Shields Date Garden
Indio, CA
Free to enter; date shakes ~$10
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.5(1,711 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Reviewers come mainly for the date shakes, and walking the gardens is free. Parking is a large lot right out front. The shaded patio still runs warm and several say the garden walk is too hot in summer, so go early or skip it. There is a restaurant and a big gift shop on site.
This retro 1920s date farm on Highway 111 is a beloved local stop, and the walk through the 17-acre date grove is free. Splurge on the famous date shake at the old shake counter, then let the kids wander the shaded garden path. Go in the morning before the desert heat peaks.
Good for
- Ages 10+
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Everything on this weekend →80-225 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201, USA
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What visitors say
- Barb Agostini★★★★★
Before coming to Palm Springs, I read a lot of posts and recommendations that this is “THE PLACE” to get the best date shake. I’ve never had one before so I went with the original Vanilla Date Shake - WOW was amazing! So tasty and thick and smooth. The place itself was really cute too. Bright and lots of things to look at and buy. All local and most made there. Service was super welcoming and friendly too. Highly recommend taking a trip here for a Date Shake
4 months ago
- Zan Lee★★★★★
Originally founded on Christmas Day in 1924 it’s one of the most famous date shake locations in America. I grew up in San Diego and we had a second house out in Indian Wells so I would come out here often throughout my years and every trip would make sure we stopped at Shields. Also seasonally they have fresh fruit juice, such as grapefruit and orange. There is a large free parking lot right in front of parking is very easy and pricing is fair. Service is always very friendly and fast and they have many different things that you can buy for gifts such as dates and even clothing. I would highly recommend and would classify this as one of the must stop sites when visiting the Coachella Valley.
2 months ago
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