mountain and premiere of local queer short film Dig My Hole, Festival Theaters, June 20, 7:30 pm, $13 - Get Tickets
• His Girl Friday - June 21, 3 pm — Palm Springs Cultural Center - $16.81 - Get Tickets

• Modernism Week Architecture Tours- June 12–13 & 19–20, 9:30 am–Noon -  $130 - Get Tickets
• Tour the Historic Sinatra Twin Palms Estate - June 13, 9 am. A rare look inside Frank Sinatra’s iconic home. $30 - Get Tickets

• The Lofts Art Walk - June 11, 5–8 pm - Free Event.
• Palm Springs Art Museum — Free Admission Nights - June 11 & 18, 5–8 pm. 
• Pride Night at Palm Springs Art Museum, 5 - 8 pm, Explore the museum through Q+ Art Bingo - Free Event
• Convergence, June 11 - 15 & 18 - 22, opens at 10 a.m. - Rubine Red Gallery - Free Event
• Truck Stop Art Fair, June 12 & 13, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Palm Springs Downtown Park by Forever Marilyn Statue - Free Event
• Shag Store, 6 pm, Party w/complimentary cocktails, print release of "Cat Conclave" with artist Shag in attendance - Free Event
• Sign Painting 101 with Golden West Sign Arts, June 13 & 14, 10 am - 5 pm, Palm Springs Art Museum, $96 members, $120 General - Museum Events
• Color & Design — Agua Caliente Cultural Museum - June 14, 11 am–3 pm. Complete artist‑designed coloring sheets.  RSVP
• Summer Small Wonder - Janssen Artspace - June 19, 5 - 8 pm - featuring all small works by local artists - Free Event
• Cicada Fine Art, 4 pm, Meet POP Artist T.C. (Tyrrell Cummings) - Free Event
• SOTA Arts District Walk, June 20, Noon - 5 pm, Cubist Imagination will be presented by Craig Mann.Discover the works of Tracy Boyd - Free Event
• Family Day at the Palm Springs Art Museum - June 21, 12–4 pm. Hands‑on workshops and activities - Free Event

Drag Brunches & More (Multiple Venues)

• Hyatt Palm Springs — June 12–14 & 19–21, 11 am & 2:30 pm - Get Tickets
• A Jack Daniel's Whiskey Tasting, June 12 - 13, 4 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center - $35 - Get Tickets
• Pizza and a Movie, June 12 - 13, 5 pm, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• Equality Wine & Food Fest, June 13, 1 - 4 pm, - $89 - $139 - Get Tickets
• Oscar’s Bitchiest Brunch — June 13–14 & 20–21, 11 am & 2 pm - GetTickets
• Saguaro Drag Brunch Experience — June 13–14 & 20–21, 11 am - Get Tickets
• Wanderlust Food Truck Fest, June 13 & 20, 5 - 10 pm, Sunrise Park, Free Event
• Tableaux, June 13, 7:00 pm, PS Underground, $179. Includes a 4-course meal, entertainment, and drinks - Get Tickets
• Velvet Martini, June 20, PS Underground, 7:00 pm, $169. Includes a multi-course meal, entertainment, and drinks - Get Tickets
• Dirty Bingo, PS Underground, 11 am, $110. Includes a multi-course menu, entertainment, and drinks - Get Tickets
• LuLu California Bistro celebrates XOXO Arts & Culture, June 11 - 22, Watch EVERY World Cup game with special entrees, cocktails, & beer buckets - View Menu

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