Labor Day Weekend in Palm Springs: The Last Hot Girl Weekend of Summer

Bachelorette trip? Girls getaway? One last excuse to wear your tiniest sunglasses before fall?

Say less.

Labor Day Weekend is basically summer’s closing party—and honestly, Palm Springs is the place to send it off properly.

If you and your SQUAD are heading to the desert for a bachelorette weekend, girls trip, or one-last-summer getaway, September 3–5 is giving you exactly what you need: art, drag, yoga, poolside DJs,

brunch and plenty of opportunities to say, “We should definitely do this again.”

So grab the girls, book the hotel and let’s make the most of summer’s final long weekend.

Thursday Night: Start With Art

Palm Springs Art Museum — Thursday, September 3 | 5:30–8 PM

Kick off Labor Day Weekend with a little culture before the chaos begins.

The Palm Springs Art Museum’s Thursday Night Free is the perfect pre-party activity for your crew. Admission is free during the evening, making this a cute—and budget-friendly—way to start your weekend.

Wander through the galleries, take approximately 400 photos that you may or may not post, and get your artsy moment in before the weekend officially goes off.

SQUAD tip: This is especially cute for a bachelorette crew that wants something other than the usual pool-and-cocktails itinerary.

Friday: Drag Bingo + Happy Hour

Poolside Drag Bingo with Norma Lee High at ARRIVE — Friday, September 4

Now we're talking.

Friday night brings Poolside Drag Bingo with Norma Lee High at ARRIVE, aka the kind of Palm Springs activity where you can wear a swimsuit, order a drink and potentially scream “BINGO!” with your besties.

The hotel is also offering All Night Happy Hour, with the featured happy-hour window from 4:30–6 PM.

Translation: Arrive early, grab a drink, claim your poolside real estate and get ready for some drag-filled fun.

Because if your girls trip doesn't involve drag at least once, did you even come to Palm Springs?

Saturday Morning: Romanticize Your Wellness Era

Yoga with Karen at The Drift Hotel — Saturday, September 5 | 8 AM | FREE

Yes, you went out Friday night.

Yes, you can still make yoga.

Wake up, throw on your cutest workout set and head to The Drift Hotel for free yoga with Karen at 8 AM.

Is 8 AM early for a bachelorette weekend? Absolutely.

Will you feel incredibly superior to everyone still sleeping off Friday night? Also absolutely.

Think of it as your “I have my life together” moment before the rest of Saturday begins.

Saturday Afternoon: Poolside DJ Energy

Jessica Von Rabbit DJ Set at Ace Hotel — Saturday, September 5

Once you've stretched, caffeinated and recovered, it's time to return to the pool.

Head over to the Ace Hotel & Swim Club for a poolside DJ set by Jessica Von Rabbit.

This is your cue to bring the sunglasses, sunscreen, swimsuit and “I'm only having one drink” lie.

The Ace is basically made for that effortlessly cool Palm Springs afternoon where your SQUAD is poolside, the music is going and nobody knows what time it is anymore.

Honestly? That's the Labor Day Weekend assignment.

Saturday: End Summer With Drag Brunch

Desert Divas: Vanity Halston’s “The Eras of Taylor” Drag Brunch — Saturday, September 5 | 12–2:30 PM

Because apparently we're ending summer with Taylor Swift.

And drag.

And brunch.

At One Eleven Bar in Cathedral City, Desert Divas presents Vanity Halston’s “The Eras of Taylor” Drag Brunch from noon to 2:30 PM.

For the Swifties in your SQUAD, this is basically the perfect Saturday afternoon plan. Expect Taylor-inspired drag, brunch energy and plenty of reasons to get the whole table involved.

Bachelorette groups: coordinate your outfits.

Girls trip crews: pick your Taylor era.

Everyone else: just show up ready to have fun.

Your Labor Day Weekend Game Plan

Palm Springs doesn't really believe in ending summer quietly. And neither should you.

Start with art Thursday. Do drag bingo Friday. Wake up for yoga Saturday morning. Hit the pool for a DJ set. Then brunch your way into the afternoon with a Taylor-inspired drag extravaganza.

It's giving last hot-girl weekend of summer.

It's giving one more pool day before we pretend we're ready for fall.

It's giving bachelorette weekend itinerary unlocked.

So text your SQUAD, pack the SPF and prepare to be a little messy, a little fabulous and very Palm Springs.

Because summer may be ending—but the party definitely isn't.

About the Author

Born and bronzed under the Palm Springs sun, Indi LaRoux is the desert’s ultimate vibe curator and Squad’s go-to events writer. A Gen Z nepo baby with a flair for vintage glam and chaotic good energy, she’s been skipping red carpets in favor of underground DJ sets since high school. Whether it’s a poolside art pop-up or a moonlit cactus rave, Indie’s got the guest list—and the gossip—before anyone else.