Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in San Jacinto

Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

Hands-on exhibits & toddler spaces. Sizable children's museum featuring 50-plus interactive exhibits, a giant loom & areas for toddlers.

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Palm Desert Cross Hiking Trail

Palm Desert Cross Hiking Trail

Hiking destination with hilltop cross. Illuminated cross mounted on top of a hill, popular for moderate desert hikes with scenic views.

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Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center

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Get Air Trampoline Park

Get Air Trampoline Park

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Coachella Valley Vista Point

Coachella Valley Vista Point

Panoramic roadside desert overlook. Observation point off of Highway 74 offering scenic views of the surrounding desert landscape.

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Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Sports fields, concerts & public art. Palm Desert's biggest park, with tennis courts, sports fields, picnic areas, concerts & public art.

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Palm Desert Aquatic Center

Palm Desert Aquatic Center

3 pools, slides, concessions & classes. Popular aquatic center features 3 pools, slides & spray areas, plus fitness classes & concessions.

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Desert Holocaust Memorial

Desert Holocaust Memorial

Sculpture garden with educational info. Bronze sculpture garden & interpretive information commemorating Holocaust victims.

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Pumpkin Rock

Pumpkin Rock

Landmark hilltop painted rock. Painted like a large jack-o'-lantern, this rock sits at the top of a hill with sweeping views.

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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Native species & animals since 1970. Over 1,000 acres of desert ecosystem featuring a bighorn sheep enclosure & small animal exhibits.

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Hidden Valley Wildlife Area

Hidden Valley Wildlife Area

Park with hiking & equestrian trails. Natural area featuring walking & riding trails, plus a picnic area, bird walks & seasonal events.

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Covered Wagon Tours

Covered Wagon Tours

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Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Palm-lined oasis & desert hiking. Nature reserve around a palm-filled oasis offering picnics & hikes in a desert wilderness setting.

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Fred Wolff Nature Preserve

Fred Wolff Nature Preserve

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La Quinta Museum

La Quinta Museum

Local history & cultural arts exhibits. Museum with local history & cultural arts exhibits, including dioramas & old photos, plus a shop.

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K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

Indoor go-kart racing. Chain of indoor racing centers featuring electric go-karting for all skill levels, plus food.

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Civic Center Campus

Civic Center Campus

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The Escape Game Rancho Cucamonga

The Escape Game Rancho Cucamonga

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Milliken Park

Milliken Park

Sports facilities & a playground. Neighborhood spot with a playground & areas for basketball, volleyball, baseball & picnics.

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Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park

Lakes, fishing & a small water play park. Park featuring 2 lakes with fishing & pedal boats, as well as a small water play area with slides.

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Central Park

Central Park

Playgrounds, a field & community centers. Public park featuring playgrounds, walking paths & a large field plus a community & senior center.

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Miles Avenue Park

Miles Avenue Park

Playground with picnic & sports areas. Fenced city park with benches, shaded picnic areas, a playground & sport courts.

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Coachella Valley History Museum

Coachella Valley History Museum

Local history & a museum about dates. Complex including a restored 1909 school house, a 1930s home & a museum dedicated to the date palm.

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Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park

Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park

Interpretive trails & a visitor's center. Water conservation-themed park with walking trails, wildlife stations & an interpretive center.

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South Jackson Park

South Jackson Park

Spot with a play area, baseball & soccer. Community park featuring a playground, picnic facilities & fields for baseball & soccer.

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George S Patton Park

George S Patton Park

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Red Hill Park

Red Hill Park

Playgrounds, a duck pond & ball fields. Open park with playgrounds, areas for baseball, soccer & horseshoes, an exercise trail & duck pond.

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Ontario Museum of History & Art

Ontario Museum of History & Art

Art museum with events & workshops. Museum in a historic building with exhibits on art & history, plus workshops & events.

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Ontario Town Square

Ontario Town Square

Entertainment hub with shops & eateries. Well-known gathering place with an outdoor amphitheater & an array of shops & cafes.

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Chino Youth Museum

Chino Youth Museum

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Cooper Regional History Museum

Cooper Regional History Museum

Local history in an old fruit exchange. Regional & cultural history museum in a converted 1930's Art Moderne fruit exchange building.

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Dateland Park

Dateland Park

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Pretend City Children's Museum

Pretend City Children's Museum

Imaginary town & exhibits for kids. Set up as a pretend city, this kids' museum has a post office, cafe, farm & other interactive areas.

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English Springs Park

English Springs Park

Scenic park with a pond & gazebos. Peaceful green space with basketball & volleyball courts, a pond & picnic areas with gazebos.

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Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

Cool venue with community art exhibits. Charming facility showcasing painting, sculpture & other works by local artists, past & present.

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Claremont Depot

Claremont Depot

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