The City of 29 Palms is set to kick-off the busy fall festival season in the high desert this year, starting with the Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition at the historic Oasis of Mara this September 14-15! Hosted by the Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts, this two-day celebration of art, culture, and history of Joshua Tree National Park is centered around a juried art exhibition at the 29 Palms Art Gallery featuring painting, mixed media, sculpture and photography by artists from across the country, all of whom have been inspired by the national park! Art lovers won’t want to miss the outdoor art market and drop-in art demonstrations, or the Gala Awards Night at the 29 Palms Art Gallery!
Next up is the Night Sky Festival on Saturday, September 21, an action-packed day of celebration of Joshua Tree National Park’s night sky and its status as an International Dark Sky Park. This event is hosted by Sky’s The Limit Observatory in partnership with the Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts, Joshua Tree National Park, and the City of 29 Palms. From youth programs and astronomy lectures, to one epic star party with 20+ telescopes, Native American flute and night sky storytelling, night sky enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy this event!
If you haven’t yet heard the exciting news, the City of 29 Palms will be welcoming southern California’s largest yoga and sacred music festival to its new location at the Roadrunner Dunes golf course this September 25-30! Bhakti Fest features over 100 hours of music, 15 yoga classes and 20 workshops each day, with headliners that include Krishna Das, Mike Love, Dharma Mittra, Radhanath Swami, MC Yogi, Fannah Fi Allah, Saul David Raye, Sianna Sherman, Mas Vidal, Girish, Govind Das & Radha, Kia Miller, Dawn Cartwright, Ram Das (via video), Porangui, Mark Whitwell, plus many more to be announced in the coming weeks!
Be sure to book your accommodations in 29 Palms well ahead of time as September will be a busy month! Whether your lodging style is a hip vacation rental, historic inn/motel or national hotel we’ve got it all in 29 Palms!
