King's Highway, The Living Desert, La Quinta Resort & Club offer Mother's Day specials

Niki Kottmann, Palm Springs Desert Sun
·3 min read

In need of some last-minute Mother's Day plans? We've got you covered.

There's plenty to do in the greater Coachella Valley this Sunday, whether you're looking to celebrate with a boozy brunch or a laid back (and inexpensive) family activity.

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Here's a few ideas from local businesses offering Mother's Day specials:

Best family-friendly option: The Living Desert

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is giving mothers several perks this Sunday.

According to a post on the zoo's Instagram, all guests (including mom of course) can ride the zoo's Endangered Species Carousel for free (with park admission) from 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

The first 400 mothers who enter the grounds will also be given complementary white sage plants, which are native to the Southwest. Purchase tickets at livingdesert.org/visit/buy-tickets.

If you go: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, 47-900 Portola Ave., Palm Desert.

Best adult-centric option: King's Highway

The interior of King's Highway, located inside the Ace Hotel & Swim Club located at 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs.
The interior of King's Highway, located inside the Ace Hotel & Swim Club located at 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs.

King's Highway at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs is hosting a "Queen of the Desert" brunch that can be enjoyed two different ways this Mother's Day.

Choose from a bottomless mimosas brunch inside King’s Highway, or while lounging poolside under a covered patio featuring a spread of bubbles and special entrees. Morning reservations still available at opentable.com.

If you go: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at King's Highway, Ace Hotel Palm Springs, 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

La Quinta Resort & Club is offering many spa and dining specials this Mother's Day.
La Quinta Resort & Club is offering many spa and dining specials this Mother's Day.

Other Coachella Valley businesses offering Mothers Day specials:

  • Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage will host a family-friendly Mother's Day arts and crafts activity Sunday. The property’s signature restaurant, bluEmber, will also be hosting a Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring dishes such as banana foster French toast, herb roasted prime rib, and grain salad. Reservations can be made by calling (760) 862-4581.

  • Porta Via Palm Desert will serve a Mother’s Day holiday brunch menu until 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, featuring organic juices, specialty cocktails, appetizers, salads, pastas, and entrees. Call (760) 610-6670 for details.

  • Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio has dining specials at all three of its restaurants for Mother's Day. Browse offerings from the award-winning culinary team led by Executive Chef Freddy Rieger at The Bistro, POM and Fresh Grill Buffet. Call (800)827-2946 for more information.

  • La Quinta Resort & Club features special Mother's Day treatments throughout the entire month of May, including the Mom Rocks Massage, Bump for Joy Mommy to be Massage, Mothers Radiant Glow Facial, and Mother Glows Best Citrus Body Therapy treatment. La Quinta Resort & Club’s dining venues also offer special Mother’s Day price fixe menus at Morgan’s in the Desert, Adobe Grill, and brunch at Twenty6. Visit laquintaresort.com/mothers-day for details.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Still making Mother's Day plans? These desert businesses have specials