Party in Triplicate: Splash House Melds Music Festival With Pool Fun Over Two Days, Three Venues

There’s no better way in the Coachella Valley to cool off and have a good time than a pool party—and Splash House is putting on the biggest pool party of the summer in Palm Springs on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11.

However, Splash House is not just a pool party; it will also have a music-festival atmosphere. The event will be held at three locations located within five minutes of each other in Palm Springs: The Saguaro, Caliente Tropics and The Curve Palm Springs. Attendees will be able to move between the three venues by shuttle.

The founders of Splash House are Palm Springs locals Kelly McLean and her brother, Tyler.

“Palm Springs is trying to capture this up-and-coming market of young people who are looking for something to do,” said Kelly McLean. “This demographic of people doesn’t mind that it’s hot: They love the music, and they love our Palm Springs culture.”

The McLeans are also working with three Southern California promotion companies to promote the event: LED, Private Label, and Pacific Festival.

“Besides Palm Springs having this amazing, glamorous history of pool parties, as well as being popular because of Coachella, there’s a concentration of hotel pools in Palm Springs to make this type of event feasible—and not feasible anywhere else,” said Kelly McLean. “It actually makes this event possible, and that’s what’s going to be great about it. We can move between these three hotels in less than five minutes’ time; people can pool-hop and do it without having to spend 30 minutes in a shuttle.”

If you need another reason to attend, consider the prominent DJs who will be performing, such as Viceroy, Neon Indian, Poolside, and others.

However, there’s going to be much more to Splash House than just pools and DJs.

“There are going to be food trucks, art installations, different activities and lots of things going on,” said Kelly McLean. “We’re not just putting up a tent and putting a DJ under it. Everything is being designed to provide a unique experience so people feel like they were there and attended something, and not just a pool party.”

The event is gaining the attention of people around the world, she said.

“We have a couple who e-mailed us from Germany who are flying in for the event,” said Kelly McLean. “During the summer time, we have a lot of European tourists who come here because they love the heat. A lot of people are e-mailing us from the U.K. who actually want to come. We’re really excited about it.”

In other words: There’s no need to go to Las Vegas or Los Angeles for a VIP style pool party; Splash House is bringing that here. And who knows? Perhaps Splash House will become yet another popular annual event for the Coachella Valley.

Splash House takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10 and 11. Doors open at 11 a.m. each day. Two-day passes are $99; one-day passes are $55; room-and-festival packages start at $247. For tickets, a complete schedule and more information, visit splashhouse.com.