ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Camelot Park Family Entertainment Center
  67-700 East Palm Canyon Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92234
  Located in Cathedral City
  760-321-9893
  A family amusement park which features three 18 hole miniature golf course, batting cages, go-karts, bumper boats, laser tag, and a games pavilion.  map

• Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
  71-701 Gerald Ford Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92270
  Located in Rancho Mirage
  760-321-0602
  A hands-on museum with over 50 exhibits for children to explore and discover such as "Dig It," an archaeological dig where children can dig for actual Cahuilla Indian artifact replicas. The museum also offers an outdoor amphitheater, community gardens, and a covered picnic area.  map

• Fantasy Balloon Flights
  483 Palm Canyon Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-568-0997
  Enjoy magnificent Palm Springs views as you journey in a state-of-the-art balloon with champion pilots. Sunrise or sunset champagne adventures are available.  map

• Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
  One Tramway Road • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-325-1391, 888-515-TRAM
  One of the world's most spectacular aerial rides, this tramway features the world's largest revolving tram cars. The mountain station at 8,516 feet features a restaurant, cocktail lounge, and gift shop. more...  map

• Palm Springs Star Walk
  Both sides of Palm Canyon Drive & Adjacent Streets
  760-778-8415
  Over 69 stars commemorating Hollywood actors adorn the sidewalks and entrances of Palm Canyon Drive. Included are some of the entertainment world's greatest personalities, some who are from Palm Springs.

• Village Green Heritage Center
  221-223 South Palm Canyon Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-323-8297
  This center contains historical tributes to desert pioneers and it features a fountain fabricated in Mexico that depicts water as the symbol of life. The center also features walkways paved with over 4,000 engraved bricks that commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the incorporation of Palm Springs.  map

Casinos

• Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
  32-250 Bob Hope Drive • Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
  760-321-2000, 888-999-1995
  This casino offers the newest and most popular slots, table games and high-limit gaming, plus a poker room voted “Best in the Valley”. It features award-winning dining and nightly entertainment, and in Spring 2008, the casino will open a 16-story, 340-room luxury hotel, featuring a gorgeous spa and state-of-the-art conference center. more...  map

• Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
  84-245 Indian Springs Parkway • Palm Springs, CA 92265
  Located in Indio
  760-342-5000, 800-827-2946
  Operated by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, this casino features 1,200 video and slot machines, blackjack tables, poker, off-track satellite horse racing, live entertainment, and a restaurant.

• Spa Resort Casino
  401 East Amado Road • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-883-1000, 888-999-1995
  This casino features top slots, exciting table games and a beautiful, high-limit room just steps from downtown Palm Springs. The casino also offers award-winning dining, nightly entertainment and a 228-room hotel and spa known the world over for its natural hot mineral springs.  more...  map

• Spotlight 29 Casino
  46-200 Harrison Street • Palm Springs, CA 92609
  Located in Coachella
  760-775-5566
  This casino is operated by the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians and it offers Las Vegas style slot machines, progressive jackpots, poker, blackjack, pai-gow, mini baccarat, and Caribbean poker.

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Desert Holocaust Memorial, The
  P.O. Box 2865 • Palm Springs, CA 92270
  Located at Palm Desert Civic Center Park
  760-325-7281
  This memorial is a stunning reminder of the Holocaust when over 6,000,000 innocent people died. It features seven towering bronze figures surrounded by cobblestones and light standards that are replicas of those at Auschwitz. more...

Libraries & Research Centers

• Palm Springs Public Library
  300 South Sunrise Way • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-323-8298
  Founded in 1938, this library offers over 146,000 books, 500 periodicals, 10,000 videos, and 9,000 audio cassettes, as well as many special programs and activities for both adults and children. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
  421 Palm Canyon Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-323-0151
  Many artifacts and exhibits are displayed in this museum, including Cahuilla Indian historical and cultural artifacts, photographs, diorama, and a botanical garden. The museum also features Native American jewelry, music, and gifts. more...  map

• Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo Museum
  67-616 East Desert View Avenue • Palm Springs, CA 92240
  Located in Desert Hot Springs
  760-329-7610
  Featuring a Native American art gallery and authentic trading post, this museum is a Hopi-styled structure which was painstakingly crafted over a 20-year period. more...  map

• Palm Springs Air Museum
  145 South Gene Autry Trail • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-320-7704
  This museum is the legendary home to some of the greatest flying fighting machines of WWII. At any given time you will find a Hellcat, Wildcat, P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-25 Mitchell, and majestic B-17 Flying Fortress on display. more...

• Palm Springs Desert Museum
  101 Museum Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  Located in Downtown Palm Springs
  760-325-0189
  This museum showcases contemporary and Western American art and it features the Annenberg Theater, Cahuilla Indian baskets, dioramas, and a wing devoted to Death Valley. more...  map

• Ruddy's General Store Museum
  221 South Palm Canyon Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92262
  760-327-2156
  This museum is an authentic, recreated general store of the 1930s and 1940s and it features more than 6,000 unused items and products on its shelves and counters. Seasonal hours are kept, so call ahead for museum hours. more...  map

• Twentynine Palms Historical Museum
  6136 Adobe Road • Palm Springs, CA 92277
  Located in Twentynine Palms
  760-778-8415
  Archaeological artifacts from the early Sarrano and Morongo tribes are displayed in this museum that also contains artifacts of the first pioneering settlers.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Knott's Soak City
  1500 S. Gene Autry Trail • Palm Springs, CA 92264
  760-327-0499
  Cool down in So Cals' Soak City. Great family fun in the wave pools, the lazy river float, huge drop slides, and splash at the Kahuna beach house. You will not forget the tubing experience of the Pacific Spin. Check online for season schedules, passes, and special events.  more...

• Moorten Botanical Gardens
  1701 South Palm Canyon Drive • Palm Springs, CA 92664
  760-327-6555
  A luxurious garden which features over 3,000 varieties of desert plants, including prickly pears, agaves, and cacti.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Grand Adventure Balloon Tours
  123 Palm Canyon • Palm Springs, CA 92264
  760-776-5785
  Hot air balloon tours in the desert. Spectacular flights with experienced pilots. See the desert from the world's first form of aviation. more...  map

• Grand Adventure Balloon Tours
  700 South Hermosa Drive • Palm Springs, CA760-776-5785
  Experienced hot air balloon flights in the desert. more...  map