Ultimate Guide to 2025 Gay Summer Pool Parties in Palm Springs
If you’re a gay man looking for the ultimate summer escape, there’s no better destination than Palm Springs. It’s where endless sunshine meets shirtless freedom, where poolside fantasies become sun-drenched realities, and where the social calendar is bursting with pool parties hotter than the desert pavement in July.
Welcome to your Ultimate Guide to 2025 Gay Summer Pool Parties in Palm Springs – because in this town, the only thing that should be dry is your martini. 🍸
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Pro tip: check out all the Facebook Groups here in Palm Springs that cater to gay men for tips on additional private or invite-only parties happening throughout the summer as well.
In the meantime, here’s your one-stop splash zone. Bookmark it. Share it. Pack your sexiest speedos. 🩲💦
June 2025
Madd Men in the Pool – Father’s Day
June 15, 2025 | The Shag House
A sexy celebration of daddies and the men who love them.Tidal Wave Weekend Pool Events
June 18–22, 2025 | Various Locations
Think bears, bubbles, and barely-there swimsuits.Funshine Pool Party
June 21, 2025 | Hotel Zōsō
Sun, beats, and beautiful bodies at one of the most iconic pool decks in town.Splash & Slay: Drag Brunch at the Surf Club
June 29, 2025 | Palm Springs Surf Club
Where the Queens serve lewks and the drinks flow freely.Adult Night Swim Saturdays at PSSC
Saturdays (June 28-Aug 30, 2025) | Palm Springs Surf Club
LGBTQ-friendly after-dark DJ vibes and moonlit wave pool lounging.
July 2025
QUE CALOR Pool Party ft. Desert Studs
July 5, 2025 | The Velvet Rope Palm Springs
Spicy Latin beats, speedos, and the Desert Studs.
Ongoing Throughout The Summer
Casa Oliver Sunday Poolside Socials
Loverboy Sundays | Casa Oliver Hotel
Clothing optional, poolside DJ vibes with Go Go Dancers, indoor & outdoor mazes 😈CCBC Resort Pool Parties
Ongoing | CCBC Resort, Cathedral City
Clothing optional, ongoing parties 😈GED Magazine Pool Parties
Summer Dates TBA | Various Hotels | GED Magazine Events
When the city’s favorite gay mag throws a party, you show up.Gorilla Gay Bar
Ongoing | Palm Springs
Pool parties & various events popping up all over town!
Fall/Winter 2025 Highlights
PS Leather Pride Pool Mixers
Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2025 | Hotel Zōsō & more
Poolside + harness = yes please.Palm Springs Pride Pool Parties (HEAT)
Nov 6–9, 2025 | Hotel Zōsō
Pride, poolside, and perfectly Palm Springs.
Why Visiting Gay Palm Springs Is Always a Fabulous Idea
Palm Springs isn’t just a year-round destination – it’s a lifestyle. With 350+ days of sunshine, world-class mid-century modern charm, and a famously vibrant gay scene, this desert oasis is the kind of place where you come for the pool party and stay for the community. Whether you're making lifelong friends over mimosas or spontaneous connections in a heated pool, Palm Springs is a place where gay men of all ages, shapes & sizes are embraced, celebrated, and invited to be exactly who they are.
First-timer or seasoned splash-goer – what’s your top tip for making the most of a Palm Springs pool party? Share your experiences!
If you’re curious to learn more about all the fun you can have here in Palm Springs and our beautiful Coachella Valley, check out some of our blog favorites, like Best Gay Nightlife in Palm Springs, The Best Sex Shops and Adult Play Gear for Gay Men in Palm Springs, and Escape to Bliss: Best Gay Men's Spas and Spa Resorts in Palm Springs.
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