Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend in Palm Springs (2026 New Year) Toxic Celebrity Mom Group Chat Edition

By Indie Laroux

The new year has arrived, and with it comes award-season red carpets, global chaos, and that one mom group chat that somehow turned into a Real Housewives reunion you did not consent to.

If you’re spiritually aligned with Ashley Tisdale energy (soft life, boundaries, exfoliation) and have officially muted the toxic moms who think a vision board is a personality trait—congrats. Palm Springs is ready to raise you from the ashes like a freshly Botoxed phoenix.

Think desert air, drag queens, Y2K chaos, and just enough celebrity adjacency to feel important without needing a publicist. Here’s what you’re doing this weekend, main character.

1. Paradise Roadshow Classic Car & Motorcycle Show

January 9–10 | Ace Hotel & Swim Club

Nothing says “new year, new me” like staring at vintage cars you’ll never own while holding an overpriced mezcal cocktail. Ace Hotel is serving retro realness with classic cars, motorcycles, and people dressed like it’s Coachella 2014 but make it intentional.

• Friday: 2–7pm (kickoff party at 8pm in the Amigo Room 👀)

• Saturday: 10am–6pm

It’s giving dad-core, but hot. Check Ace Hotel Palm Springs’ Instagram for updates, vibes, and proof you were there.

2. Drag Bingo at The Saguaro

Friday, January 9 | Starts at 5pm

If you haven’t screamed “BINGO” while a drag queen reads your soul, are you even healing? Hosted by the legendary Volta Charge, this weekly situation is free, chaotic, and comes with drink specials and prizes that may or may not end up in your purse.

Come for the bingo. Stay for the serotonin. Leave with a story you won’t be sharing in the mom group chat.

3. FREAKONCY at Toucans

Friday, January 9 | 8pm & 10pm

Toucans is officially that girl. After Miley Cyrus casually name-dropped it at the Palm Springs Film Festival (as one does), this iconic drag lounge is fully in its celebrity era.

FREAKONCY, hosted by Kalista Stage, features EVAH Destruction—yes, Dragula Titans winner, nightmare glamour legend, icon. It’s dark, it’s fierce, it’s not for the faint of heart or anyone who says “I don’t really get drag.”

Reservations are a MUST. Go to Toucanstikilounge.com and thank us later.

4. COME AS YOU ARE: Y2K THROWBACK (NO PHONMO)

Saturday, January 10 | 9pm–2am | Reforma PS

Put. The. Phone. Down.

NO PHONMO is back with a Y2K throwback night that’s all about presence, not performance. This is for the girls who remember flip phones, low-rise trauma, and dancing without documenting it for strangers.

Featuring Aubrey O’Day—yes, that Aubrey—fresh off her Danity Kane performance at The Show at Agua Caliente. Local legend behavior.DJs @MissGracyD and @djralphyy are running the sound, and the energy is pure 2003 mall-pop chaos.

If you’ve been craving fun without irony… this is it.

5. iHeartDragBrunch at The Hyatt Palm Springs

Friday–Sunday | Doors at 10:30am

Drag brunch is not just a meal—it’s a lifestyle choice. And iHeartDragBrunch is the holy trinity of mimosas, wigs, and unapologetic joy.

Doors open at 10:30am, which is perfect because:

• You’re hungover

• You’re hungry

• You deserve entertainment before noon

  
  

Reserve your spot at iheartdragbrunch.com and prepare to tip like the healed, generous queen you are.

Final Thoughts (Read This Like a Voice Note)

Palm Springs this weekend is about choosing joy, blocking negativity, and putting on an outfit just to feel something again. You don’t need the group chat. You don’t need the drama. You need drag, dancing, and desert air.

Channel your inner Ashley Tisdale: moisturized, booked, unbothered.

See you poolside.

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.