So Many Fun Things to Do in Cathedral City!
Families enjoy unique inviting space outside the City’s Civic Center and Mary Pickford Theatre, so reminiscent of a quintessential town square, plays host to a growing list of festivals that includes the vividly colorful Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival, Taste of Jalisco, Cathedral City LGBT Days, a portion of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Halloween Spooktacular and Easter Kidapalooza. During the Holidays, families also enjoy the North Pole Village at Snow Fest and the delightful “Candy Cane Lane”, the annual display of seasonal lights mounted by residents of Minerva Road in the Panorama neighborhood. Tourists from around the world come to view the unique “Fountain of Life” interactive water sculpture situated right in the heart of downtown.
Eight community parks lie within Cathedral City’s boundaries. Sports and health enthusiasts take particular delight in Dennis Keat Soccer Park, home to the community’s popular AYSO soccer program and Desert Healthcare District’s fitness track and exercise stations. Baseball fans gravitate to Big League Dreams Sports Park while ice skaters and hockey players, both amateurs and Olympians, cherish Desert Ice Castle for its high quality sports venue.
Those seeking leisure time fun find plenty at Boomers! Family Entertainment Center where offerings include miniature golf, go-karts, bumper boats, climbing wall and a video-game arcade. Film buffs flock to D'Place Entertainment's Mary Pickford Theatre to enjoy a film in Plush Recliners or D-Box Motion Chairs and Coachella Valley Repetory for LIVE theatre and music. The CVRep Playhouse serves as one of four anchors to Cathedral City’s Arts and Entertainment District. Other anchors include the Mary Pickford Theatre, the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater and the Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City.
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Mary Pickford Theatre
(14 Stadium Seating with Pure Digital Cinema - also designed for film festivals)
Regency Cathedral City 10
(Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.)
LIVE
Coachella Valley Repertory
(One of America’s premier regional Actors’ Equity playhouses)
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Join the Cathedral City Police Officers Association for Annual Back to School Bash – July 24, 2025
Free School Supplies Giveaway and Family Fun Event The Cathedral City Police Officers Association is excited to invite families to this year’s Back to School Bash, a free community event designed to help local students prepare for the upcoming school year while enjoying a day of family fun. Event Details Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025...Continue reading→
Experience Broadway Magic: CVRep’s 2025 Summer Cabaret Series Returns to Downtown Cathedral City
Grand performances, great music and personality-plus make the COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY 2025 SUMMER CABARET SERIES among the very best ways to enjoy Downtown Cathedral City. CVRep has scheduled 16 memorable evenings of award-winning talent, vivacious personalities, music and song, levity, and stories that are just waiting to be shared. This year’s Summer Cabaret Series runs...Continue reading→
City of Cathedral City Council Adopts Strategic Biennial Budget for Fiscal Responsibility and Growth
The City Council of the City of Cathedral City unanimously approved and adopted the biennial budget (fiscal year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) at the regular meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The biennial budget addresses the priorities of the community while generating revenues that meet city expenditures and focuses on the City’s Five-Year Strategic Plan, which...Continue reading→
Cathedral City Chamber Honors Richard Altman with Lifetime Achievement Award
Community Leader Recognized for Decades of Service at City’s State of the City Event At the 2025 State of the City address on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Golf Resort, the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce presented its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard Altman, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to...Continue reading→
Water Safety, Swim Lessons Urged to Keep Riverside County Residents Safe This Summer
Cathedral City Pool Opens June 9 with Enhanced Programming and Scholarships Available With the days getting warmer and summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to sign up for swim lessons and brush up on water safety tips to keep kids and adults safe whenever in or near water. The reminder comes...Continue reading→
Dive Into Summer Fun: Cathedral City, DRD, and PSUSD Partner for Pool Season Opening June 9, 2025
Get ready to make a splash this summer! The Cathedral City High School pool is set to open for the 2025 season, offering residents a refreshing escape from the desert heat. Thanks to the continued partnership between the City of Cathedral City, Palm Springs Unified School District, and Desert Recreation District, local families will once...Continue reading→