Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival 

Palm Desert Civic Center Park
Visitor Center Palm Desert, CA
Parking: St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 47535 Highway 74.
Festival Shuttles from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument DesertMountains.org
Free admission, free parking

Held at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center in Palm Desert.

Each year hopes are high that the desert comes alive with wildflowers in bloom. The annual transformation of the Coachella Valley into a colorful canvas happens in years in which there is rain. The best place to celebrate is at the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival at the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center in Palm Desert. In addition to wildflower viewing and art, the festival offers the sand sculpting element, a Kids' Zone, a 5k trail run, mountain biking, and interpretive hikes. There are raffles, vendors, exhibitors, and live music provided by The Arrangements in the beer and wine garden. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival offers a slate of activities. Past events have included:

Interpretive hikes, continuing every 15 minutes
Trail runners' 5K run
Beer and Wine Garden 
Concerts
book signing
Kids Zone

About the Friends of the Desert Mountains Friends of the Desert Mountains is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed in 1987 by a group of passionate, concerned citizens determined to help to protect the area's conservation land resources while at the same time be a partner in education, research and support for the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument and surrounding areas. For more information about Friends, call (760) 568-9918 or go to www.DesertMountains.org.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.