Discover Cathedral City

First Friday Art Walk
2023-03-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-07 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-02 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Art Walk, 68895 Perez Rd Unit I-26, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
The Perez Art District hosts a free art walk on the First-Friday of EVERY month, October-June from 5-8 pm. Visitors can meander down the street, visiting artists in their studios to not only see where the art is created but to also buy art directly from the artists. Unlike other gallery districts, The Perez Art District is a collection of working artists’ studios where the artists enjoy sharing their work and the ideas behind them. Visitors will see a wide range of artistic practices including paintings, sculptures, mixed media, photography, printmaking, and ceramics.
Studios are located at 68845 and 68895 Perez Road, Building H and Building I, in Cathedral City, CA. Look for the Black “Art District” sign on the corner. Parking is plentiful, in front of and behind the studios, and visitors can easily walk from one end to the other.
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Butterfly Festival
2023-03-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Panorama Park, 28905 Avenida Maravilla, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Celebrate butterflies and your creativity with S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, Cathedral City Library, and the Parks & Community Events Commission at the Butterfly Festival on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Panorama Park in Cathedral City!

Senior Art Exhibit
2023-04-14 08:00 - 2023-04-23 17:00 | JJ Harrington Gallery, 68895 Perez Road, Ste I-4, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Featuring Artwork & Sculpture by Senior Citizen Artists
Benefiting
The Cathedral City Senior Center
Opening Night Reception:
Friday, April 14, 2023
RSVP:
info@jjharringtononlinegallery.com
Exhibit Dates:
April 14 – 23
Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Springfest
2023-04-22 08:30 - 12:00 | Century Park, 69908 Century Park Drive, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, Cathedral City Parks and Community Events Commission, and the Cathedral City Public Library invite you to “Spring Fest” that celebrates Earth Day and Global Youth Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023, 8:30 am to 12 (noon) at Century Park located at 69908 Century Park Drive in Cathedral City. This free event offers family fun activities and pop-up exhibits from the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery.
Several activities include “Walking for Water 6K” that raises awareness and demonstrates the challenges many people worldwide face in getting access to fresh, clean water. In addition, the public library will have a booth for crafts and more, the City will have a Bicycle Education Booth to learn about how we can improve walking and biking in your neighborhood, and there will be a Save the Bees, Plant More Trees Contest. Best of all, you will have a chance to win a new bicycle!
For more information, please email info@scrapgallery.org.

“RESURGENCE” All-female/non-binary art show at Desert Art Woman Gallery welcomes programming partner Wyld Womxn Feminist Art Collective
2023-09-01 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-22 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-29 17:00 - 20:00 | Desert Art Woman Gallery, 68895 Perez Rd # i-26, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Sept 1st – Sept 30th, 2023 , 68-895 Perez Rd # i-26, Cathedral City, CA
Join us where art transcends boundaries, ignites conversations, and shifts perceptions at the all-female/non-binary art show ‘RESURGENCE’ in September 2023 at Desert Art Woman Gallery, located at 68895 Perez Rd # i-26 in Cathedral City, CA. Curated by Adriana Lopez-Ospina, Lauren Bright of Wyld Womxn & Juliette Vos of Desert Art Woman Gallery, the exhibit explores our community of artists and how they are transitioning (or not) back into the world. This exhibition holds visual representations and deep reflections on what we have collectively and individually survived.
With a focus on women’s empowerment and education, Desert Art Woman Gallery has partnered with local feminist art collective Wyld Womxn to activate the space and feature related public community art programming and performances.
Save the Dates:

September 1st, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm – Soft Show Opening & Reception
September 8th, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Wyld Womxn Community Art Programming Featured Artist – Mia Martinez – Doodle Workshop – Acrylic & Watercolor
September 15th, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Wyld Womxn Community Art Programming Featured Artist – Jessica Macias – Relief Printmaking 101 Workshop
September 22nd, 4:00 pm-8:00 pm – The Perez Art District 4th Friday Exhibit Main Show & Performances
Featuring “Love is an Infinite Resource” Social Practice by Jillian Sandell
September 23rd, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm – Wyld Womxn Community Art Programming – Featured Artist – Lauren Bright – Embodied Freedom Workshop
September 29th, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm – Wyld Womxn Community Art Programming Featured Artist – She Boms – Tiffany Collins – Spray Paint 101 Workshop

