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From Santa Barbara’s renowned cultural community to the streets of Palm Springs, ‘tis the season to celebrate history, fashion and inclusivity.
THE IMPRESSIONIST REVOLUTION: MONET TO MATISSE / The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will showcase iconic Impressionist works by artists such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Piet Mondrian that are on loan from the Dallas Museum of Art. To complement ‘The Impressionist Revolution,’ the SBMA will concurrently present ‘Encore: 19th Century French Art,’ highlighting Impressionist works from its own collection, including four Monet landscapes shown together for the first time. Oct. 5, 2025 – Jan. 25, 2026 | sbma.net
GREATER PALM SPRINGS PRIDE / A four-day festival that celebrates the region’s LGBTQ+ community with a street fair, live music, and a marketplace to support local artisans and vendors, it’s spread across downtown Palm Springs and culminates with the Palm Springs Pride Parade on November 9. Nov. 6 – 9, 2025 | pspride.org
MODERNISM WEEK /This four-day festival features hundreds of tours, programs, and events highlighting midcentury and modern architecture, art, interior design, landscape design, and vintage culture in Greater Palm Springs. Oct. 16 – 19, 2005 modernismweek.com