10 Places to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Coachella Valley

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You survived 8,760 hours of 2025. Now, toast the next 8,760. These desert venues are ringing in the new year with dinners, dancing, and more. Most require reservations.

by | Dec 19, 2025

KC and The Sunshine Band at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, Dec. 31
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club

Come in costume for a DJ-driven bash in the indoor-outdoor Commune space. 

Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City

Free live entertainment, dancing, party favors, and drink specials tick down the clock to midnight

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs

An outdoor block party features smooth libations, live music, and fireworks at midnight

Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage

Wind back the clock to the ’70s with disco icons KC and The Sunshine Band. 

Boozehounds

“Midnight on Mount Olympus” invites you to channel your inner Greek god or goddess. Think wine fountains, divine bites, dancing, and tarot. Togas welcome. 

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Holiday dining specials at POM, The Bistro, and Fresh Grill Buffet fuel a night of fun with DJs and the band Bootie Quake performing at LIT and Steel Rod playing at Twelve, the 12th-floor lounge.

Oscar’s

Drag legends Candis Cayne, Sherry Vine, Jackie Beat, and Billy L’Amour headline courtyard shows

Pappy & Harriet’s

Road-trip to Pioneertown for Black Crystal Wolf Kids, billed as “the world’s first indie-rock tribute band,” playing tunes by the likes of The Killers and Billie Eilish. 

Purple Room

The supper club hosts a trio of three-course meals and concerts: jazz by Rose Mallett at 5 and 7:30 p.m. and a late show with a Rat Pack–era trio and countdown at 10 p.m. 

Wally’s Desert Turtle

Choose between a three-course early seating or a late six-course gala with a four-piece band, dancing, and a Champagne toast. 

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