Dear FreedomFest Attendee,
What an amazing start to FreedomFest yesterday! As FreedomFest continues this week, the forecast calls for lower temperatures, so things are just going to keep getting better and better here in Palm Springs! Now, it’s onto the first FULL day of programming and exhibit hall opening hours!
ARRIVING TODAY?
Thursday Registration Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Location: Lobby of Palm Springs Convention Center, just inside the west entrance off of Calle Alvarado.
Parking at the convention center is free (no overnight parking) — we recommend using the west parking lot because the east doors will be locked. (So be careful when exiting the building that you don’t get locked out accidentally!)
WHERE’S THE AGENDA?
To keep the agenda as accurate as possible with any new changes, we’ve gone completely digital. Well, almost completely! We will have simple black-and-white printed copies of the daily schedule available for pickup at the registration desk.
The best way to see what’s on the schedule is to download the “Sched” app and search for “FreedomFest 2025” within the app. You can also view the agenda online.
MORNING SESSIONS
Early riser? At 7:00 am each day, join Lauren Williams on the Renaissance pool deck for Morning Yoga! (Pro tip: Wear your yoga outfit over a bathing suit so you can jump in the pool after yoga!) Then, join us for a light continental breakfast in the exhibit hall starting at 8:00 am.
Anthem movies — included in your FreedomFest pass — are available all day long in Smoketree C/D/E.
Grab a coffee and enjoy a movie every morning at 8:30 am before the general session begins.
Join Kennedy on the main stage this morning starting at 9:30 am for general sessions starring Bret Weinstein, Ryan Holiday, and more.
WHITE MATES IN TWO
In “Galt’s Gulch” (the attendee lounge inside the Exhibit Hall), try your skill at the “White Mates in Two” chess challenge provided each day. The first to solve it wins an American silver dollar! (But you have to track down Mark Skousen to receive your award!)
And don’t forget about the Selfie Contest! Post your FreedomFest selfies on social media (X, Facebook, Instagram) with @thefreedomfest and #ffest25 to enter the contest. The winner of the best selfie will win two FREE tickets to FreedomFest 2026!
EXHIBIT HALL UPDATES
Today’s book signings feature Steve Forbes, Marc Eliot, Leonard E. Reed Book Award winner Art Laffer, Twila Brase, and many other incredible authors. If you don’t have their books yet, scan the QR code at the FreedomFest Bookstore to order your copy. The author will sign an official book plate that you can adhere to the inside page of your book when you arrive home!
Tour the exhibit hall with Valerie Durham at 1:00 pm!
WHERE ARE TODAY’S LUNCHEONS AND RECEPTIONS?
With this year’s extended lunch break from 11:35 to 1:00 pm, you have more time to network, meet with exhibitors, catch an Anthem film, or even take a refreshing dip in the pool!
Arrive on time! If you have a ticket to a VIP luncheon, bear in mind that at 11:55, we fill available seats with attendees who have been on the waitlist.
- The Stoic Feast: A Q&A Luncheon with Ryan Holiday on Mastering Life’s Challenges | 11:45 am | Primrose C (ticket required)
- DonorsTrust Clients & Friends Luncheon | 11:45 am | Primrose D (by invitation only – visit booth #421 before lunch!)
- Concession Snack & Lunch Kiosk | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch starts at 11:00 am) | Exhibit Hall
- Pro Tip: Pick up a snack, sandwich, wrap, salad, or rice bowl and bring it into the Anthem Theater to watch “The Reformers” with a post-panel discussion with Bret Einstein and James Lindsay!
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Breakout sessions are the perfect opportunity to “choose your own adventure.” If you’re attending with another person, consider splitting up and exchanging notes on multiple sessions.
Want to learn the best investment strategies?
Attend the Global Financial Summit in Primrose A.
Live Performance! For the first time ever, Anthem Film Festival is bringing you a live staged performance of Vaclav Havel’s remarkable one-act play “Protest,” during the coffee break at 3:00.
Today’s afternoon general session kicks off with the Global Economic Summit’s “Tariff-ying” Debate: Trade Wars, Protectionism, and the Future of Global Markets,” and ends with the return of the FreedomFest Mock Trial, where twelve attendee jurors will deliver the verdict on Big Pharma. Sparks will fly!
FREEDOMFEST AFTER DARK
We have planned a variety of paid and free activities this evening! Plus, Palm Canyon Drive — Palm Springs’ “Main Street” will open up to pedestrians only for their Thursday Night Street Festival from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Enjoy your night out!
- Anthem Filmmakers Reception & Master Class | 6:15 pm | Sierra (ticket required for non-filmmakers)
- Anthem Movie: “Motherland” starring Holland Taylor | Smoketree C/D/E | 8:00 pm
- Cigar Reception with Perfect Money Foundation and Brothers Solutions & Imports | 8:00 pm | Boulders Terrace (open to all!)
- Conversation Circle – Resolved: Our Political Parties are Obsolete Institutions | 8:00 pm | Ventura (sponsored by Braver Angels)
- Conversation Circle – Are You Religious or Spiritual? A Conversation on the Relevance of Religion Today with Daniel Kennedy of Basic Bible Guide | 8:00 pm | Mesquite C
- Karaoke | 9:00 pm – midnight | Hotel ZOSO lobby bar – Join Avens O’Brien and the FreedomFest karaoke crew!
THE PREMIUM INVESTMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP IS TOMORROW MORNING!
Did you get your ticket yet? Tomorrow at 8:00 am, enjoy breakfast during Eagle Publishing’s session “The Power of Scalping: Learn How We Have a 91.4% Winning Track Record Trading SPY Options,” where you will learn invaluable day trading skills from Hugh Grossman and Jon Johnson. Visit the Eagle booth #320, the registration desk, or your online registration to purchase a ticket to this special session.
SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET & PARTY
The last night of FreedomFest is always an uproarious affair with dinner, drinks, dancing, and more!
- Pose for the “paparazzi” on the red carpet
- Cheer on Anthem’s grand prize winners
- Meet “Frank Sinatra”… then share a romantic dance with your partner while he serenades you
- Celebrate Lyn Ulbricht winning the Freedom Award
- Be dazzled by Doc Dixon and his “assistant” Kennedy’s magic show
- Dance the night away to classic pop/rock music provided by Triple AXL!
Visit the registration desk or modify your registration to purchase your ticket to this can’t-miss event!
POOL DAY ESCAPE & CABANA SOCIAL
Enjoy a pool day escape with the FreedomFest staff at the Palm Springs Surf Club Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm! Access to the surf club, which includes lounge chairs, large pool, lazy river, three water slides, and access to three restaurants and bars, is only $20 with your FreedomFest badge!
Upgrade your pass to include Ladies of Liberty Alliance’s exclusive cabana social by making a donation to the nonprofit. Top tier donations include bottomless mimosas, appetizers, dessert, private dip pool, and more. Cabana space is limited, so don’t delay!
Towels are available for purchase at the surf club. We recommend bringing your own if you can!
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