Second Annual Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival
About this Event
ABOUT SCOOP PALM SPRINGS
Sweet treats, cool vibes & big impact! The Second Annual Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival powered by Hollandia Dairy returns to Downtown Park on Sunday, November 1, 2026, benefiting the LGBTQ Center's Community Food Bank.
Get ready for the sweetest day in the desert! Scoop Palm Springs brings together the Coachella Valley’s best ice cream, gelato, paleta, and frozen treat makers for an afternoon of delicious tastings, music, family-friendly fun and community connection—all for a great cause.
Your general admission ticket is shareable with friends and family, and includes ten 2 oz tastings (about 4 scoops!) from local frozen treat makers, plus access to all of the festival’s entertainment and activities.
And there’s an even bigger reason to celebrate: 100% of net proceeds are donated to the LGBTQ Center's Community Food Bank which provides free nutritious food to hundreds of local families each week.
You can also join our community food drive by bringing non-perishable food items to the festival. Every donation helps make an impact right here in the Coachella Valley.
Here’s just a taste of what you’ll experience:
- 20+ of the Coachella Valley’s top ice cream, gelato and paleta makers scooping up frozen treats
- 50+ unique and delicious flavors to discover
- Ten 2 oz tastings included with every General Admission ticket (about 4 scoops!)
- Live beats by DJ MODGIRL
- Family-friendly activities including a kids fun zone with Palm Springs Parks & Rec Department
- Photo booth experience with Party Life Photo Booth
- Scoop Palm Springs tote and custom engraved ice cream scooper by Signed by Alex with purchase of The Scoop Collective ticket
- Hollandia Dairy activation with samples and giveaways
- Unique festival experiences and surprises throughout the day
- Community food drive. Bring non-perishable food items to support the LGBTQ Center's Community Food Bank
100% of net proceeds are donated to The Center's Food Bank to help provide nutritious food to more than 600 local families in need.
Come for the ice cream. Stay for the vibes. Give back to your community.
Do Good. Eat Ice Cream.
THE SCOOP COLLECTIVE
Want to make your Scoop experience a little more special?
The Scoop Collective is a limited experience within Scoop Palm Springs featuring exclusive collaborations, special treats and a few fun extras you won't find anywhere else at the festival.
Your Scoop Collective experience includes:
- General Admission to Scoop Palm Springs including ten 2 oz tastings (about 4 scoops!)
- An exclusive ice cream sandwich collaboration with Con Amor, Nina Y Leon and I Scream
- A special coffee affogato collaboration with SOTToVOCE Cafe and Gelato Granucci
- A custom engraved ice cream scooper by Signed by Alex
- A mini curated bouquet from Flor Del Mar Bloom Bar
- Water courtesy of Desert Water Agency
- Color-changing spoons from Yelp Coachella Valley
- Scoop tote
- Scoop temporary tattoos
The Collective brings together a small group of local ice cream, gelato, coffee and other creative businesses to create collaborations made especially for the festival.
It's a different side of Scoop. A little more intimate, creative and unexpected.
Space is limited, so grab your Collective ticket while you can.
COMMUNITY CHARITY PARTNER
About the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
With a mission of Creating Vibrant Community by Helping LGBTQ+ People Along Their Way, the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert serves people throughout the Coachella Valley through a wide range of programs and services.
From its Palm Springs McDonald Wright Building to The Center Coachella, the Scott Hines Behavioral Health Clinic and the Community Food Bank, The Center works to end isolation and loneliness, connect people to resources and community, and enrich individual and collective experiences.
The Community Food Bank provides more than 500 free nutritious food to local families and individuals each week, while also connecting clients with additional resources and services that can help create greater stability.
For the latest updates, follow @thecentercv on social media and learn more about The Center and its programs.
THE BEST FLAVOR CONTEST
Serious ice cream love. One delicious winner.
Who makes the best flavor at Scoop Palm Springs? We're letting the experts decide!
Our Best Flavor Contest brings together a fantastic panel of local food and community personalities for one very sweet assignment: sampling some seriously good ice cream and gelato and helping crown this year's Best Flavor.
Who will scoop up the win? There's only one way to find out!
Come for the ice cream, stay for the friendly competition, and celebrate the incredible shops bringing so much creativity to the Coachella Valley's dessert scene.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
David Cox and David Witzke from Dining With The Davids will be leading the fun as our Best Flavor Contest Hosts!
MEET YOUR JUDGES
Luna Barrios, Executive Pastry Chef - Grand Hyatt Indian Wells
MEET YOUR JUDGES
Juan Morales, Executive Chef - Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
MEET YOUR JUDGES
Deven Green, Award-Winning Comedian, Entertainer and Palm Springs Personality
Handsome Ned, Musician, Producer and Palm Springs personality
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 38.25 to USD 75.13
