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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Family Fun Centers
Theaters
Film
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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Cathedral City’s 10th Annual Halloween Spooktacular Returns to Downtown Cathedral City, Oct. 25, 2026, with Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest Kicking Off the Weekend
The City of Cathedral City’s Halloween Spooktacular, presented by Grocery Outlet, celebrates a milestone 10th anniversary this year with trick-or-treating and more than 70,000 pieces of candy! The free, family-friendly event takes place in Downtown Cathedral City in front of City Hall, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25,...Continue reading→
Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City Offers Residents Free Robin Thicke Vouchers at the ACE Club Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Cathedral City residents can pick up a free ticket voucher for Robin Thicke’s Saturday night performance at the 12th Annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival, presented by Agua Caliente Casinos. Vouchers are available at the ACE Club at Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, while supplies last. How to...Continue reading→
Esperanza Rising Series Concludes Oct. 10, 2026, with Unveiling of Community Mural at Esperanza Park
After six months of stories, performances and paintbrushes, the Esperanza Rising Community Art & Culture Series comes to a close on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, with Together We Rise, a free morning celebration at Esperanza Park featuring the unveiling of the neighborhood’s new community mural. The mural, “Rooted in Hope,” by Coachella Valley artist Autumn...Continue reading→
Agua Caliente Casinos Returns as Presenting Sponsor of the 12th Annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival
Award-Winning Festival Takes Flight November 20-22, 2026, with Multi-Platinum Artist Robin Thicke Headlining Saturday Night Agua Caliente Casinos, the premier destination for entertainment, gaming, and wellness in the Coachella Valley, is proud to announce its continued partnership as presenting sponsor of the 12th Annual Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival, taking place Friday, November...Continue reading→
City of Cathedral City Wins Prestigious 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence
The Dream Homes neighborhood waited decades for a park. When it finally came, more than 1,000 residents had a hand in designing it. The City of Cathedral City has received a 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities, the organization’s most prestigious award for city government, recognizing Esperanza Park and...Continue reading→
The Art of Cathedral City: The Bent Brings Bold LGBTQ+ Theater to the Stage — Rehearsed Right Here in Cathedral City
Check out the latest episode of CCTV’s “The Art of Cathedral City,” highlighting the theater companies that call Cathedral City home! Host Conrad Angel Corral recently visited The Bent, the Coachella Valley’s only LGBTQ+ theater company, at its office and rehearsal studio at 68475 East Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Cathedral City. Co-founder and Managing...Continue reading→