What to DoPalm Springs
Things to Do in Palm Springs
Things to do in Palm Springs with address, hours and price, read 15 Oct 2026: the Aerial Tramway, Indian Canyons, Art Museum, Modernism Week, free things to do.
Palm Springs
Desert resort town in Southern California, about 2 hours east of Los Angeles and near Joshua Tree.
You can do downtown Palm Springs without a car. The tourism board names downtown as the area for first visits and car-free trips. The Tramway, Indian Canyons, Cabazon and Joshua Tree need a car, a rideshare or a tour. No bus to the Tramway could be confirmed. SunBus rides cost $1, or $3 for a day pass.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is $36.95 for an adult, with a $2 online fee included. Parking is $15 a car. The ride takes about ten minutes and climbs to 8,516 feet, where it is usually about 30 degrees cooler. Winter tram hours run from 5 October 2026 to 27 May 2027. In 2026 the tram closed for maintenance from 8 September to 4 October. Indian Canyons is $12 for an adult, from an archived copy of the tribe's page.
The Palm Springs Art Museum is free on Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. It is free for children under 18 at any time, and it is closed Monday to Wednesday. VillageFest is a street fair on Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. The average July high is 108.6 F, and the average January high is 70.5 F.
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