The dates when Coachella Valley hotels fill up and prices jump: the two Coachella weekends and Stagecoach in April, the BNP Paribas Open in March and Modernism Week in February. Check here before you pick your travel dates.
Wed Dec 30 – Fri Jan 1New Year's Eve · Holiday One of the busiest nights of the year downtown; book rooms early.
April 2027
Fri Apr 9 – Sun Apr 18Coachella 2027 · Big event Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: pop, rock, hip-hop and electronic headliners over two identical weekends in the desert.
Fri Apr 23 – Sun Apr 25Stagecoach 2027 · Big event Country music festival on the Coachella grounds: Riley Green, Willie Nelson & Family with Journey, and Garth Brooks headline.
December 2027
Thu Dec 30 – Sat Jan 1New Year's Eve · Holiday One of the busiest nights of the year downtown; book rooms early.
Questions and answers
When are Palm Springs hotels most expensive?
During the two Coachella weekends and Stagecoach in April above all, then the BNP Paribas Open in March. Winter and spring are high season; summer is hot and cheap.
How do I find a cheaper week in Palm Springs?
Avoid the dates on this page, and prefer Sunday to Thursday nights; weekends cost more almost every week of the year.
Dates come from the organizers; we check them regularly.
