# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Palm Desert

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Palm Desert. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 6 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-07, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Ironwood Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/ironwood-park-palm-desert) (playground, Palm Desert). An obstacle-course playground for ages 5 to 12 in a lightly fenced park, with desert walking loops around it.
2. [Palm Desert Aquatic Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-desert-aquatic-center-palm-desert) (pool, Palm Desert). A recreation pool with waterslides and diving boards, a splash playground and a rock wall, beside the civic center park.
3. [Palm Desert Civic Center Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-desert-civic-center-park-palm-desert) (playground, Palm Desert). Playgrounds, one with soft spongy flooring, beside a pond with ducks.
4. [The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-living-desert-zoo-and-gardens-palm-desert) (garden, Palm Desert). Giraffes you can feed, a rhino savanna and a splash pad by the café, so there's a place to cool off halfway round.
5. [Berger Foundation Iceplex](https://ourplayday.com/places/berger-foundation-iceplex-palm-desert) (ice rink, Palm Desert). Public skating in the arena's building, and you can rent a skating aid, so a first-timer has something to hold on to.
6. [Get Air Palm Desert](https://ourplayday.com/places/get-air-palm-desert-palm-desert) (attraction, Palm Desert). Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and a ninja course, with toddler-only sessions for the smallest jumpers.

## 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) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palm-desert/playgrounds. All of Palm Desert: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palm-desert