Modernism Week: How to Plan the Tours
Eleven days of midcentury Palm Springs
Palm Springs Spots Editors · Published Aug 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 2026
Modernism Week each February is the reason a lot of people first come to Palm Springs. Tickets, not hotels, are the hard part.
| Ticket type | Typical price | Sells out |
|---|---|---|
| Home tour | $50-95 | Same day |
| Bus tour | $95 | Weeks |
| Talks | $25 | Rarely |
What it is
Home tours, bus tours, talks, films and parties across Palm Springs, centred on midcentury architecture.
Getting tickets
The schedule and tickets go live in early November. Popular home tours sell out the same day.
If you miss the tickets
The free and low-cost options — the Design District, the self-drive architecture loop, Sunnylands gardens — are excellent on their own.
FAQ
- When is Modernism Week?
- Eleven days in mid-February, with a smaller preview weekend in October.
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Where to go
Midcentury Architecture Self-Drive
Kaufmann House, the Frey House view, Twin Palms and the Tramway gas station in one loop.
Full detailsSunnylands Center & Gardens
The Annenberg estate's free public gardens — nine acres of desert planting and a modernist visitor center.
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