We’ve got SNOW! – Photo by Gary Leva
Weather: Highs of 53 – 70 Lows of 33 – 46
Idyllwild Sun/Moon (Rise/Set) Calendar
Full Moon: Tuesday March 3rd
Bobcats
The Bobcat is a fairly common animal here in Idyllwild.They are the most abundant wild cat in North America. They are territorial so once you spot one in your area, you’re bound to see him again. They are solitary and prefer to eat rabbits, but they will eat chickens, rodents or even occasionally a deer (or a small dog if left unattended). They live 7-10 years and weigh between 15 – 40 lbs. They are “crepuscular” which means they hunt during dawn & dusk. They are very fast, have incredible eyesight and a great sense of smell. They are part of the lynx family, but are the smallest cat in that family. They are skilled climbers and residents have seen them up in pine trees. They do NOT attack humans.
This picture was taken by a wildlife camera set up on Strawberry Creek below Silver Pines Lodge back in 2015. The 2nd photo shows the same cat with her baby.
What Restaurants are open or closed today?
Where can I get a quick snack?
Live Music Around Town This Week
Click Below
Friday February 27th
Idyllwild Arts
Guest Concert by Laurence Hobgood
Stephens Recital Hall
7:30 pm
Everyone Welcome
The community is invited to a concert featuring Grammy-winning jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator Laurence Hobgood. Highlights of Hobgood’s 30+ year career include: three consecutive Fellowships to the Aspen Music Festival (1990, ’91, ’92), being chosen as a 1995 Chicagoan of the Year in the Arts, a 2003 Deems Taylor Award given by ASCAP for the year’s outstanding music journalism, multiple Grammy® nominations and a 2010 Grammy® Award. He’s played at many of the world’s most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the White House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Tanglewood, Hollywood Bowl, and the Sydney Opera House.
Saturday February 28th
Ping Pong Tournament
Ages 13 & up
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Saturday February 28th
Tree Pruning Workshop
With Deborah Geisinger
Harmony Farms
53700 Hwy. 74
Mountain Center
2:30 pm
$10
Saturday February 28th
Serenity Sound Bath
With Rena
54445 N. Circle Dr. Suite D
6:30 pm – 8 pm
$33
Saturday February 28th
Songwriting Concert
Idyllwild Arts
Stephens Recital Hall
8:00 pm
Everyone Welcome
Join us for an evening of original music celebrating the creativity and growth of our Songwriting students. This concert showcases the work they’ve developed throughout the year – music shaped through dedication, collaboration, and the courage to tell honest stories.
Each performance represents hours of writing, revising, rehearsing, and creative risk-taking within a supportive artistic community. We are proud to share the artistry, professionalism, and heart of these emerging songwriters.
Sundays
Farmer’s Market
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
9am – 2pm
Sunday March 1st
Sunday Sound Bath
Above Idyllwild Acupuncture
54445 North Circle
11 am – 12 noon
Please sign up ahead of time at:
movinglively@gmail.com
Sunday March 1st
PCT Hikers Can Start Hiking
Although the PCT Association recommends hikers attempting to hike the entire PCT Trail northbound (2,650 miles from Mexican border to Canadian border) NOT start until mid-late April, inevitably, we will start to see PCT hikers come through Idyllwild beginning in mid March. The earliest permit given is for March 1st. About 50 hikers a day usually start the trail at the border heading north.
If you would like to be on a list as a person available to drive hikers, please contact me so I can add you to the list that I will post during PCT season. Chris – 951-961-8403
Monday March 1st
ICF Grant Window Opens
Accepting Grant Proposals
Now – April 13th
Any local 501c3 eligible
Questions? Email us at Idycommfund@gmail.com
Monday March 1st
Full Moon Immersion
Idy Hot Yoga
54960 Pine Crest #3
5:30 – 7:00 pm
$44
Tuesday March 3rd
Full Worm Moon
Moonrise 6:18 pm
March’s full moon is commonly called the Full Worm Moon. This is because of the earthworms that wriggle out of the ground as the earth begins to thaw in March.
Tuesday March 3rd
Feeding America
Free Food Distribution
Town Hall
25925 Cedar St.
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, March 4th
Storytime ” Read Across America”
Idyllwild Library
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Come have a book-tastic time celebrating the joy of reading!
Starts Wednesday
March 3 – 8
Film Festival
Rustic Theater
Wednesday March 4th
Town Crier Movie Night
“Back to the Future”
Rustic Theatre
Free movie w/ purchase of snacks
Raffle Prizes
Costume Contest
Attorneys Available
Every 2nd Tuesday
Beginning March 10th
Village Properties
54278 N. Circle Dr.
Appt. Required
951-380-0430
Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council needs your help!
