Great places for toddlers
Easy, gentle and stroller-friendly places for the littlest ones.
- Go right after nap time and leave before the meltdown.
- Look for places with shade, restrooms and a changing table nearby.
- Family tips on each place say what parents found there.
32 places
- Children's Discovery Museum of the DesertKid-friendlyFamily favoriteHands-on museum for young kids: building, art and pretend play; birthday parties.
- The Living Desert Zoo & GardensKid-friendlyFamily favoriteDesert zoo and botanical garden with giraffe feeding, rhinos, carousel and a kids' play area.
- A Child's Place Early Education Center - PreschoolPreschool in Palm Springs.
- All About Kids Child CarePreschool in Indio.
- Bermuda Dunes Learning CenterPreschool in Indio.
Big Morongo Canyon PreserveKid-friendlyShaded boardwalk through a desert marsh; famous for birdwatching.- Boehm Child Development CenterPreschool in Palm Desert.
- Campesinos UnidosPreschool in Coachella.
- Chuck E. Cheese Palm DesertKid-friendlyArcade games, pizza and birthday party packages.
- Coachella Tot LotA small play area made for young children.
- Creative Beginnings MontessoriPreschool in Palm Springs.
- Desert Highlands Head StartPreschool in Palm Springs.
- Desert Preschool AcademyPreschool in Palm Desert.
- Desert Son-Shine PreschoolPreschool in Palm Springs.
- First SchoolPreschool in Palm Desert.
- First SchoolPreschool in Palm Springs.
- First SchoolPreschool in Cathedral City.
- First SchoolPreschool in La Quinta.
- First Step PreschoolPreschool in Coachella.
- Indio Learning CenterPreschool in Indio.
- Kids ClubhouseKid-friendlyIndoor playground with soft-play zones, slides, ball pits and a pretend 'mini town'; party rooms.
- Mecca Head StartPreschool in Mecca.
- Salton Sea State Recreation AreaPlayground in Mecca.
- St Theresa PreschoolPreschool in Palm Springs.
- Storyland PreschoolPreschool in Desert Hot Springs.
- The Children's Place Child Development CenterPreschool in Indio.
- The Learning Tree CenterPreschool in Palm Desert.
- Toddler's AcademyPreschool in Coachella.
- Tot Stop Inc.Preschool in Palm Desert.
- United Families Preschool&Early Learning Centers incPreschool in Indio.
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