Wyld Womxn is humbled and honored to be offered this space at Desert Art Woman Gallery to foster artistic expression and community collaboration as we forge new pathways to create and continue to find each other’s humanity. Wyld Womxm Feminist Art Collective is excited to be in partnership and create artistic programming with Desert Art Woman Gallery.
About Wyld Womxn:
Founded on June 1, 2016, Wyld Womxn is a Feminist Art Collective based in the Coachella Valley comprised of women-identifying persons & non-binary artists in various creative mediums. We believe in fostering creativity, wellness, and radical community care to create social and political change. We empower women through arts and activism. Wyld Womxn provides a safe and inclusive space for women and people who identify as women and nonbinary to express and be themselves. wyldwomxn.com
About Desert Art Woman Gallery:
Desert Art Woman Gallery was established in 2022 by Juliette Vos, a visionary artist with a profound commitment to altruism and its far-reaching influence. Juliette’s artistic journey encompasses self-exploration themes, humanity’s interconnectedness with the Earth, and the significance of place and purpose, all with a deep sense of protection for our natural world. The gallery represents the culmination of her artistic endeavors, where she strives to inspire positive change and preservation.
Juliette Vos is a versatile and multidisciplinary artist, proficient in various mediums, constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft, and perpetually evolving her artistic expression. Through her work and Desert Art Woman Gallery platform, she aims to ignite a collective consciousness about the urgent need to protect our environment and explore the potential for individual action in safeguarding our planet’s future. desertartwoman@gmail.com
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International Day of Peace
2023-09-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Cathedral City Senior Center, 37171 W. Buddy Rogers Avenue, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Observance & Art Exhibition
This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Cathedral City Senior Center, 37-171 West Buddy Rogers Avenue, Cathedral City.
The event will feature a program focusing on the reality that people could create peace by using the rule of law and due process to assure peace in all communities and the world. At the same time, participants will enjoy a peace-themed art show sponsored by local artist Karen Riley and her S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, an organization that works with students to create environmental art.
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on Sept. 21. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence. Cathedral City is one of 365 International Cities of Peace.

The Perez Art District's Fourth Fridays
2023-09-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Art Walk, 68895 Perez Rd Unit I-26, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Beginning in September 2023, The Perez Art District’s highly anticipated Art Walk event moves to Fourth Fridays at 4pm. The season’s inaugural event is scheduled for Sept. 22, 2023, promising an immersive experience for art enthusiasts and the local community.
Conveniently located at 68845 Perez Rd in Cathedral City, California, the Perez Art District is home to a vibrant community of artists. Visitors to the district will have the opportunity to explore the working studios of over 30 talented artists in the H and I Buildings, with an additional 6 artists in the A and C Buildings. The Art Walk offers a unique chance to witness the creative process across a variety of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
To stay updated on upcoming events, follow the Perez Art District on social media:

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ThePerezArtDistrict)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ThePerezArtDistrict/)

Find us in buildings A, C, H, and I along Perez Rd in Cathedral City, CA. The Art Walk will commence at 4pm and run until 7pm, allowing ample time for attendees to discover the diverse range of artistic styles within the district.
For media inquiries and further information, please contact Anne Bedrick at anne@annebedrick.com.

The Perez Art District's Fourth Fridays
2023-09-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-24 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-12-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-26 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Art Walk, 68895 Perez Rd Unit I-26, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
The Perez Art District’s highly anticipated Art Walk occurs on 4th Fridays @ 4pm.
This is an immersive experience for art enthusiasts and the local community alike. The Art Walk offers a unique chance to witness the creative process across a variety of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
Conveniently located at 68845 Perez Rd in Cathedral City, California, the Perez Art District is home to a vibrant community of artists.
Visitors to the district will have the opportunity to explore the working studios of over 30 talented artists in the H and I Buildings, with an additional 8 artists in the A and C Buildings. Additionally, some of the home and design stores and galleries in the 68929 building will participate.
To stay updated on upcoming events, follow the Perez Art District on social media:

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ThePerezArtDistrict)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ThePerezArtDistrict/)

Find us in buildings A, C, H, and I as well as in the 68929 building along Perez Rd in Cathedral City, CA.
The Art Walk starts at 4pm and runs until 7pm, allowing ample time for attendees to discover the diverse range of artistic styles within the district and then head across the walking bridge to downtown Cathedral City to enjoy a dinner out.
We look forward to seeing you on 4th Fridays @ 4pm!

