Update 04/25/25: An earlier version of this story listed the incorrect information for the sponsorships and grants. The City of Twentynine Palms have issued a press release with the Event Grant Recipients, and we’ve included it in it’s entirety. We regret the errors in our previous story.
Twentynine Palms, CA – Visit 29 Palms is proud to announce the awarding of $95,996 in event grants and $25,880 in sponsorship funding through Round Two of its 2024–2025 Sponsorship and Event Grant Program.
Funding decisions were made by the Visit 29 Palms TBID Advisory Board following the close of the Round Two application deadline on April 1, which saw a record 32 submissions — more than double that of Round One. The program is designed to foster community engagement, strengthen collaboration, and attract overnight visitors, and Round Two event funding awards will support 15 events scheduled between July and December 2025.
Visit 29 Palms extends sincere thanks to all who applied for their time, creativity, and dedication, and for their interest in partnering with Visit 29 Palms to support our community.
The following events have been awarded event grant funding or sponsorship support. Full event details will be published at Visit29.org/events becomes available.
Event Grant Recipients
Sarah Kotzman, Aerialnauts
August 1–2, 2025 |$19,996
29 Queer Film Festival
September 19–21, 2025 | $10,000
Vacation Races, Joshua Tree Half Marathon
November 1, 2025 | $20,000
Desert General, 29 Palms Book Festival
November 7–9, 2025 | $20,000
Friends of Joshua Tree, Climb Smart
November 21–23, 2025 | $6,000
Cliffhanger Guides, 29 Palms Rock Rumble Royale
December 12–13, 2025 | $20,000
Sponsorship Recipients
29 Palms Beer Company, Beamed Up at Beer Co Art Installation
August 10, 2025 | $3,000
Rediscover 29, Area 29 Galactic Gathering
August 16, 2025 | $3,000
Hi-Orbit Games, Hi-Orbit Games Hi-Score Contest
August 16–17, 2025 | $2,880
Scorpion Lollipop, Area 29 Galactic Gathering
August 16–18, 2025 | $3,000
Joshua Tree Music Festival
October 9–12, 2025 | $3,000
Very Very, No Sound
Monthly, October–December 2025 | $3,000
Sky’s The Limit & Joshua Tree Residential Experience, Night Sky Festival
October 24–25, 2025 | $3,000
Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts, Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition
November 1–2, 2025 | $2,000
Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council, Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours
October 4–19, 2025 | $3,000
