Plan ahead

Open now. Starts Nov 23

Thanksgiving break camp, Palm Desert

Desert Recreation District. Ages 5-14. Palm Desert

A three-day camp with sports, crafts and games over the Thanksgiving break.

Cost: $87.55 resident. Nov 23-25 at the Palm Desert Community Center.

Open now. Starts Apr 5

Spring break camp, Indio

Desert Recreation District. Ages 5-12. Indio

Full-day spring break camp with games, sports, crafts and a pool field trip.

Cost: $140 a week or $30 a day. April 5-9, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Breakfast and snack provided; send a lunch.

Open now. Starts Apr 5

Spring break camp, Palm Desert

Desert Recreation District. Ages 5-11. Palm Desert

Full-day spring break camp with games, sports and crafts.

Cost: $140 a week or $30 a day. April 5-9 at the Palm Desert Community Center.

Starts Nov 23

YMCA Thanksgiving break camp

Family YMCA of the Desert. Ages School-age. Palm Desert

Day camp with games and crafts while school is out for Thanksgiving.

Nov 23-25. A teen camp runs the same days.

Starts Nov 23

Living Desert Fall ZooCamp

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Ages K-6th grade. Palm Desert

Three mornings of animal encounters, nature exploring and crafts over Thanksgiving break.

Nov 23-25, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sign up ahead.

Starts Dec 21

Living Desert Winter ZooCamp

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Ages K-6th grade. Palm Desert

Half-day zoo camp over winter break with up-close animal encounters.

Two sessions: Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30. Sign up ahead.

Starts Dec 21

Winter break camp, Palm Desert

Desert Recreation District. Ages 5-11. Palm Desert

All-day camp with sports, games and special events over winter break.

Cost: $87.55 a week resident. Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30. Sign up for each week.

Starts Dec 21

Winter break camp, Indio

Desert Recreation District. Ages 5-11. Indio

All-day camp with sports, games and special events over winter break.

Cost: $86.52 a week resident. Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30 at the Indio Community Center.

Starts Jan 11

Game Changers girls sports camp

Desert Recreation District. Ages 9-14. Indio

A free one-day sports and leadership camp for girls.

Cost: Free. At the Indio Community Center Park. Sign-up required.

Starts Apr 5

Spring multi-sports camp, Palm Desert

Desert Recreation District. Ages 7-14. Palm Desert

Spring break mornings trying a new sport each day: soccer, basketball, Tae Kwon Do, golf and tennis.

Cost: $66.95 resident. April 5-9, mornings.

Starts around Jun 7

Camp Palm Springs summer day camp

City of Palm Springs. Ages Grades 1-5. Palm Springs

The city's all-summer day camp with games, crafts, drama, field trips and daily swimming.

Last year it ran June 8 - July 31 at the Palm Springs Pavilion. A separate camp is offered for grades 6-8.

This year's date isn't posted yet, so this is when it was last year. Check before you go.

Starts around Jun 14

Palm Springs Air Museum rocket camp

Palm Springs Air Museum. Ages 11-14. Palm Springs

A week of mornings learning flight and rocket science, building and launching real model rockets.

Cost: $250 last year. Only 12 campers per week, so weeks fill up.

This year's date isn't posted yet, so this is when it was last year. Check before you go.