What happens at Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival?

Events have included: feature films, short films.

Who organizes Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival?

Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival is organized by Palm Springs Cultural Center.

What other cultural festivals are near Palm Springs?

The closest others on this calendar are City of Palm Springs Black History Month Parade and Town Fair in Palm Springs, CA (same city); Día de los Muertos at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, CA (same city); Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration in Cathedral City, CA (about 5 miles).

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LGBTQ+ · Film festival · Palm Springs, California

Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival

2027 dates not announced yet · usually September

About Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Palm Springs' LGBTQ+ film festival, held over two weekends at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. The 19th edition in 2026 showed more than 50 features and nearly 100 shorts.

What to expect

Film festivals like this one screen features, documentaries and shorts by or about the community, often with filmmaker talks and panels after the screenings.

Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival has included feature films and short films.

The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held September 17-27, 2026.

Feature films
Short films

Where it happens

Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival is held at Palm Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs, California. It is one of 63 cultural festivals in California on this calendar.

Map centered on Palm Springs. The organizer lists Palm Springs Cultural Center.Directions

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Questions about Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival

When is Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2027?: The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held September 17-27, 2026.
Where is Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival held?: Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival takes place at Palm Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs, California.
What happens at Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival?: Events have included: feature films, short films.
Who organizes Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival?: Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival is organized by Palm Springs Cultural Center.
What other cultural festivals are near Palm Springs?: The closest others on this calendar are City of Palm Springs Black History Month Parade and Town Fair in Palm Springs, CA (same city); Día de los Muertos at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, CA (same city); Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration in Cathedral City, CA (about 5 miles).

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