Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Chicago
32 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Chicago. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Family Room Chicago on Broadway, Kids Empire North Riverside Mall, Uppie Yuppy. 3 are free. 27 are indoor. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
Top Picks
Family Room Chicago on Broadway
5 starsFamily Room Chicago is a multi-faceted community space that blends indoor play, children's programs, cafe, and toy shop under one roof. The 5.0 rating
Kids Empire North Riverside Mall
4.9 starsKids Empire has some of the most impressive multi-level play structures you'll find in the Chicago area — massive tube slides, ball pits, obstacle cou
Uppie Yuppy
4.9 starsUppie Yuppy is a true neighborhood gem for the baby and toddler crowd — soft climbers, sensory toys, and a gentle environment where 1- and 2-year-olds
Play Street Museum - South Loop
4.9 starsPlay Street Museum South Loop has a 4.9 rating from 153 reviews — one of the highest-rated children's museums in Chicago. The space serves the 0-6 age
Butterflies and Blooms
4.9 starsWalking through a greenhouse where live butterflies fly freely around you and occasionally land on your arm, your shoulder, or your head is one of tho
Family Room Chicago on Broadway
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Kids Empire North Riverside Mall
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
Uppie Yuppy
Ages: 0–6
Play Street Museum - South Loop
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Partially FreeButterflies and Blooms
Ages: Best for ages 3-12
The Game Show Game Show
Ages: Best for ages 8-16 (and competitive adults)
FreeKovler Seal Pool
Ages: All ages
Discovery Center Museum
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
Fit City Kids
Ages: Best for ages 0-9
WonderPlay and Coffee
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Imagine That World of Play
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
FreeKovler Lion House and Pepper Family Wildlife Center
Ages: All ages
Chicago Zoological Society
Ages: All ages
Color Factory Chicago
Ages: Best for ages 4-14 (and color-loving adults)
Museum of Illusions Chicago
Ages: Best for ages 5-16
ClimbZone Chicago
Ages: Best for ages 4-16
Altitude Trampoline Park
Ages: 3–16
Brookfield Zoo
Ages: All ages
Little Adventures
Ages: Best for ages 0-5
FreePritzker Family Children's Zoo
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
Funtopia Glenview
Ages: 5–16
Jump Town
Ages: 3–16
Purple Monkey Playroom LLC
Ages: Best for ages 0-5
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Ages: 3–16
Safari Land
Ages: Best for ages 4-16
Altitude Trampoline Park - Skokie
Ages: 3–16
Next Level Play Center
Ages: 0–12
Altitude Chicago Trampoline Park
Ages: 3–16
Altitude Trampoline Park - Roscoe Village
Ages: 3–16
Kids Empire Chicago Kedzie
Ages: 0–10
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
Ages: Best for ages 4-12
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Ages: 4–17
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Chicago?
- Chicago has 32 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Family Room Chicago on Broadway, Kids Empire North Riverside Mall, Uppie Yuppy, Play Street Museum - South Loop, Butterflies and Blooms. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Chicago are stroller-friendly?
- 18 of the 32 rainy day activities in Chicago are fully stroller-friendly.
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