Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival

The Wildflower Festival is a unique one day event held on the

grounds of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains

National Monument Visitor Center. Bring your family and

friends for a free day of fun on Saturday, March 1, 2014, from 9 am to 4 pm for

the annual Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival. Welcome spring and wildflowers

to the valley while you enjoy food, fun and education for the entire family.

For one wonderful Saturday, you can look for

desert wildflowers on one of the guided hikes or walks offered by our dynamic

volunteers on the trails near the Visitor Center, visit our extremely popular

Kids’ Zone with arts and crafts for the children, and see local artists

demonstrate their crafts and sell their wares. Animals from the Living Desert

make appearances throughout the day. Specialty workshops are offered at various

times and you can also learn about conservation and education activities at

booths hosted by our partners including the Living Desert, California Native

Plant Society, Big Bear Discovery Center, US Forest Service, and the Bureau of

Land Management. Beer and wine are available for those with proper ID. And

there’s music too!

Happily, this event is free to the public, a

wonderful way in which Friends of the Desert Mountains and their various

partners and sponsors can help share in the beauty and wonder of our home.

*Park at St. Margaret’s Church located at

47-535 Hwy. 74, in Palm Desert a shuttle will take you to/from the Wildflower

Festival located at 51-500 Hwy. 74 in Palm Desert*