Midcentury modern enthusiasts, architecture lovers, and design aficionados will have more opportunities than ever to step inside some of the desert’s most celebrated residential communities during Modernism Week 2027. The annual festival will feature 25 neighborhood tours throughout Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, offering rare access to private homes, iconic communities, and remarkable examples of modernist architecture.
Taking place Thursday–Sunday, February 11–21, Modernism Week’s neighborhood tours remain among the festival’s most popular attractions, inviting participants to experience the interiors of notable residences while supporting neighborhood organizations that use proceeds for community improvements and charitable causes.
Four New Neighborhood Tours for 2027
Among the new offerings debuting during Modernism Week 2027 are:
- Andreas Hills Condominiums – Phase V: Where Modernism Evolves in the Shadow of the San Jacinto Mountains, featuring nine homes representing all four original floor plans.
- Blue Skies Village: Behind the Gates of a Hollywood Hideaway, offering access to six interiors, outdoor spaces, and William F. Cody’s clubhouse.
- Canyon South II by Architect László Sandor Neighborhood Home Tour, highlighting nine residences in the architect-designed community.
- Villa Riviera: Palms, Patios & Modernism, showcasing stylish midcentury residences built in 1967.
Highlights From the 2027 Neighborhood Tour Lineup
Returning and featured tours include some of the region’s most recognizable communities:
- Beyond the Gates of Seven Lakes Golf & Country Club Home & Walking Tour
- Calypso Palms: Where the Rat Pack Stayed and Played
- Canyon Springs Neighborhood Home Tour
- Canyon View Estates: Desert Leisure by William Krisel
- Canyon View Estates-The Finale
- El Rancho Vista Estates: A Good Palm Springs Life
- Indian Canyons Home Tour
- Little Beverly Hills Neighborhood Home Tour celebrating the community’s 70th anniversary
- Little Beverly Hills Walking Tour
- Little Tuscany: Architectural Icons in the Hills
- Sagewood Neighborhood Home Tour – Donald Wexler’s Oasis for Living
- Sandpiper: A Midcentury Oasis Home Tour & Cocktail Party
- Sandpiper Circle 3: A Midcentury Oasis Neighborhood Home Tour
- Tamarisk West Neighborhood Home Tour – Six Midcentury Modern Gems
- Twin Palms Turns 70 – And You’re Invited
- Villa Alejo: Creative Living, Art, Architecture & Midcentury Inspiration Home Tour
- Vista Canyons: Desert Modern, Unscripted
The Twin Palms neighborhood holds a particularly important place in Palm Springs history. Established in 1957 as the city’s first modernist neighborhood, it continues to celebrate its architectural legacy while supporting local nonprofit and civic initiatives through fundraising events and tours.
Strong Demand Already Evident
Interest in the tours is already running high. Three neighborhood tours have sold out:
- Historic Tennis Club Neighborhood
- Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Home Tour: A Peek Behind the Hedges V
- Walking Tour of Tamarisk’s Iconic Architecture by Preservation Mirage
Modernism Week leaders say the tours provide visitors from around the world with opportunities to experience the desert lifestyle while exploring communities that have helped establish Palm Springs as an international center of modernist architecture and design.
Supporting Preservation and Education
Beyond its celebrated events, Modernism Week is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to local students pursuing studies in architecture and design while supporting preservation efforts dedicated to protecting modernist architecture throughout California.
The neighborhood tours also generate significant benefits for participating communities, allowing homeowner and neighborhood organizations to fund beautification projects, preservation initiatives, community improvements, and charitable giving throughout the Coachella Valley.
Tickets for all neighborhood tours and Modernism Week 2027 events are available now. For a complete schedule and ticket information, visit:
https://modernismweek.com/2027/home-tours
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