First-Ever Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival

The Inaugural Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival is serving up the sweetest day in the desert on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Downtown Park, Palm Springs! Attendees will enjoy tastings from the Coachella Valley’s top ice cream, gelato, and paleta makers, plus live entertainment, and family-friendly activities.

More than just a festival, Scoop Palm Springs is donating 100% of net proceeds to the Palm Springs LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert's Community Food Bank, a nonprofit that provides free nutritious food to more than 350 families each week and offers support beyond food by referring clients to additional services that move them toward greater stability.

Attendees can also take part in a community food drive at the event, making this celebration of flavor, fun, and connection even more of a party with purpose.

• 20+ local vendors scooping ice cream, gelato, and paletas
• 50+ unique and delicious flavors to discover
• Live beats by DJ MODGIRL
• Family fun with a kids’ interactive art zone hosted by the Palm Springs Art Museum, a bounce house, and a 360° photo cam
• Live T-shirt screening by Sunsets & Brainwaves
• Custom engraved ice cream bowls by Signs of our Lives
• A community food drive supporting the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert’s Community Food Bank
• 100% of net proceeds donated to provide free nutritious food to more than 350 families each week
• Plus: more scoop shops, restaurants, and sneak peeks coming soon!

With a Mission of Creating Vibrant Community by Helping LGBTQ+ People along Their Way, The Center’s work stretches across the Coachella Valley. From its Palm Springs McDonald Wright Building to The Center Coachella, the Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic to the Community Food Bank, the organization offers a wide range of programs and services. With a talented staff, a dedicated corps of volunteers, generous donors, and multi-race/multi-generational clients, The Center’s work is focused on Ending Isolation & Loneliness, Connecting People to Resources & Community, and Enriching Our Individual & Collective Experience.

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