8th Annual Día de Los Muertos Festival Set for Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 at Desert Memorial Park
2023-10-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Desert Memorial Park, 31-705 Da Vall, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Día de Los Muertos Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Desert Memorial Park!
Día de Los Muertos Cathedral City invites Palm Springs Unified School District students to participate in the annual Día de Los Muertos Youth Art Exhibition, sponsored by S.C.R.A.P. Gallery. Selected work will be exhibited at the Día de Los Muertos at Desert Memorial Park. Winners in three age categories will receive cash prizes. For materials and project ideas, please contact info@scrapgallery.org. Artwork drop off at S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, 68473 Perez Rd. D-16, Cathedral City from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, and Friday, Oct. 20, 2023
Every year, millions of Monarch butterflies arrive in Michoacan, Mexico, coinciding with the celebration of Día de Los Muertos. The butterflies settle in the Oyamel fir tree forests for the winter months. It is believed that the Monarchs are the returning spirits of loved ones who have passed. Decorate a butterfly in memory of a loved one and place it on the community altar on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Please visit the event website for Sponsorship & Vendor Information. Desert Memorial Park is located at 31-705 Da Vall Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234.

For more information about the Día de Los Muertos Festival:

Trinidad Rios – trios327@gmail.com
Karen Riley – karen@scrapgallery.org

4th Annual Desert Open Studios
2024-01-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-28 11:00 - 16:00 | various locations
Mark your calendars – The fourth annual Desert Open Studios has new dates and new format
The DOS organizing committee announced this week that the free, self-directed studio tour will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 26, 27, and 28, 2024. Participating artists’ studios will be open to the public from 11:00 am through until 4:00 pm each day.
Founded by artists in 2021, Desert Open Studios has grown to more than 160 artists. Visitors will get to see the vibrant range of creative expression in the Coachella Valley. During the tour, each artist will open their studios, share their artistic process, and offer artwork for sale.
Desert Open Studios is a volunteer organization that encourages participation from artists and arts lovers to help make the annual event a success. Founded from the need for an easy way to introduce the dynamic and diverse group of desert artists to local and visiting art enthusiasts, collectors, and gallery owners. Participating in the studio tour also allows artists to get to know other creatives in the area for collaboration, or share their work space, material uses, exhibition opportunities, and more.
WHAT: Desert Open Studios is celebrating its fourth year! Desert Open Studios offers an annual free self-guided art tour across the Coachella Valley. The tour is a unique way for the public to connect with more than 150 area artists, to observe their processes, purchase artwork, and explore spaces usually not open to outsiders.
WHEN: January 26, 27 and 28, 2024, 11AM-4PM
The Perez Art District will be open on Jan 26th till 7PM
WHO: More than 160 artists are participating this year. The artists span all across the Coachella Valley from Indio to Desert Hot Springs.
WHERE: The tour covers the Coachella Valley uniting the east and west art scenes. From Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Cathedral City, Palm Springs, and Desert Hot Springs, visitors will discover artists everywhere! There are several artists hubs, communities, and art centers where groups of artists have come together to create micro-creative communities. Hubs include Backstreet Arts District and Via Negocio in Palm Springs, Perez Road in Cathedral City, and The Indio Arts Center in Indio. Visitors can use printed and online maps to design a customized adventure focused on the areas they want to visit and types of art they are interested in. We also offer a free PDF downloadable handbook including an easy-to-use artist index.
For more information, contact: Lynda Keeler, Co-Organizer
cell & text: 323-459-4086
email: lkeeler@yahoo.com
Website: www.desertopenstudios.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desertopenstudios/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/369455464305527/about
For calendar listings, contact:
Rob Lavery
rob.lavery@gmail.com

The Desert Art Tour: An Official Modernism Week Event
2024-02-23 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-24 11:00 - 16:00 | various locations
The Desert Art Tour: An official Modernism Week Event, runs Friday and Saturday, February 23rd & 24th, 2024 from 11 am to 4 pm each day (extended hours at the Perez Art District on Friday from 11am to 7pm)
You are invited to see artist’s workspaces and learn about how their contemporary work is influenced by artists of the mid-century modern era. Educational materials linking their work to the great masters will be on display. Come meet the artists of the Coachella Valley; you will be able to see their creations, ask questions, and buy art directly. And, most importantly, you will enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience and discussion not usually available to the public.
Our artists’ studios are in Palm Springs and in Cathedral City. This is a free self-guided tour. You choose where to start, which studios to see, and visit the art districts in the order of your choosing. Look for the official Modernism Week Tour signage to find participating studios. Your own transportation is required.
Each location has plenty of parking. Handicap parking is available; This activity is wheelchair accessible.
Register for free tickets here: https://go.modtix.com/f/f24/desert-art-tour?date=2024-02-23

