Tri-Property Parties in Cathedral City, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage Featuring Live Musical Performances including KC and The Sunshine Band, a Midnight Fireworks Show and a Midnight Drone Show!
Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier destination for gaming and entertainment in the Coachella Valley, will ring in 2026 with New Year’s Eve parties at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, and Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City (21 years and up). The evening, themed “Frozen Oasis”, steps guests into a world where icy elegance and cool deserts nights meet the electric vibes and excitement of the upcoming new year. Agua Caliente Casinos will feature live musical performances and entertainment acts including KC and The Sunshine Band and Sister Sledge, Ben Mallare Band, DJ Mika Gold, New Originals, a midnight drone show and Agua Caliente Casinos’ annual midnight fireworks show across the desert sky.
The New Year’s Eve celebrations on December 31st kick off at 3P at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage with a red-carpet paparazzi experience from 4P-6P. The Show, the property’s premier concert venue with stadium seats, will open its doors at 7PM to welcome KC and The Sunshine Band, Doin’ it! World Tour 2025 with special guest Sister Sledge. Tickets to see Sister Sledge and KC and The
Sunshine Band start at $74.95 and include access to the After-Party and midnight countdown with
Million Dollar Band! Tickets can be purchased at aguacalientecasinos.com. Following KC and the
Sunshine Band, all casino guests are invited to The Show for the FREE After-Party and Midnight Countdown with Million Dollar Band. New Year’s Eve dining specials at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage include Surf & Turf for Two at the Steakhouse, and Baby Back Ribs at the ACE Deli.
Downtown Palm Springs becomes party central with Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs New Year’s Eve Outdoor Celebration. Taking place at the casino’s outdoor event venue, the excitement will feature live music performed by Ben Mallare Band as well as high energy music provided by DJ Mika Gold. Guests can expect food trucks, photo ops, roaming entertainment and party favors. When the clock strikes midnight, the Palm Springs sky will ignite with Agua Caliente Casino’s annual fireworks extravaganza. The outdoor party is open to all ages, guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Tickets start at 59.95 for General Admission advanced sales and $149.95 for Premier General Admission. Tickets can be purchased at aguacalientecasinos.com. New Year’s Eve dining specials will include a pre-fixe dinner menu at The Steakhouse and a Winter Wonderland specialty cocktail at the center bar.
The fun continues at Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City, with live performances by The New Originals and DJ Ebony, for guests 21 years of age or older. This is a free event that will culminate in the first ever midnight drone show lighting up the night’s sky, sponsored by City of Cathedral City! The 10-minute drone show is the casino’s largest to date with over 500 drones flying overhead and will include elements from the evening’s Frozen Oasis theme including desert landscape and cactus. The show launches with a spectacular snowflake countdown to usher in 2026. Agua Caliente Cathedral City is offering a prix fixe three-Course meal at Café One Eleven throughout the month of December.
NEW YEAR’S DAY BUFFET
Kick-off New Year’s Day with a delicious buffet and Rose Parade at 360 Sports at Agua Caliente Palm Springs. Buffet is $30 and available beginning at 9AM. 360 Sports will offer its regular menu at 2PM.
For all New Year’s Eve programming and more information on Agua Caliente Casinos, www.aguacalientecasinos.com/casino/new–years–eve–2026 or call 888.999.1995
