Empire Polo Club: events, getting there and where to stay

Empire Polo Club is a park and festival site in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, about 33 km from the centre. It hosts 2 of the events we cover, including Coachella, Stagecoach. Below: dates, how to get there, where to stay nearby and what to do around it.

Empire Polo Club in short

Type
Park and festival site
Where
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, United States, about 33 km from the centre
Events we cover
2
Next up
Coachella, 9 to 18 April 2027 (expected)
Getting there
Official shuttles run from hotels across the valley; rideshare lots are a long walk.

Events at Empire Polo Club

* Expected date, following the usual pattern.

Getting to Empire Polo Club

Official shuttles run from hotels across the valley; rideshare lots are a long walk.

Shuttles from valley hotels.

Palm Springs (PSP) is 10 minutes from downtown Palm Springs and 30 minutes from Indio. LAX is 2.5 hours.

Public transport directions to Empire Polo Club

Where to stay near Empire Polo Club

BudgetWhereWhy
BudgetIndio and Cathedral CityCheaper rooms near the festival.
Mid-rangePalm Springs downtownPool hotels.
SplurgeIndian Wells and La QuintaGolf resorts next to the tennis.

Three hotels we would book

Links search the nights from 8 April to 19 April. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Things to do near Empire Polo Club

Free hours before or after an event: the best-rated tours and activities in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.

Half day · Family

Indian Canyons hike

Palm oases.

Half day · Family

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Rotating cars up to cool mountain air.

Full day · Family

Joshua Tree day trip

National park 1 hour away.

Half day · Family

San Andreas Fault jeep tour

Desert canyons.

Half day · Low walking

Mid-century architecture tour

Modernist homes.

All tours in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley

Weather by month

MonthHighLowRainDaylight (15th)
January14°C2°C23 mm10 h 08 min
February16°C3°C23 mm10 h 56 min
March20°C6°C10 mm11 h 53 min
April24°C8°C6 mm12 h 59 min
May29°C12°C2 mm13 h 54 min
June35°C17°C0 mm14 h 23 min
July38°C22°C9 mm14 h 11 min
August37°C22°C8 mm13 h 24 min
September33°C18°C6 mm12 h 20 min
October26°C12°C8 mm11 h 16 min
November19°C6°C10 mm10 h 21 min
December14°C2°C22 mm9 h 55 min

Monthly averages for 2001 to 2025 from NASA POWER.

Questions people ask

What events are held at Empire Polo Club?

Coachella, Stagecoach.

How do I get to Empire Polo Club?

Official shuttles run from hotels across the valley; rideshare lots are a long walk.

When is the next big event at Empire Polo Club?

Coachella, 9 to 18 April 2027 (expected).

Where should I stay near Empire Polo Club?

Palm Springs downtown: Pool hotels.

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