Please take the survey to help us get funds for the
the allocation of funds within the 2026/2027 Riverside County budget for the proactive treatment of Gold-spotted Oak Borer (GSOB) infestations.
Youth Baseball Registration
Now Open
Updated Bingo Night Schedule
First one Saturday March 14th
Come Support your favorite Organization!
Town Hall
5:00 pm
Monday March 1st
ICF Grant Window Opens
Accepting Grant Proposals
Now – April 13th
Any local 501c3 eligible
Questions? Email us at Idycommfund@gmail.com
March 6th – 7th – 8th
Spring Play
Idyllwild Arts
“Marvin’s Room”
Bowman Theater
Fri: 7:30, Sat: 7:30, Sun: 2:00
IAA’s Dramatic Arts Department presents their spring play, the dramatic comedy “Marvin’s Room” written by Scott McPherson. This heartbreaking and life-affirming off-Broadway hit, later adapted into an Oscar-nominated film, is the hilarious and wondrous portrait of a terminally ill woman’s commitment to loving others, from her dying father to her estranged sister and troubled nephew.
Saturday March 14th
Nature Talk with Ranger Bill
“From Emergencies to Wild Squirrels”
Idyllwild Nature Center
25225 Hwy 243
11 am – 12:30
Saturday March 14th
St. Patrick’s Dinner
American Legion
54360 Marian View Dr.
Dinner 5 – 7
Irish Music 6 – 9
Everyone Welcome!
Saturday March 14th
IMPROV Gone Wild!
Rustic Theatre
7:30 pm
Monday March 16th
Third Monday Players
“Spreading The News”
Middle Ridge Winery
5:00 pm
Saturday March 21st
Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop
With Kate Sirkin & Valerie Velez
53810 Pinecrest
Please RSVP:
katesirkin@gmail.com
kyoshinvelez@gmail.com
Saturday March 28th
Comedy Night
Live Laugh Pup
Rustic Theatre
7:30 pm
What’s happening at the Rustic Theatre?
$15 ADULTS & $12.50 SENIOR/ CHILDREN
Matinee $12.50 (12:00 Show)
Mon – Thur $10
Tuesday is Closed Captions
Thursday: Last Night for
Shelter
6:00 pm
Rated R
Starts Friday: 2/27
Wuthering Heights
Rated R
Run time: 2 hr. 16 min.
Friday @6:00
Saturday @ 12:00, 3:00 & 6:00
Sunday @ 12:00, 3:00 & 6:00
Monday @ 6:00
Tuesday 6:00
Wednesday @ 6:00
Thursday @ 6:00
Coming Film Festival
Starts Tuesday March 3rd
Rustic Theater
March 3 – 8
Film Festival
The Idyllwild Library – 951-659-2300
Thursday 10 am – 6 pm
Friday 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday CLOSED
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11 am – 7 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 7 pm
Tuesdays
Mah Jongg
12:00 am – 3:30 pm
Calling all Mah Jong players!! Do you enjoy the game of Mah Jong? The Mah Jong game group meets every Tuesday in the library Community Room. All players are welcome.
Wednesday, March 4th
Storytime ” Read Across America”
Idyllwild Library
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Come have a book-tastic time celebrating the joy of reading!
The Nonfiction Shelves are FULL!
Come into the Friends of the Library Book Store (inside the Idyllwild Library) and find some new reads. We’ve just put out a load of fiction books and you can buy them for anywhere from .50 cents to $1. You can’t beat a hardback book for $1. Come in and stock up. Use them to decocrate. Fill your “Free Little Libraries”. You can’t beat the price!
We always have several sweet kitties needing homes. Call ARF to meet him. 951-659-1122
Next Food Distribution Mar. 12th
Don’t forget to order your box!
Order any time prior to
Monday 3/9 noon!
Body & Soul
Click Here for a list of Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, Meditation & Hypnosis in Idyllwild.
San Jacinto Trail Report
Snow, weather, & trail conditions for the San Jacinto Mountains
Idyllwild Historical Museum
Open Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm
54470 N Circle Dr.
Stop by the museum and check out all the displays about the logging era, early tourism, & rock climbing history. We would LOVE for you to join the Historical Society. Annual memberships start at just $15. Click here to join. Feel free to bring a picnic and enjoy the Museum up gardens and picnic tables.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Click here for list of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Idyllwild.
12-Step Meetings
1st Quarter Calendar
January – March 2026
Delivery in Idyllwild
Bear Necessities Delivered
Groceries/Restaurant Food/Mail/Pharmacy/Etc.
Call or Text: (951) 512-0800
Available 7 Days a Week
Everyday: 11 am – 8 pm
Deliver to Idyllwild, Pine Cove & Mountain Center.
Organization List
If you’ve ever wondered how many organizations we have here in Idyllwild that would love to have you involved, or need to contact them? Click on the button below.
