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Palm Springs has earned its reputation as a desert oasis for the LGBTQ+ community, where rainbow flags fly proudly year-round and queer culture is woven into the very fabric of this sun-soaked city. From the legendary Dinah Shore Weekend to the massive White Party, this mid-century modern paradise hosts some of the most iconic LGBTQ+ events in the country, drawing visitors from around the globe who come to celebrate in style.

The city's vibrant scene includes everything from lively gay bars and dance clubs to clothing-optional resorts where you can truly be yourself under the California sun. What sets Palm Springs apart is its perfect blend of relaxed desert living and unapologetic queer visibility—this is a place where holding hands feels natural, where LGBTQ+-owned businesses thrive, and where the community doesn't just exist but genuinely flourishes.

Palm Springs Pride 5K Run & Walk

Palm Springs Pride 5K Run & Walk 2026

Bitchiest Brunch • Saturday

Palm Springs Pride 2026: Wlw / Sapphic Day Party

Ccbc Rainbow Splash Pool Party 2026

69 Bingo

Gennine Francis Jackson

BLUF Monthly Gathering

Singlet Saturday

Bunker

Pride on the Rooftop in Palm Springs

Pride Parade

Bitchiest Brunch • Sunday

Ethyl's Place Bingo

Sunday Beer Bust

Sunday T Dance

Piano Sing-Along Open Mic

Monday Reset

Massage Monday

Karaoke with Sean Boyles

Tunes On Tuesday

Karaoke Party

Pillow Party

Gaym Show Night

Drag Me 2 Bingo!

Marisa Corvo

Rooster

Sherie Rae Parker

Underwear Night

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30 upcoming LGBTQ+ events in Palm Springs, including at The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert and Oscar's Downtown Palm Springs from Nov 7 to Nov 13.

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30 upcoming LGBTQ+ events in Palm Springs's vibrant community

Kick off Pride Weekend with 1,200+ runners and walkers of all abilities moving through the iconic Old Las Palmas neighborhood. This community-powered race has r...

The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert

Kick off Palm Springs Pride weekend with a 3.1-mile run and walk through the historic Old Las Palmas neighborhood—mostly flat, paved streets lined with palms an...

Palm Springs' longest-running drag brunch is exactly what it promises—attitude included. Two seatings (11 AM and 2 PM) mean plenty of chances to catch the deser...

Oscar's Downtown Palm Springs

The second annual sapphic day party takes over Hunters Palm Springs' outdoor beer garden during Pride weekend — an afternoon built for lesbians, queer women, no...

Hunters Palm Springs

A clothing-optional afternoon of poolside music and sunshine at the CCBC Resort in Cathedral City. DJ entertainment, food, and drinks keep the energy going from...

CCBC Resort

Larry Atello hosts this weekly bingo game at Tool Shed, the legendary leather and dive bar in Palm Springs. Grab a card and join the Leather and Levi crowd for ...

Tool Shed

Spend a Saturday evening with vocalist Gennine Francis Jackson at The Roost Lounge — an intimate night of live singing where you can settle in with a cocktail, ...

The Roost Lounge

BLUF is a monthly gathering at Tool Shed in Palm Springs, the desert's original Leather and Levi bar in the Warm Sands District. It's a relaxed night for men wh...

Singlet Saturday at Tool Shed is Palm Springs' weekly gathering spot for the leather and Levi crowd — DJ Brad spinning, a packed dance floor, and the kind of ra...

Late-night playground in Oscar's courtyard with DJ Rafael M spinning from 9 PM to 2 AM. $10 entry, free for Bunker card holders. A newer addition to Palm Spring...

DJ Rafael M

The Palm Springs Pride Parade gets a rooftop upgrade — bird's-eye views of all the action from Flannery Exchange, DJ Modgirl spinning nonstop beats, craft cockt...

DJ Modgirl

Thousands gather along palm tree-lined Palm Canyon Drive for the city's iconic Pride Parade, stepping off at 10 a.m. from the Uptown Design District. Expect two...

Greater Palm Springs Pride

Palm Springs' longest-running drag brunch serves up bottomless mimosas, outrageous queens, and the kind of attitude that makes Sunday mornings worth waking up f...

Join in the fun for ETHYL'S PLACE CHARITY BINGO at The Roost Lounge benefitting a different local charity each month + THE ROOST FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

The desert's most reliable Sunday tradition at Tool Shed — six hours of cold beer, all-day happy hour pricing, and DJ Mixie keeping the vibe right from 2PM to 8...

Palm Springs keeps a piece of gay history alive every Sunday on Oscar's outdoor patio. The Tea Dance tradition that started in Fire Island and Provincetown thri...

Monday nights at The Roost belong to anyone with a song in their heart and Joel Baker at the piano to back you up. Signups start at 6pm, singing runs 6:30pm to ...

Joel Baker

Monday Reset at Tool Shed in Palm Springs runs 8PM to 2AM with massage and drink specials, so you can shake off the week in the Warm Sands District. Head down f...

Monday nights at Tool Shed mean massage specials and drink deals — the kind of low-key evening that gives you a reason to unwind midweek. Relax, connect, and en...

Tuesday nights at The Roost belong to anyone with a song in their heart and Sean Boyles behind the mic. Free karaoke starting at 6pm means low stakes, good vibe...

Sean Boyles

The desert's most reliably fun bingo night — a two-time Best Bingo winner at Tool Shed. Every Tuesday brings the energy, the laughs, and the community that keep...

Grab the mic at Hunters Palm Springs every Tuesday night for a no-cover karaoke party hosted by DJ Michael Malfavon. From 8pm to midnight, sing your heart out o...

Pillow Party at Tool Shed in Palm Springs is a Tuesday night built around the Warm Sands cruise bar's leather and Levi crowd, with Prison Joe on the bill. Doors...

Prison Joe

All your favorite gameshows at once — trivia, bingo, spinning wheels, and interactive games where the crowd is just as much a part of the action as the host. It...

Wednesday nights belong to Rusty Waters and Alexa Steals, who host this weekly drag bingo mashup at Hunters Palm Springs. Expect actual bingo games, actual priz...

Marisa Corvo brings her voice to The Roost for an intimate evening of live music. A classically trained pianist turned singer, she's performed at Carnegie Hall,...

Rooster is Oscar's Wednesday night competition in Palm Springs, where cocktails, cruising and a little friendly chaos take over the cabaret. Come to watch, come...

A Vegas showroom headliner brings her soulful voice and commanding stage presence to The Roost for an evening of classic rock, pop, soul, and a little Bette Mid...

Tool Shed's signature underwear contest brings out the leather and levi crowd every Thursday for a night of friendly competition, bare chests, and pure dive bar...

A weekly Friday night tradition at Tool Shed in Palm Springs, where DJ Taj spins the kind of music that keeps the dance floor moving. Leather, Levi, and open-mi...

Gay & LGBTQ+ Events in Palm Springs

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