page_title: Palm Springs, California
section_title: Annual cultural events
hierarchical_section_title: Palm Springs, California / Arts and culture / Annual cultural events
caption_attribution_description: English: Village Fest in Palm Springs, California
context_page_description: Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 square miles, making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land. Traditionally the Cahuilla refer to the Palm Springs area as Pal Séxey, or Séx'i.
  Although the population of Palm Springs was 44,552 as of the 2010 census, because Palm Springs is a retirement location, as well as a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March.
  The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities.
context_section_description: The Palm Springs International Film Festival and Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films ("ShortFest") present movie star-filled, red-carpet affairs in January and June respectively.
  Modernism Week, in February, is an 11-day event featuring mid-century modern architecture through films, lectures, tours and its Modernism Show & Sale. A four-day Modernism Week Preview is held in mid-October.
  The Palm Springs Black History Committee celebrates Black History Month with a parade and town fair every February.
  Agua Caliente Cultural Museum presents its annual Festival of Native Film & Culture at the Camelot Theaters in central Palm Springs.
  The Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, known as "The Dinah", is a LGBT event billed as the "Largest Girl Party in the World" held each March.
  A circuit White Party is held in April, attracting 10,000 visitors.
  The Palm Springs Cultural Center hosts a number of annual events, including Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, The Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival, the Certified Farmers' Markets and more.
  Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week is held every June, featuring 10 days of dining at over 100 restaurants in the Coachella Valley.
  The Caballeros, a gay men's chorus and member of GALA Choruses, has presented concerts since 1999.
  The following three parades, held on Palm Canyon Drive, were created by former Mayor Will Kleindienst:
  Palm Springs Annual Homecoming Parade is held on the Wednesday prior to the Friday night Palm Springs High School Homecoming Game.
  The city sponsors a Veterans Day parade, concert and fireworks display since 1996. It is one of 54 US Department of Veterans Affairs designated Regional Sites for the national observance of Veterans Day.
  Since 1992 the Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade is held on the first Saturday of December.
caption: Village Fest in Palm Springs
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