Sunday, March 28, 2027
‍Museum Closed – Easter Sunday‍

‍The Coachella Valley History Museum will be closed on Sunday, March 28, 2027, in observance of Easter Sunday.

April 3, 2027
10:00 a.m.
Medjool Auditorium
Speaker: David Mackesey, Historian, La Quinta Historical Society
Topic: 150th Anniversary of the Southern Pacific Railroad: Connecting the Coachella Valley to the World
Free: Open to the public‍

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Southern Pacific Railroad’s arrival in the Coachella Valley with historian David Mackesey. Explore how the railroad transformed the Valley and shaped the growth of our communities.

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April 3 & 4, 2026

Admission is FREE every first full weekend of the month.‍
Come enjoy our exhibits and gardens for free. It's our way of saying thank you for the support you show us throughout the year!

Each Community Days weekend features new, exciting activities for the entire family and favorites like the 1909 Schoolhouse, the Smiley-Tyler House, and the California Date History Museum. The museum is open 10AM-4PM on Saturday and 1PM-4PM on Sunday.

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