Tour 6 never-before-seen exquisite gardens throughout Palm Springs' chicest neighborhoods. Desert-friendly plantings and beautiful architecture come together to create stunning environments.

The Modern Garden Tour is a perennial favorite among Modernism Week attendees and sells out quickly. A variety of six landscapes will be explored, from the exotic and lush to the Japanese-inspired to a Mediterranean Villa. Along the way, the tour will visit a scenic array of Palm Springs’ most interesting neighborhoods.

In the Historic Tennis Club, a lush garden hugs the mountains. Upon entering this exotic garden, one is immediately struck by the disappearing wall, which opens to the Shangri-La-inspired grounds and a dramatic waterfall.

At a William F. Cody-designed home, a Japanese-inspired dry landscape and an organic ribbon of green wrapping around the pool reconnect the architecture and landscape while introducing a contemporary expression of desert living.

Andreas Hills is home to a magnificent Mediterranean Villa and landscape, graced by an abundance of mature olive trees, stone terraces, and gurgling fountains, surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains.

These, plus three additional landscapes, will inspire your own gardening ideas as you marvel at the variety of plantings that the desert can sustain as well as the integration of art, design and nature that these homes display.

Location & Attendee Information

  • What are the appropriate ages for this activity?Person All ages
  • Are pets, animals, or service animals permitted?Dog on a leash No pets, service animals with prior notification
  • Are food and drinks permitted?Food and drink No outside food or drinks
  • What are the mobility considerations for this activity?Person walking Walking activity with exterior and/or interior steps
  • What type of parking is available?Car Free neighborhood street parking
  • What is the policy for personal effects?Bag or purse Large purses, bags, backpacks discouraged
  • Is photography permitted?Camera Photography permitted
  • Are restrooms available?Restroom sign Restrooms not available
  • Is this an indoor or outdoor activity?Sun Outdoor activity
  • What is the policy regarding smoking?Cigarette with smoke No smoking or e-cigarettes
  • What type of tour is this?Group of people Exterior views only
  • What type of ADA accessibility is available?Wheelchair Not wheelchair accessible
The organizer of this event is: Modernism Week

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