HOLIDAYS AT THE TRAMWAY
Extended Hours and Holiday Dining
The Tramway operates a special holiday schedule from December 25, 2021 through January 2, 2022. The first tram up each day is at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up is at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram down is at 9:30 p.m.
On December 25, 2021 and January 1, 2022, Ride ’n’ Dine tickets—which include Tram admission and dinner at Pines Café (a cafeteria-style restaurant)—are available for purchase beginning at 8:00 a.m. Dinner service begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. Combination tickets are $38 for adults and seniors, and $24.50 for children (ages 3-10).
Peaks Restaurant serves the regular lunch menu on December 25 and January 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and, on January 1, the regular dinner menu from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Reservations are recommended and may be made by either calling 760-325-4537 or via Open Table on the Tram’s website at www.pstramway.com/dining.
TRAMWAY’S SNOW GUESSING CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest officially ended on Tuesday, December 14 with one inch of measurable snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station as of 11:30 a.m.
The first ten contestants who submitted the correct date are:
- Ben Broyles, CA
- Janet Shutak of Palm Springs, CA
- Phillip Merriam of Highland, CA
- Bruce Palmer of Palm Desert, CA
- David Butts of Anchorage, AK
- Matthew Sarmiento/Edward Ramos of Palm Springs, CA
- Scott Nevison of Palm Springs, CA
- Curtis Conant of Palm Desert, CA
- Stewart Arledge of Santee, CA
- Geri Pederson of Arleta, CA (tie)
- Aurora Pedroza of Thousand Palms, CA (tie)
The winners will receive four regular Tramway admissions plus a Tramway-embroidered baseball cap. The contest began October 1 and 717 entries were received.
“SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS” AT PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY
Decades-Long Tradition Returns December 3
On December 3, holiday choir season returns at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through December 12, a different high school choir performs holiday favorites at the Tramway’s Mountain Station.
For the 2021 holiday season, the Tramway is proud to present the following line-up:
- Friday, December 3 – The Lion’s Pride Chamber Singers (Cathedral City H.S.)
- Sunday, December 5 – Palm Springs High School Madrigals (Tree Lighting Ceremony)
- Friday, December 10 – Jurupa Valley High School Chamber Singers
- Saturday, December 11 – Martin Luther King High School Chamber Singers & Show Choir
- Sunday, December 12 – Encore High School for the Arts Madrigals
Show times are 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and are complimentary with regular Tram admission. Performances are on the Pines Café Stage with food and beverage service available from either the Pines Café or the Lookout Lounge. Open seating with no reservations taken. (Note: The December 5th performance is outside on the Desert View Terrace and begins at 5:30 p.m.)
On Sunday, December 5, the Tramway’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. with Santa serving as this year’s official tree lighter. The Tram’s landmark 45-foot tree is comprised of over 4,000 lights and can be seen throughout the Coachella Valley. While there is limited in-person viewing, the ceremony will stream on Facebook Live beginning at 5:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/PalmSpringsAerialTramway .
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY AT THE PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate a special schedule during the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend from Thursday, November 25 through Sunday, November 28. The first tram up each day will be at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up will be at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, Ride ’n’ Dine tickets—which include Tram admission and dinner at Pines Café (a cafeteria-style restaurant)—will be available for purchase beginning at 8:00 a.m. Dinner service begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. Combination tickets are $38 for adults and seniors, and $24.50 children (ages 3-10). The holiday menu includes a mixed greens salad; a choice of oven-roasted turkey, Beef Burgundy or vegetarian lasagna; a selection of side dishes; and old-fashioned carrot cake or pumpkin pie. Dinner roll along with a small fountain beverage, coffee or tea are included.
Peaks Restaurant will serve the regular lunch menu from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 760-325-4537 or by visiting https://pstramway.com/dining/ .
This Thanksgiving, take a ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, stroll the majestic forests of Mt. San Jacinto State Park, and then dine while enjoying the most spectacular views in the entire Coachella Valley.
ANNUAL SNOW GUESSING 2021 CONTEST BEGINS OCTOBER 1
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Continues Annual Tradition
Fall has just arrived and, with it, the start of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Snow Guessing Contest. This annual event runs from October 1 until the first measurable inch of snow falls at the Tramway’s Mountain Station, elevation 8,516 feet.
The first ten entries received with the correct date of snowfall will win four Tram admissions plus a special Tram gift memento. In the event there are more than ten correct entries, the earliest postmarks will prevail.
To submit an entry, simply write down your best-guess date on a postcard and mail it to: Snow Guessing Contest, 1 Tram Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Participants may enter as many times as they would like, but only one date per postcard. See below for contest rules.
It won’t be long before snowflakes are falling just a few minutes from the desert floor. There’s never been a year when someone didn’t win the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Snow Guessing Contest.
