Cinema Diverse will require attendees to be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test. The first post-pandemic LGBTQ event will be the film festival, Cinema Diverse, September 16-30. All of the area's gay bars have also managed to weather the COVID restrictions. All of the Greater Palm Springs area's legendary gay resorts have survived the pandemic. Some of the gay resorts may also require vaccinations, so be sure to pack your vaccine card or download the state's official electronic version of the card online.
Promoters undoubtedly had hoped the pandemic would be behind them by now when they rescheduled that women's event from its traditional time in the spring to the fall. The new vaccination mandates also apply to large primarily outdoor events such as The Dinah, which will be held later this month. You don't have to have vaccine proof to enter a gym and you can substitute a negative COVID test for a vaccination card as long as it is not older than 72 hours. Both cities also require masks to be worn indoors at all public places.īut the rules are a little more lenient than San Francisco's. Neighboring Cathedral City also implemented a similar vaccine mandate in August. Like San Francisco, Palm Springs in July mandated proof of vaccinations for everyone entering bars and restaurants.
Palm Springs is gearing up for a busy fall with a number of events that take into account strict COVID-19 protocols.