8th Annual Cathedral City LGBT Days
2024-03-08 17:30 - 2024-03-10 14:00 | Downtown Cathedral City, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
As California’s first Pride event of the year, the 8th annual Cathedral City LGBT Days presented by Agua Caliente Casinos again brings together numerous LGBTQ+ celebrities, artists, performers, media, community leaders, Coachella Valley residents and visitors for an unforgettable weekend of live entertainment, community engagement and fun activities from March 8th-10th, 2024.
Friday March 8th features the official Pride flag raising and lighting of City Hall beginning at 5:55PM. Doors open at 6:00PM for a 6:30PM community film screening of Mike Nichols’ classic The Birdcage under the stars at the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater. In the film starring Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest and Calista Flockhart, a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s right-wing moralistic parents. The Birdcage screening is free to the public; register for film tickets here. Bars throughout Cathedral City will host LGBT Days specials following the screening and all weekend.
Saturday’s festivities include a headline comedy show starring River Butcher taking place at the Agave Caliente Terraza, the outdoor entertainment pavilion at Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City. Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor, and writer Butcher’s first half-hour special “A Different Kind of Dude” debuted on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel and was called “a masterclass in culture war commentary” by Esquire.com. River recently wrote on the FX pilot “Belated,” previously wrote for “A League of Their Own,” and created/starred in/wrote the critically acclaimed and GLAAD award-nominated tv show “Take My Wife.” He’s also been on screen as non-binary standup comic Lindsay Brady on “Good Trouble,” Adam Conover’s sibling on “Adam Ruins Everything” or queer dinner guest Denim in the hit movie “Friendsgiving.” Butcher’s done standup all over the globe and the screen and was named one of Vanity Fair’s “Ten Comics to Watch” at Montreal’s Just For Laughs/Juste Pour Rire in 2017, just 6 years after doing his first standup open mic. He’s just recorded his first one-hour special in Portland, set to be released on YouTube this year. Get tickets here.
The weekend concludes on Sunday March 10th with the annual Bed Race and Parade of Beds in front of City Hall starting at 10:00AM, where thousands of well-wishers line up to cheer on teams running festively decorated beds down Avenue Lalo Guerrero, competing for prizes and local infamy; admission is free and open to the public. The Bed Race will be emceed by local talent and accompanied by live entertainment. After the Bed Race, Cathedral City LGBT Days will host a noon Champagne Sunday Brunch featuring top DJs, champagne, drink specials, exclusive vendors, and gourmet food trucks on hand for all attendees to close out the weekend in style.
“Cathedral City is always excited to celebrate our vibrant LGBTQ+ community with our annual weekend full of arts, culture, dynamic programming, and our popular Sunday Bed Race,” said Ryan Hunt, Communications & Events Manager for the City of Cathedral City. “Our community is valued and respected as a place that welcomes and embraces diversity, and LGBT Days is a shining example of this continued mission by our Communications & Events Department and city leadership.”
“Agua Caliente Casinos is proud to be the presenting sponsor of Cathedral City LGBT Days, a three-day event filled with entertainment, laughs, mingling, and of course, the infamous bed race,” shared Todd Berendji, Sr. Vice President and General Manager. “We’re excited to host the official Cathedral City LGBT Days comedy show on Saturday, featuring headline comedian River Butcher. We’ll also have a great Happy Hour in the Tequila Bar, leading up to the comedy show.”
Additional activities will be announced weekly, with information posted on official social media channels (@CathedralCityLGBTDays) and the official website. The event welcomes community participation and is currently accepting applications for the Bed Race and Parade, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and performing talent. Please apply here.
For the third year in a row, Cathedral City LGBT Days is produced by Soundskilz Productions, a national entertainment production agency headquartered in Temecula, CA.

Butterfly Festival
2024-03-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Panorama Park, 28905 Avenida Maravilla, Cathedral City, CA, 92234, United States
Celebrate butterflies and pollinators with free S.C.R.A.P. Gallery activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Panorama Park in Cathedral City!
Visit the Cathedral City Library booth to sign up for a library card, crafts, and giveaways. Pick up the fun and fact-filled book, “The Truth About Butterflies” by Maxwell Eaton III, courtesy of Cathedral City Evening Rotary & Mayor Mark Carnevale.
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