The New Bathrooms are OPEN!
Next door to the Idyllwild Gardens Nursery – Across the street from the Rustic Theatre.
Open Daily 9am – 5pm
Thank you to Shane & Ashley Stewart for donating the land for these bathrooms and to Stephanie Yost with ICC for her persistence with the County of Riverside to FINALLY get us public bathrooms. Thank you to the County of Riverside and Supervisor Manuel Perez for making this happen. It’s been a LONG time coming! Bathrooms will be locked at night.
Hotel Information
Upcoming Weekends
www.IdyLodging.com
Idyllwild Churches
All events, venues & programs run by
Idyllwild Community Center
Idyllwild TOWN HALL
25925 Cedar St
Chair Exercise Class
FREE
Town Hall
Monday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 12:30pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Friday
Yoga for Seniors
Town Hall
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall
Tuesday 10:00am – 11:00am
Wednesday 10:00am – 11:00am
Thursday 10:00am – 11:00am
Mondays
Tai Chi Class
Free!
Town Hall
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Every Other Thursday
Starts Jan. 22
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
5:30 – 6:30
Every 3rd Thursday
Chess League
Community Center
54201 Ridgeview Dr.
FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.
Visitor Center – Now Open
Saturdays & Sundays 11am – 4pm
The Visitor Center is now open between the public bathrooms and Idyllwild Gardens on Saturdays & Sundays from 11am – 4 pm.
If you would like to volunteer to talk to visitors, help them find their way and point them in the direction of “A Good Time” please contact me at hello@GoodMorningIdyllwild.com.
Need To Know Stuff…
Idyllwild POST OFFICE HOURS:
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
Open Monday – Friday
9 AM – 5 PM
Lobby open for mailbox access 7 am – 8 pm daily. Sometimes the timer doesn’t work right and the lobby is open later, so don’t hesitate to try the door.
Package pick-up only
Sat. 12 Noon – 1 PM
Mail goes off the hill once a day at 7:45 am Mon – Sat.
Mountain Center Post Office Hours:
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
Open Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 12 Noon & 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Is The Dump Open Today?
Friday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Monday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Mayor Max & Deputy Meadow
We will be in our usual spot in front of Wooleys:
Friday 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 2:00 pm
Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesdays – Off
Thursday 4:00 pm
Idyllwild Nature Center
Open Friday 9am – 4pm
Open Saturday 9am – 4pm
Open Sunday 9am – 4pm
Closed Monday
Closed Tuesday
Open Wednesdays 9am – 4pm
Open Thursday 9am – 4pm
Nature Center Banquet/Meeting Room available to Rent for your group activity.
951-659-3850
The Help Center is Open:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Friday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Saturday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Sunday 10-4
Call 951-659-3000 to schedule donations outside normal donation hours.
Bargin Barn
Idyllwild Community Church
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Behind the Church at 54400 N. Circle
Donations accepted Thur/Fri/Sat 10:00 – 1:00
Idyllwild Laundry
Laundromat/Wash & Fold/Dry Cleaning
Open 8 am – 8pm EVERY DAY!
FREE Pickup & Deliver
951-659-2217
Idyllwild Shuttle
Idyllwild Shuttle Service – FREE
Monday – Palm Desert
Tuesday – Around Idyllwild
Wednesday – Hemet
Thursday – Around Idyllwild
Friday – Not in Service
Saturday – Not in Service
Sunday – Not in Service
Call for more details: 951-426-9688
The shuttle is available to rent to outside groups when available.
Idyllwild Community Center Facilities
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
Butterfield Amphitheater
54201 Ridgeview Dr.
Community Center
54201 Ridgeview Dr.
Next to Community Playground
Overlooking Butterfield Amphitheater
Available for Rentals
More info call: 951-659-2638
Idyllwild Pickleball Court
26375 Hwy. 243
Behind Skate Park
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
First come-first-serve basis
More info call: 951-659-2638
Idyllwild Community Playground
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
54195 Ridgeview Dr.
Idyllwild Dog Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Idyllwild Skate Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Skateboard & safety gear required.
Un-supervised – Ride at your own risk.
If you run across someone and they want to find out which restaurants are open but they don’t get Good Morning Idyllwild delivered to their inbox, they can always go directly to the website http://www.GoodMorningIdyllwild.com and find the Restaurant Chart. You don’t HAVE to sign up to see the most recent newsletter or see the restaurant chart. Just go to the website.
If you would like some business cards to hand out with Good Morning Idyllwild, please message me back at the bottom of your email and I will get you some to hand out personally or at your business.
We do our best to get days and times correct but sometimes we make mistakes.
Questions: Please contact us at P.O. Box 1171 Idyllwild, CA 92549
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