Palm Springs Area Attractions
Enjoy local attractions and things to do in the area during your stay.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
One Tram Way, Palm Springs, California
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday, First Tram up at 10:00 am, Last Tram up at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: First Tram up at 8:00 am, Last Tram up at 8:00 pm
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the world’s largest rotating tram car—travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. During your approximately ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below. Once you reach the Mountain Station—elevation 8,516 feet—enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails.
Forever Marilyn
In front of 101 Museum Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
The Marilyn Monroe Statue is back in Palm Springs. The 26-ft tall statue of the Hollywood icon in her famous billowing white dress stands in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum, facing Palm Canyon Drive, the city's main tourist strip.The artwork, sculpted by John Seward Johnson II in 2011, was inspired by a scene from the film, "The Seven Year Itch." It first came to Palm Springs in 2012 as a rental for 26 months and moved to New Jersey in 2014. She was one of downtown's hottest attractions. But on June 24, 2021, she was brought back permanently.
Hiking in Palm Springs
Located throughout the Palm Springs area desert
There are so many great hiking trails in the Palm Springs area. Here is a small list but please check online for so many others.Indian Canyon Trail, Araby Trail, Cactus to Clouds Trail, Murray Canyon Trail, Earl Henderson Trail, Clara Burgess Trail, The Bump and Grind, Andreas Canyon Trailhead, North Lykken Trailhead, Tahquitz Canyon Trail, Frank Bogart Trailhead, Dunn Road Access Trail, Hermit Crest (Goat Trails). You can Google: Hiking in Palm Springs and you can see an even longer list.
Public Golf Courses
Located throughout the Palm Springs area desert
Palm Springs and nearby cities like La Quinta, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert have over 100 championship-level golf courses. Many of the city's best courses are public and accessible to anyone (waiting lists are long during popular periods). The city is a very popular golf destination, as the weather is great for golf (an average of over 300 days of sunshine a year), especially during the winter months. Summer temperatures are extreme, making early morning games the only option.Aside from the well-groomed and challenging courses, you also get the benefit of the beautiful scenery and desert backdrops. As you play, you're treated to a changing desert landscape with the area's different mountain ranges always visible in the distance.Popular golf courses playable by the public in the area include PGA West (home to the American Express Desert Classic, formerly the Bob Hope Classic), the Indian Wells Golf Resort (home to the Renaissance Indian Wells, the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, and the Indian Wells Resort Hotel), Marriott's Shadow Ridge, and the Indian Canyons Golf Resort.
VillageFest (Weekly Street Party)
10 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Thursday Nights
October through May: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
June through September: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Palm Springs VillageFest is located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, on Palm Canyon Drive. Our Street Fair occupies roughly three blocks of town every Thursday night offering a wide variety of entertainment, art, crafts, food and shopping. To top it off, many of our stores on Palm Canyon Drive keep their doors open late that night, allowing our Palm Springs locals and Coachella Valley visitors to get their fill of whatever may entice their fancy.
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Seasonal Hours
October 1 – May 31, Open Daily from 8:00am – 5:00pm, Last admission at 4:00pm, Closed December 25th
June 1 – September 30, Open Daily from 7:00am – 1:30pm, Last admission at 12:30pm
What started 50 years ago as an idea to preserve some raw desert land as the surrounding area developed into a resort has become a world-class zoo. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in nearby Palm Desert offers a chance to see the flora and fauna of the desert and gain some insight into ecosystems from deserts around the globe.The compact zoo also features a variety of animals from North America and Africa, including camels, coyotes, wolves, foxes, badgers, mountain lions, raptors, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, leopards, gazelle, and many other species.
The morning is generally the best time to visit, when the animals are still active before the heat sets in. Check the zoo's daily schedule to find out about guided nature walks, wildlife shows, and animal feeding times.
A highlight is to participate in the daily giraffe feeding. Guests can feed their herd of giraffes from a tower. It's done in the mornings during the summer and all day during the other months. You can also interact with the zoo's camels, working with keepers on feeding, grooming, or training them.
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