Some years deserve a spanking and to be sent on their way, so please help us welcome in 2026, Palm Springs style:

Where to get the night started

Del Rey – New Year’s Eve Celebration

Villa Royale presents NYE at Del Rey: a five-course Spanish-inspired dinner with welcome reception, DJ Supermoon, balloon drop, and Champagne toast at 9 p.m. (East Coast midnight timing). Reservation required.

Bar Cecil – New Year’s Eve Dinner

Bar Cecil is offering a NYE celebration/dinner (by reservation) with elegant dinner options and toasting. This is an announced special NYE event.

Copley’s – NYE Prix-Fixe Dinner

Special three-course NYE dinner menu available for reservations on Dec 31.

Trio Palm Springs – NYE Dinner + DJ

Enjoy three-course NYE dinner options with DJ Seabass spinning into the night; includes champagne and party favors for later seatings. 

NYE parties and dance events (ending after midnight)

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs – New Year’s Eve Outdoor Celebration & Fireworks

Ticketed outdoor concert and dance party, including live music, DJs, food vendors, and full bar. Midnight: Fireworks and countdown

Boozehounds – NYE “Midnight on Mount Olympus” Party

Ticketed party includes: DJ, dancing, themed event running until after midnight.

Canopy Wine Lounge – Moulin Rouge New Year’s Eve Party

At this ticketed themed event, expect a DJ, dancing, welcome drink, champagne toast. Runs: Evening into late night (post-midnight).

NYE Dinners

Purple Room Supper Club – New Year’s Eve Dinner & Live Entertainment

Prix-fixe dinner with live jazz. Multiple seatings on Dec 31. 

Palm Springs Surf Club – Afterglow: NYE Dinner + Celebration

Ticketed dinner event with party option. Guests will receive a three-course prix-fixe that includes champagne toast. The party component follows dinner and continues late.

Spencer’s Restaurant – New Year’s Eve Prix-Fixe Dinner

NYE prix-fixe dinner includes champagne toast and NYE atmosphere. Dinner event only

Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge – New Year’s Eve Prix-Fixe Dinner

Diners will enjoy a three-course prix-fixe meal.

LuLu California Bistro – New Year’s Eve Special Dinner

NYE prix-fixe dinner includes later seating with party energy and music. Dinner may extend close to midnight depending on seating.

Freddie’s Kitchen at The Cole – New Year’s Eve Prix-Fixe Dinner

Freddie’s Kitchen is serving a four-course prix-fixe NYE dinner.

Melvyn’s at the Ingleside Estate – New Year’s Eve Prix-Fixe Dinner

Multi-course prix-fixe traditional fine-dining NYE experience.

For something completely different

Art in the Park in the Dark

Starts at 5 p.m. at Demuth Park. A unique evening of artistic engagement, featuring interactive glow art, illuminated bikes, live performance art, and spectacular laser shows. The event offers fun for all and is designed to spark active creativity and community:

Laser Wonderland: Throughout the evening, world-renowned laser artist Kyle Garner of Laseronics will light up the park with captivating laser shows.

Glow and Go Parade: At 7:30 p.m., wheeled enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join an illuminated parade. 

A Maker Booth hosted by the CV Derby Girls will be available to help participants add lights to their bikes, strollers, skates, and wheelchairs.

Night Gallery Art Walk: The park’s permanent art installations will be enhanced with pop-up art booths, light installations, and live performance art. 

Desert Flaggers: Returning from last year’s event, the Desert Flaggers will take the stage with their mesmerizing silk-spinning performances under black light.

Light Installations: Local artists, groups, and galleries are invited to contribute temporary, light-based installations to add to the event’s ambiance. Volunteers will assist in gently hanging light art in the park’s trees.

See in the Dark: The first 200 attendees will receive a free blacklight flashlight to explore hidden art and nature in the park. Attendees are encouraged to bring flashlights and wear black or white T-shirts to become walking canvases.

Happy Tunes: DJ Justin Time will set the tone, weaving music throughout the event, and a few special locals will take the stage for live performances.

The night’s closing vibes will begin at 9:40 p.m. with a breathtaking laser show accompanied by a “crystal bowls” sound bath performed by AlMonia Souls, ensuring a magical and tranquil finale.

For more information, contact Shann Carr at theshanncarr@gmail.com or 760-202-0404.

New Year’s Day dining

Holiday House: The hotel’s dining experience, The Pantry, will hold a family-style fried chicken dinner to start the new year right. Served for 40 guests at the long table in Holiday House’s garden, your first gastronomical adventure of 2026 is created by Chef Oleg Olexin and pairs Chef Thomas Keller’s Regiis Ova caviar with The Pantry’s renowned crispy fried chicken — a favorite of hotel guests and local residents for the past five years. For more information and reservations, call 760-320-8866.

See you in 2026!