{"id":781923,"date":"2026-01-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palmspringslife.com\/?p=781923"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:41:46","slug":"9-must-do-childrens-activities-in-the-coachella-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palmspringslife.com\/the-guide\/things-to-do\/9-must-do-childrens-activities-in-the-coachella-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Must-Do Children’s Activities in the Coachella Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Each year,\u00a0<\/span>Palm Springs Life<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>invites readers to vote for their favorite businesses, experiences, and attractions across Greater Palm Springs in our city-by-city Best of the Best competition. Below, you\u2019ll find this year\u2019s winners for\u00a0<\/span>Best Children’s Activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Explore the full list of 2025 winners across all 29 categories at the link below.<\/p>\n

The next round of voting opens in April 2026.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.palmspringslife.com\/the-guide\/best-of\/best-of-the-best-2025-readers-favorite-things-in-greater-palm-springs\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”See All Winners” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Palm Springs (Tied)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway <\/span><\/h3>\n

In just 10 minutes, a tram ride<\/a> lifts wide-eyed riders to a whole new world: a mountaintop forest perched above the desert floor. Views, hikes, and snowball fights (in winter) await.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Palm Springs Art Museum <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

The third Sunday of each month, free Family\u200a+ events<\/a> feature workshops and art-making activities. Any other time, kids can go on a self-guided Gallery Quest scavenger hunt.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.palmspringslife.com\/media\/2025\/12\/24004009\/BLCC_PSR_TLV_0327-cc.jpg” title_text=”BLCC_PSR_TLV_0327 cc” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”891ded8d-bfb6-4883-9783-3a50da9dba2e” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Cabot\u2019s Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”e6b43398-9dc0-46ed-9cc4-b9de69bf0e6a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Photo by Daniela Stallinger<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Desert Hot Springs<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Cabot\u2019s Pueblo Museum <\/span><\/h3>\n

Desert homesteader Cabot Yerxa\u2019s Hopi-inspired former home is a four-story, 35-room architectural wonder<\/a> built from salvaged materials and filled with intriguing historical artifacts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cathedral City (Tied)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Boomers Palm Springs <\/span><\/h3>\n

All that revving you hear next to Trader Joe\u2019s is the go-karts rounding the curves at this entertainment center\u2019s outdoor course<\/a>. Miniature golf is a little tamer, or head inside for arcade games<\/span>.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Zebra World <\/span><\/h3>\n

As they jump on trampolines, <\/span>traverse rope ladders, barrel through foam obstacles, or tackle an <\/span>American Ninja Warrior<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u2013type course<\/a>, kids will expend energy and build motor skills.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Rancho Mirage<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Children\u2019s Discovery Museum of the Desert <\/span><\/h3>\n

Founded by two teachers and recently reimagined, the museum features
hands-on exhibits for kidsages 0 to 8<\/a> including a theater, garden, restaurant, science experiments, and a giant sandbox.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Palm Desert<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens <\/span><\/h3>\n

At this conservation-focused zoo<\/a>, visitors can feed giraffes, meet a black rhino, or admire cheetahs, meerkats, warthogs, and other creatures from afar. New to the zoo is a splash pad for keeping cool<\/span>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cdn.palmspringslife.com\/media\/2025\/12\/24004229\/DFOUTS_LIVINGDESERT_PARTTWO_0088-cc-scaled.jpg” title_text=”DFOUTS_LIVINGDESERT_PARTTWO_0088-cc” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”891ded8d-bfb6-4883-9783-3a50da9dba2e” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Giraffes at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, named Best Children\u2019s Activity in Palm Desert.\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”e6b43398-9dc0-46ed-9cc4-b9de69bf0e6a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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La Quinta<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Old Town Artisan Studios <\/span><\/h3>\n

This 20,000-square-foot, park-like campus<\/a> is a creative oasis with an art gallery and working studios. Kids can take ceramics, sensory art, and other classes, or stop in to paint their own pottery.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Indio<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Center Stage <\/span><\/h3>\n

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