Family Fun in the Anza-Borrego Desert
Borrego Springs is a treasure trove of family adventures, offering everything from nature exploration to artistic and educational experiences. Here’s your guide to the best activities for a fun and memorable family getaway.
Borrego Springs is a treasure trove of family adventures, offering everything from nature exploration to artistic and educational experiences.
Here’s your guide to the best activities for a fun and memorable family getaway.
Explore the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center
Start your adventure at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center, where interactive exhibits and kid-friendly trails bring the desert environment to life.
Address: 200 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike the Palm Canyon Trail
For families who enjoy hiking, the Palm Canyon Trail offers a relatively easy trek to a hidden palm oasis, complete with opportunities to spot desert wildlife along the way.
Address: 200 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Discover Sculptures at Galleta Meadows
Head to
Galleta Meadows to explore over 130 life-sized metal sculptures scattered across the desert landscape, featuring everything from prehistoric creatures to mythical beasts.
Location: Along Borrego Springs Rd and surrounding areas, Borrego Springs, CA
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Visit the Borrego Art Institute & ArtPark Garden
If you're interested in art and culture, the Borrego Art Institute and its surrounding ArtPark Garden provide a creative and serene space to explore.
Address: 665 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
Borrego Art Institute
Journey Through the Walk of the Cosmos
Take your exploration to the stars with the Walk of the Cosmos at the Borrego Springs Library, where you can learn about our solar system while enjoying a beautiful desert setting.
Address (Public Library & Park): 2580 Country Club Rd, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
San Diego County Library - Borrego Springs
Play at Borrego Springs County Park
Just steps away, Borrego Springs County Park offers outdoor play, sports courts, and prime stargazing opportunities in the evening.
Address: 2599 Country Club Rd, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
San Diego County Parks - Borrego Springs
Treat Yourself at The Fudge Shop
Don’t miss a stop at The Fudge Shop, where you can treat your family to homemade fudge and old-fashioned candy.
Address: 590 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
The Fudge Shop
Explore the ABDNHA Desert Garden and Nature Center
For nature lovers, the ABDNHA Desert Garden and Nature Center offer a chance to learn about local desert plants and explore the natural world.
Address: 652 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Website:
ABDNHA
Take in the Views at Fonts Point
Finally, wrap up your Borrego Springs adventure with a visit to Fonts Point. Known as the “Grand Canyon of California,” it offers breathtaking views of the Borrego Badlands, especially at sunrise or sunset.
Location: Accessible via a 4-mile dirt road off of Borrego Springs Rd, Borrego Springs, CA (Check with the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park for exact directions and conditions)
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Celebrate Easter in Borrego Springs Experience the deep meaning of Holy Week at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Borrego Springs. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the community is invited to participate in meaningful traditions that prepare the heart for Easter. Services include a blend of scripture, sacred music, and ancient rituals like the washing of feet and sunrise communion. Whether you’re visiting Borrego Springs or live nearby, these services are open to all.
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March 30, 2025
Join Bingo Nights every Tuesday at The American Legion Post 853 in Borrego Springs!
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The Gallery at The Palms is showing Dany's new collection of prints April 5 - 25. Opens with a reception on Saturday April 5 at 5-7 pm. Dark Sky International restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy and conservation. The International Dark Sky Places program works with Borrego Springs, Ca. to certify and protect and keep our town dark for humans and wildlife alike. Dany Tomas' Sheltering Dark Sky photographs are spectacular dark sky images that capture the sacred and timeless magic of our desert night sky. His creativity documents the paramount importance of protecting nature from nighttime light pollution while engaging with the nocturnal world as a unique visionary. Curator Elizabeth Rodriguez has carefully selected photographs that conjoin dark sky with true nocturnal beauty. The Gallery is located at The Palms at Indian Head , 2220 Hoberg Road, Borrego Springs, Ca. 92004. Info: 760.443.3300 houseofborregosprs@sbcglobal.net
By Michael Plekon
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March 28, 2025
Every spring, the calendar of the Christian churches comes round to the Forty Days of Lent, a time of self examination and reflection, very much like the season of Ramadan in Islam. These weeks culminate in Holy Weeks, the time from Palm Sunday, this year April 13, till Easter Sunday, April 20. Easter, coming from an Old English word for spring, is the celebration of Jesus being raised from death. But the Resurrection is preceded by several other special days. Called Maundy Thursday from the Latin mandatum or commandment, Thursday in Holy Week commemorates the last supper Jesus had with his disciples. At this meal he gave them bread and wine to share, this becoming the central sacrament of the church, holy communion or the Eucharist. Thursday also recalls Jesus' washing the feet of his friends as an act of love, a commandment he urged them to continue--their love for each other and all the world. Good Friday seems wrongly named for it is the day of Jesus' death on the cross. Yet this self giving is for Christians the ultimate sign of God's love for all humankind and the world. On the next day, Holy Saturday, towards evening, a vigil service of readings, the proclamation of the resurrection and holy communion begin the Easter celebration. Finally on Easter Sunday services of song, prayer, readings and communion feast the rising of the Lord from death, a promise to all of new life with God and each other forever.
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