A Palm Desert Chamber tradition since 2002

Putt your way
down El Paseo.

Part putting tournament, part progressive party. Gather your team, don your boldest costumes, and play a one-night-only mini-golf course built inside the boutiques, galleries & cantinas of El Paseo — complete with sips & savors at every hole.

12 custom holes 🕓 Starts 4:00 PM 🍸 Sips & Savors 🏆 Prizes & After-Party
PUTT · SIP · SAVOR · REPEAT TEAM COSTUMES ENCOURAGED 12 HOLES DOWN EL PASEO PUTT · SIP · SAVOR · REPEAT TEAM COSTUMES ENCOURAGED 12 HOLES DOWN EL PASEO
How the night flows

An afternoon that becomes a party

4:00 PM — Pre-Party at The Gardens

Check in with your team, collect your scorecard & putting order, get your instruction, and toast the start at The Gardens on El Paseo.

Putt your way down El Paseo

Follow your team's custom putting order through 12 holes built inside El Paseo businesses — each with its own theme, plus Sips & Savors along the way.

The 19th Hole & After-Party

Finish at Las Casuelas Café for food, the final putt, and a prize presentation — including awards for the best team names and costumes.

Ways to join

Three ways to be part of it

01

Play as a team

Build a team of four (or join solo and we'll place you). Pick a team name, plan a costume, and compete for prizes.

Registration options
02

Sponsor the event

Put your brand in front of the Coachella Valley business community. Tiers from Perfect Putter to Presenting Sponsor.

Sponsor tiers
03

Host a hole

Open your El Paseo business to the community with a putting hole of your own creation. Free for Chamber members.

Host a hole
Twenty-plus years of fun

Snapshots from El Paseo

Browse past years

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Good to know

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is Putt Putt on El Paseo?+

It's a signature event of the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce — a fun, themed putting tournament where teams play custom mini-golf holes set up inside El Paseo businesses, enjoying food and drinks along the way and ending at an after-party with prizes.

Do I need to be a golfer?+

Not at all. This is about community, costumes, and a great evening out as much as it is about putting. All skill levels welcome.

Do I need a golf cart?+

No. Walking teams can use the free Red Jeep shuttle that loops the course on a set stop schedule, or you can add a golf cart to your registration to drive yourselves. See the Day-Of page for both options.

Ready to play?

Grab your team. Pick a costume.
We'll handle the rest.

Registration for next year opens soon. Add your name to the list and be the first to know.