Palm Springs, California is famous for its relaxed lifestyle, celebrities and golf courses. There are many luxury Palm Springs hotels, resorts and spas including the Colony Palms Hotel with its award-winning restaurants. There is much more to Palm Springs than golf and swimming pools. It is the center of a rich cultural traditional with the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Palm Springs Air Museum of Flying and the Living Desert Zoo and Botanical Garden. Some of the top cultural events in or near Palm Springs throughout the year are listed below.
Palm Springs VillageFest
Celebrated every Thursday evening, the Palm Springs VillageFest is a street fair located along Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs. The fair offers arts, crafts, entertainment and food. There are stalls of fresh fruit and veggies, jewelry, flowers, crafts and sweets located on the street along with the restaurants, clubs, shops and entertainment venues that already located on the street.
The Palm Springs Art Museum
Located on Museum Drive, the Palm Springs Art Museum offers regional art, performing arts and natural science exhibits. It has an extraordinary collection of modern and contemporary art as well as the traditional …show more content…
It has become one of the top music festivals in the country since it started in 1999. Established and popular musical artists are showcased every year. It lasts for six days on consecutive weekends in April. The aim of the festival is to showcase musicians based on artistry rather than popularity on the radio. Along with the live music, there are visual arts exhibitions including sculpture and installation art. Some pieces are interactive. Every year the artists try to outdo themselves with more and more outrageous exhibits. The organizers of the festival make many efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the