Annual Events

FEBRUARY

King of the Hammers If you're into crazy off-roading and rock crawling, then KOH is for you! Our largest event of the year with around 75,000 people attending the races out in Johnson Valley.

https://ultra4racing.com

Parade of Homes A great way to explore the hi-desert at your own pace, see some unique homes, enjoy food and live music, and support Reach Out Morongo Basin, a fantastic organization.

Various locations www.reachoutmb.org

MARCH

Car Show & Street Fair Twentynine Palms www.29chamber.org

APRIL

Hilltoppers MC 29 Palms Grand Prix Twentynine Palms www.hilltoppersmc.com

Joshua Tree National Park Art Festival Oasis Visitor Center, JTNP, Twentynine Palms www.joshuatree.org

Earth Day Conservation Fair Yucca Valley Community Center www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org

Joshua Tree Sportsman’s Club Gem & Mineral Show http://www.jtsportsmansclub.com/gem.html

MAY

Joshua Tree Music Festival 2601 Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

Shakti Fest Joshua Tree Retreat Center http://bhaktifest.com

Grubstake Days Parade & Community Fair, Home & Craft Show, Grubstakes Run Yucca Valley www.yuccavalley.org

Memorial Day Observance & Concert in the Cemetery Joshua Tree Memorial Park www.joshuatreememorialpark.com

JUNE

Summer Music Festival (through August) Yucca Valley Community Center www.yuccavalley.org

Movies in the Park (through July) Luckie Park, Twentynine Palms www.visit29.org

JULY

Fourth of July Celebrations Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley

www.yuccavalley.org, www.visit29.org

Summer Music Festival Yucca Valley Community Center www.yuccavalley.org

AUGUST

Summer Music Festival Yucca Valley Community Center www.yuccavalley.org

SEPTEMBER

Annual Campout with Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace www.pappyandharriets.com

Desert Stars Festival http://www.desertstarsfestival.com

Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition www.jtnparts.org

Bhakti Fest Joshua Tree Retreat Center www.bhaktifest.com

Starry Nights Festival Yucca Mesa Community Center www.theandromedasociety.com

Pioneer Pass Golf Challenge (760)369-7211

Fiesta Days Covington Park, Morongo Valley www.92256.net

National Public Lands Day Joshua Tree National Park www.nps.gov/jotr

Joshua Tree Sportsman’s Club Gem & Mineral Show http://www.jtsportsmansclub.com/gem.html

OCTOBER

Orchid Festival Gubler Orchids, Landers www.theorchidfestival.org

Joshua Tree Music Festival Joshua Tree Lake Campground www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

Pioneer Days Parade & Celebration Twentynine Palms www.29chamber.org

Old Timers’ Gathering Old Schoolhouse Museum Twentynine Palms www.29palmshistorical.com

Annual 29 Palms Art Gallery Chili Dinner Twentynine Palms www.29palmsartgallery.com

Hwy 62 Art Tours Joshua Tree Gateway Communities www.hwy62arttours.org

Climb Smart www.friendsofjosh.org

Joshua Tree National Park Night Sky Festival www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/night-sky-festival.htm

Babes Ride Out www.babesrideout.com

Annual Grim Rabbit Halloween Show(s) Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, Pioneertown www.pappyandharriets.com

NOVEMBER

Weed Show Old Schoolhouse Museum, Twentynine Palms www.29palmshistorical.com

Chalk Fest 29 Twentynine Palms www.29chamber.org

Gourd Festival Yucca Valley Community Center www.yuccavalley.org

Yucca Valley Oktoberfest www.yuccavalley.org

The Southland Show 29 Palms Art Gallery, Twentynine Palms www.29palmsartgallery.com

Veterans Day Tributes Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley www.yuccavalley.org, www.visit29.org

Joshua Tree Half Marathon vacationraces.com/half-marathons/joshua-tree

Thanksgiving Dinner at the Oasis of Mara 29 Palms Inn www.29palmsinn.com

DECEMBER

Holiday Arts & Craft Faires Yucca Valley Community Center 29 Palms Art Gallery, Twentynine Palms www.29palmsartgallery.com

Santa Visit & Community Tree Lighting Yucca Valley Community Center www.yuccavalley.org

Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert Yucca Valley Community Center

www.yuccavalley.org

Winter Light Parades, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms www.yuccavalley.org, www.visit29.org

New Year’s Eve in Pioneertown Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace www.pappyandharriets.com

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