Shields Date Garden

Excellent place to score variety of Dates and the Highlight is their Signature Date Shakes and Ice Creams. Just limited place to sit around the Ice cream Bar. Nice ambience and very clean with accessible Restrooms. They just celebrated their 100th Anniversary so lots of History. Enjoy.

Oh, WOW, this place is worth your time. So amazing to grab a date shake and walk yourself back in time to see the story of Jesus. Beautifully landscaped with many different shrubs, flowers and trees. What a treat. "17 - acre date farm with a lush garden path past, life sized, Bibical - themed sculptures, plus a gift shop and restaurant. Spend as much time as you want here. 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 happy, smiling, friendly staff. 😊😊. The date shake was 💯 awesome 👌 😋😋😋❤️.

This is a fun outing with a lot of history - 100 years! There's a store, a movie theater, a cafe and the garden walk with the biblical statues and lots of information about the plants growing there. The garden walk needs some trimming and sprucing up but it's still interesting and free. We had lunch in the cafe which has a nice outdoor patio dining area. Service was good, food was okay but the Date Shake is fantastic!

Very cute and historic spot! I was in the area for a couple of days, and a friend recommended that we try a date shake. It was my first time visiting, and I found it absolutely charming. We chose to come during the week, which worked out well; even though the garden was closed for an event, it was still enjoyable to explore. Shields is a date farm that dates back to the 1920’s when other date farms were thriving in the area. These farms were a popular stop for visitors and even celebrities! Fun fact: a single male date palm can pollinate up to 10 female date palms, depending on the variety. Now, back to the visit—the date shake was absolutely delicious! If you don’t buy anything else, make sure to try this shake. They also offered date tastings for just 50 cents. My favorites were the Thoory dates; I loved their slightly dry texture and gentle crunch. The Deglet and Blonde dates were a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall, everything was delicious! I highly recommend stopping by!

We stopped here to get date shakes and were not disappointed. It was our first taste of Shield's own Date Crystals which are put in the shakes. We visited on January 2, 2024 at lunch time. It was busy but there was parking available, and inside the store it wasn't busy. It seemed most people were enjoying lunch at the Shields Cafe. The date shakes were $9.95 for 21 oz, and we enjoyed them while watching the free informational video about the "romance and sex life of the date", Mr. Shield's title of his documentary. We also enjoyed the walk through the gardens, which not only included date palms but other citrus and flowering trees. The walk is shaded and has multiple areas to stop and rest.

Love the date place beside the good food and date shakes. The walk tour was my personal favorite. We loved the Jesus and disciples statues throughout the walk. I believe the reason this place is so blessed is because of their faith in Jesus Christ 🙏

Premium prices. Good variety. Date syrup (not dates) was used for the 21 oz $9.95 shake -- meh. Much better at "Date Shakes" (google map) place in Desert Hotsprings, large with whole dates, ice cream & milk, for $7. They do charge 4% for using credit card. Ouch. Popular cafe/restaurant out back.

This place is great for a few reasons, Date Shakes are number 1! But I highly recommend coming here for brunch or breakfast. Dates are complimented in their garden salad and just love the variety of fresh food. Service is good and after brunch go for a stroll through the “garden” behind. FYI it features the story of Jesus so if not Christian, it’s still a pretty walk to enjoy.