Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade

Sunday, October 27, 2024, 12 p.m. | Festivities & Pancake Breakfast start at 8 a.m.

60th annual Parade Theme 2024: Diamonds of the Desert, Show Us Your Sparkle!

El Paseo Drive & San Luis Rey
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Free, $30 VIP seating, pdacc.org

Parade route: Starts at El Paseo at San Luis Rey, travels along El Paseo to Ocotillo.

Schedule

• 8 a.m. Rotary Pancake Breakfast
• 9 a.m. Family & Community Fun Kid Zone
  Food Vendors and Food Trucks
  Beer Garden
  Marketplace
  Local Bands
  Decorated Golf Carts, Bands, Celebrities

 

Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade is exactly what its name implies or states-- it is a parade of decorated golf carts.

The parade began in the early 60s, and was launched by a couple of fun-seeking people. The parade didn't become an annual event until 1983 when enough people decided it was worth investing the time and energy to produce it annually.

Christmas in July was the first name for it. The FireCliff Lodge served turkey dinners and the carts were all decorated for Christmas.

The parade is in October now, and enjoys over 10,000 spectators. Everyone loves something different and unique, so the event has gained world recognition and fame.

California's Wackiest Festivals include racing beds, outhouses, chasing after the fog, dressing like poison oak, kissing a pig, celebrating earthquakes and hosting a Golf Cart Parade.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.