Family+ Day at Palm Springs Art Museum

Family+ Day at Palm Springs Art Museum gives children a Sunday afternoon of hands-on art making, gallery activities and room to move indoors. The monthly drop-in format lets you build a visit around your family’s own pace instead of racing to a fixed program. When the Palm Springs sun is high, an art museum can be a particularly good place to spend a few hours together.

Why go

• Make something: Hands-on art activities move the visit beyond looking at galleries.
• Kid-centered galleries: Gallery activities offer a way for young visitors to engage with the museum.
• Flexible afternoon: You can drop in during the four-hour window rather than commit to one arrival time.
• Indoor option: The museum offers a cooler setting for a family afternoon.

What to expect

Expect a museum afternoon shaped for families, with art-making activities alongside ways to explore the galleries and enough room for children to move. It is not a formal, sit-still program; the drop-in structure means you can arrive, participate and take breaks at a rhythm that works for your group. Adults can enjoy the museum context while children have a direct creative task, making the visit feel shared rather than split between grown-up viewing and kid entertainment. The indoor setting is especially welcome for a warm Palm Springs Sunday.

Know before you go

• Drop in at a time that works for your family within the afternoon window.
• Dress children for art making and allow time for both activities and gallery exploration.
• Children under 18 always receive free admission, and this monthly event is free.