# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Palm Springs

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Palm Springs. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 16 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-30, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Victoria Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/victoria-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). Rebuilt in 2024 with a tot lot beside the main structure and a sheltered picnic area, so lunch can happen out of the sun.
2. [DeMuth Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/demuth-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). A newer playground under shade canopies, split into an area for ages 2 to 5 and another for 5 to 12, so toddlers aren't dodging the big kids.
3. [Ruth Hardy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ruth-hardy-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). A separate tot lot beside the bigger play structures, with the mountains right behind, so a toddler and an older sibling can both play in view.
4. [Sunrise Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunrise-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). Turtles that squirt water are built into the play structures, so bring a towel and a change of clothes.
5. [Downtown Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/downtown-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). A splash pad with a water feature modelled on the Tahquitz Canyon waterfall, steps from the giant Marilyn statue, so it fits between lunch and the museum.
6. [Baristo Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/baristo-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). A playground opened in 2025 with shade structures and musical pieces to bang on, built so kids of every ability can play together.
7. [Palm Springs Swim Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-swim-center-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). The city's public pool, open for drop-in swims, so there's somewhere proper to cool off even without a hotel pool.
8. [Agua Caliente Cultural Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/agua-caliente-cultural-museum-palm-springs) (museum, Palm Springs). The tribe's own museum, with family activity days and an ethnobotany camp for kids, so a canyon hike afterwards means more.
9. [Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium](https://ourplayday.com/places/moorten-botanical-garden-and-cactarium-palm-springs) (garden, Palm Springs). A compact cactus garden with shaded paths, small enough that younger kids can walk all of it.
10. [Palm Springs Aerial Tramway](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-aerial-tramway-palm-springs) (attraction, Palm Springs). The car rotates as it climbs the cliffs to a forest far cooler than the valley floor, with easy trails at the top. Bring layers.
11. [Palm Springs Air Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-air-museum-palm-springs) (museum, Palm Springs). Hangars of WWII planes you can walk right up to, a scavenger hunt to work through and open-cockpit Saturdays, so kids get to sit in one, not just look.
12. [Palm Springs Art Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-art-museum-palm-springs) (museum, Palm Springs). Sculpture gardens outside and family days with hands-on workshops, so it holds up as the indoor break on a hot afternoon.
13. [Palm Springs Public Library](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-public-library-palm-springs) (library, Palm Springs). A kids' space with story times and take-home STEAM kits, so there's an easy hour indoors on a hot afternoon.
14. [Palm Springs Surf Club](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-surf-club-palm-springs) (water park, Palm Springs). A wave pool for surf sessions plus slides, a lazy river and a splash pad, so an older kid can surf while a little one splashes.
15. [Tahquitz Canyon](https://ourplayday.com/places/tahquitz-canyon-palm-springs) (attraction, Palm Springs). A two-mile loop up rock steps to a waterfall at the back of the canyon. Not for a stroller, and bring more water than you think.
16. [VillageFest Palm Springs](https://ourplayday.com/places/villagefest-palm-springs-palm-springs) (attraction, Palm Springs). Palm Canyon Drive closes to cars for a street fair with food stalls and street performers, so kids can roam on scooters while you browse.

## Other lists for Palm Springs

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/palm-springs/restaurants) (7)
- [Cafés](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/palm-springs/cafes) (4)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/palm-springs/hotels) (5)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/palm-springs/playgrounds. All of Palm Springs: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/palm-springs