Schedule
Jan. 15-18, 2027
FRIDAY 15th
4-6pm Bienvenue Tailgate
Welcome to Palm Springs!
Bring your favorite snacks to share, or relax at The Reef, Caliente Tropics poolside bar. Let's gather as we all come together for a spectacular weekend!
Dinner
After a day of travel we suggest enjoying a casual dinner at the Caliente Tropics Mexican restaurant, Sanchos.
SATURDAY 16th
9-10:30am
Citroën Cars and Coffee
Enjoy petit déjeuner at this charming cafe run by two women - one from Italy and one from France! Fresh coffee, pastries, orange juice and sandwiches in the style of both countries are available. We strongly suggest you to also get your lunch here to bring to the lecture that follows this event.
8:45am departure from Caliente Tropics
Les Filles Cafe & More
67730 E Palm Canyon Dr #103
Cathedral City, 92234
11am-2pm
Private Vintage Car Collection
and Challenger Motors Presentation
Visit an exclusive, carefully curated vintage car collection at a private car condo complex.
At 12:30pm join us in the clubhouse with your lunch for a special presentation on Challenger Motors in Los Angeles - the first and longest lasting Citroën dealership in North America.
Chris Dubuque of Seattlecitroen.net will talk to us about this important part of Citroen's history in California.
Bring your lunch!
Keep your eyes open for special guest speakers who will join him, including Parisian Jacques Laude, who was trained at Citroën and was a test driver of their SM prototypes. After moving to the States, Jacques later owned Challenger Motors for many years.
Registration is required.
2:15-3:00pm
Quick stop at Caliente Tropics
Refresh and change of clothes at the hotel before departing at 3:00pm for the evening events.
3:30-5:30pm
Apéro a lndian Wells
Prepare to be dazzled when you step through the door of this 1962 mid-century beauty. Take photos and enjoy the sunset on the patio of this private historic home by architect Charles Doty.
Registration is required.
6:30-8:30pm
Dinner at Si Bon Restaurant
Enjoy dinner on the patio at this authentic Belgian Bistro.
Registration is required.
Separate checks will be provided.
SUNDAY 17th
9am-3pm
Rally to Joshua Tree National Park
Join us on a magical excursion to Joshua Tree National Park.
Where the high Mojave and the low Colorado Deserts collide, Joshua Tree National Park stands as an otherworldly sanctuary. Sculpted by wind and time, this rugged southern California wilderness features surreal boulders and the iconic, spiky limbs of the Joshua Tree.
Please fill up your gas tank the day before as we will depart Caliente Tropics at 9am sharp.
Park entry fee payable at the gate
$30 per vehicle day pass or
$20 Senior annual pass
4:30-6:30pm Free time
Relax or nap by the pool before we head to dinner.
7-9pm
Dinner at Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge
Let's meet for dinner in the Uptown Design District of Palm Springs at this fun restaurant that occupies a building designed by renowned desert architect Albert Frey in 1954. It originally housed the first official post office in Palm Springs.
Registration is required.
Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge
849 N Palm Canyon Dr,
Palm Springs, CA 92262
MONDAY 18th
9:30am-12:30pm
Voiture Voiture
@ Market Market
Share your love for all things Citroën at this car show open to the general public.
9:15am Departure from Caliente Tropics
9:30am - 10am Load in and car owner preview
10am - 12:30pm General admission
Casual lunch at the car show - charcuterie and pizza on site.
Market Market parking lot at Plaza Del Sol Shopping Center
1555 S Palm Canyon Dr Unit F,
Palm Springs, CA 92264
12:45-2:30pm
Palm Springs Architecture Rally
Join us as we parade down South Palm Canyon Drive and cruise the neighborhoods of Palm Springs, stopping for photos at historic homes and iconic buildings.
3-6pm Free time
Relax or nap by the pool before we head to dinner.
6:30pm Au Revoir dinner
Stay tuned for further details.