# Things to do with kids in Palm Springs, CA

> 8 upcoming family events and 5 places and ongoing programs in Palm Springs, CA (Riverside County, CA), in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Día de los Muertos at Palm Springs Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-palm-springs-art-museum--listing-8165abb58a8bd00763cb8620) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Palm Springs Art Museum (Main Museum) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Free community celebration with free registration, 10:00am – 5:00pm at the main museum: hands-on workshops including wood-block printing of your own bandana with Nancy Ocegueda…
- [17th Annual Halloween Chili Tasting & Car Show (Palm Springs Air Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/17th-annual-halloween-chili-tasting-and-car-show-palm-springs-air-muse--listing-b11e7a3038d7667cc9bd43d4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Palm Springs Air Museum · With admission · checked Oct 13. One of the Palm Springs Air Museum's most popular traditions: a classic car show by the PS Cruisin' Association among the vintage aircraft, homemade chili from museum volunteers'…
- [Palm Springs Air Museum 30th Anniversary Air Fair & Super Hornet Dedication](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-air-museum-30th-anniversary-air-fair-and-super-hornet-ded--listing-d81c4a8999418bc1ebb2aad1) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Palm Springs Air Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Palm Springs Air Museum marks its 30th anniversary on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 1 to 5 pm with a daytime Air Fair and the dedication of a Blue Angels F/A-18 Super…
- [Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade (29th Annual)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-veterans-day-parade-29th-annual--listing-c44f387756fecf61e7e322c6) — Wed, Nov 11 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Palm Canyon Drive, downtown Palm Springs (Ramon Road to Alejo Road) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The City of Palm Springs presents its 29th annual Veterans Day Parade on Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs. About 60 entries, including marching bands, military…
- [Family+ November (Palm Springs Art Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/family-november-palm-springs-art-museum--listing-17a092c673fa4a280bdcbe1c) — Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Palm Springs Art Museum (Main Museum) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Free third-Sunday family afternoon at the Palm Springs Art Museum, 12:00 – 4:00pm, when the museum becomes a creative hub with artists, makers and musicians offering activities…
- [Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade (34th Annual)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-festival-of-lights-parade-34th-annual--listing-295a4c06d03417efa8651773) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:45 PM – 8:00 PM · Palm Canyon Drive, downtown Palm Springs (Ramon Road to Tachevah Road) · Free · checked Oct 13. The City of Palm Springs' Festival of Lights Parade takes place Saturday, December 5, 2026, beginning promptly at 5:45 p.m. on Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs…
- [Snowtopia – 5th Annual Winter Celebration (Palm Springs Air Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/snowtopia-5th-annual-winter-celebration-palm-springs-air-museum--listing-c79c2ef37aeb9f0e34438b12) — Fri, Dec 18 (+3 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Palm Springs Air Museum · checked Oct 13. The Palm Springs Air Museum becomes a winter wonderland for four evenings, December 18–21, 6–9 PM, with tons of real snow, Santa Claus, holiday characters, train rides, seasonal…
- [Family+ December at Palm Springs Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/family-december-at-palm-springs-art-museum--listing-4af62c65878fe12e65bc4f36) — Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Palm Springs Art Museum · Free · checked Oct 16. Palm Springs Art Museum's free Family+ day returns on Sunday, December 20, 2026, from noon to 4 pm, turning the museum into a creative hub for kids, teens and families…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Free Thursday Night at Palm Springs Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/free-thursday-night-at-palm-springs-art-museum--listing-29015b58b76e242d688945bc) — Every Thursday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. · Palm Springs Art Museum (Main Museum) · Free · checked Oct 16. Every Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Palm Springs Art Museum opens its galleries and exhibitions free of charge. Families can explore the collection at their own pace and pick…
- [Moorten Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/moorten-botanical-garden--listing-29d0d823b97487234a783f4a) — Season hours (Oct 1-May 31): 10am-4pm, closed Wednesday · Moorten Botanical Garden, Palm Springs · From $3 · checked Oct 13. A desert botanical garden on South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs with desert plants along a garden trail. Season hours (Oct 1-May 31) are 10am-4pm, closed Wednesday…
- [Palm Springs Aerial Tramway](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-aerial-tramway--listing-fb6185a92afc51665165b700) — Winter hours: first tram up 10:00 am weekdays / 8:00 am weekends; last tram up 8:00 pm… · Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (Valley Station) · From $20.95 · checked Oct 13. The world's largest rotating tram car carries riders 2.5 miles up the cliffs of Chino Canyon from the Valley Station to the Mountain Station at 8,516 feet in Mount San Jacinto…
- [Palm Springs Air Museum](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-air-museum--listing-96cd0ac45485cf3945a456bb) — Open every day from 10AM to 5PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and February 6th. Open… · Palm Springs Air Museum · From $24 · checked Oct 13. Living-history aviation museum beside Palm Springs International Airport with hangars of flyable WWII, Korea and Vietnam-era aircraft, Walt Disney's Grumman G-1, and a newly…
- [Palm Springs Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-art-museum--listing-ca88604c5b2f7b185a0723e8) — Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm; Monday–Wednesday Closed; Thursday Noon-8:00pm; Friday… · Palm Springs Art Museum · From $25 · checked Oct 13. Regional art museum at 101 Museum Drive with modern and contemporary art, Native American and Western art, glass, architecture and design galleries, a sculpture garden and the…

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