Palm Springs Chalk Art Festival

The Rotary Clubs of Palm Springs present the 11th Annual Palm Springs Chalk Art Festival in Downtown Palm Springs. Over the past 11 years, this festival has grown in size, starting out in the parking lot of Jensen’s Supermarket, several downtown parking lot locations, the Palm Springs High School and since 2019 on Museum Way across from the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Professional artists from across Southern California and students from the Palm Springs Unified School District, Desert Sands Unified School District and the Coachella Valley School District, compete for cash prizes and student honor awards. Monies raised from this event are donated to the Palm Springs Sunup Rotary Foundation for Rotary student leadership programs, charitable organizations in the Coachella Valley and many other projects.
The Palm Springs Chalk Art Festival, will be a two-day event with artists, vendors, music, kid’s zone, and other activities for the entire family. The artists will create their work on Saturday, March 18th with judging for both professional and student artists will begin at 4:00 pm. On Sunday, March 20th, the artists’ work will be displayed on Museum Way, vendors will continue to sell their wares, and a special family activity is in the works for the afternoon.
This event is free to the public, on Saturday, March 18th, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, and Sunday, March 19th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.