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

## The list

1. [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.
2. [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.
3. [Downtown Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/downtown-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). A splash pad with a water feature modeled on the Tahquitz Canyon waterfall, steps from the giant Marilyn statue.
4. [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.
5. [Sunrise Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sunrise-park-palm-springs) (playground, Palm Springs). Turtles that squirt water are built into the play structures.
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 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.
8. [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.
9. [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.
10. [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.
11. [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.
12. [Palm Springs Air Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/palm-springs-air-museum-palm-springs) (museum, Palm Springs). Hangars of WWII planes to walk right up to, a scavenger hunt to work through, and open-cockpit events where kids get to sit in one.
13. [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.
14. [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.
15. [Tahquitz Canyon](https://ourplayday.com/places/tahquitz-canyon-palm-springs) (nature area, Palm Springs). A two-mile loop up rock steps to a waterfall at the back of the canyon.
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, with room for kids on scooters.

## Other lists for Palm Springs

- [Restaurants](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palm-springs/restaurants) (7)
- [Cafés](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/palm-springs/cafes) (4)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/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) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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