Palm Springs Travel Forum

Hi,

Can anyone suggest any special activities for kids in the Palm Springs area? And has anyone visited the dinosaurs at Cabazon? What's there to see and do, and is a visit recommended? Thanks in advance.

Cathy

At the western edge of Palm Springs there is a tram that heads up the mountain. It will keep kids entertained for a few hours.
I hear that there is a water park and a zoo and a WWII aircraft museum near there, but I haven't been to any of them.

There's a great museum with Indian artifacts. Bear in mind that Palm Springs is a checkboard of ownershp relations between golf club wielding retirees and the indians who were originally clinging to desert life outside Los Angeles. I also think that the art galleries are a place for older children, as the artist themselves frequently present and talk about their work.

Thanks for your replies. It was for my sisters, who live in San Diego and have been to Palm Springs many times, so they know the milieu---which is why they're asking for things thay might not have noticed among all the retirees. Our brother has business meetings in Palm Springs, but they all will be going back to San Diego later in the visit.

I have lived here my whole life and now have two children ages 7 & 11. There is a childrens disovery museum in Rancho Mirage,both of my children enjoy it, although my 11 year old now finds it boring.We have visited the dinosaurs and inside the T-Rex is a gift shop so it should take you only a half an hour or so.Also The living desert is a zoo full of desert animals and plant life. That is a must. That will take you half a day, and make sure depending on what month you go to do it early, because in a couple more weeks it will be very hot(90's to 115 in August). Hope this helps.

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