Palm Springs Field Trips

What to do and where to go on field trips in Palm Springs

Palm Springs Field Trip Guide

Our Palm Springs field trip guide was created with parents and teachers in mind. Every Palm Springs field trip destination below is not only educational, but also has been time tested as a safe family friendly destination. Each Palm Springs field trip below has had the experience of accommodating school groups and families for years.   Our guide focuses not just on Palm Springs but the entire desert area which includes Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indio, and Cathedral City.

Palm Springs Museums and Zoos

There are wonderful museums and zoos in the Palm Springs area.


Children's Discovery Museum 
71701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
This is a great children's museum that we have been to many times.
There is multiple rooms of hands on activities.  My children's favorite activity was painting a large vehicle.

Museum of Ancient Wonders
69028-B East Palm Canyon Drive  Cathedral City, CA 92234

Palm Springs Art Museum
101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
This museum is the real thing.  

The Living Desert
47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
The living desert is both a zoo and the home to a large outdoor garden railroad.  





Palm Springs Parks, Gardens, and Nature Experiences

There are several significant gardens including botanical gardens in the Palm Springs area. There are also incredible outdoor and nature experiences in Palm Springs.

Moorten Botanical Garden
 1701 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Sunnylands Center and Gardens
37977 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Palm Springs Theme Parks Field Trips with Educational Programs

Going to a Palm Springs theme park as a field trip is a memorable experience that students will never forget.

Boomers! Palm Springs
67-700 E. Palm Canyon Dr.  Cathedral City, CA 92234