Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Dallas
12 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Dallas. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Down to Play, NorthPark Center. 2 are free. 10 are indoor. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
Top Picks
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
4.7 starsThe dinosaur hall is an absolute showstopper, massive T. rex skeletons and interactive dino dig stations have kids completely absorbed. The energy hal
Down to Play
4.7 starsDown to Play is designed specifically for the age range that most indoor play facilities underserve: infants through age 6. The equipment, scale, and
NorthPark Center
4.6 starsNot your average mall. NorthPark has museum-quality art installations throughout, a fantastic play area for toddlers and little kids, and the holiday
National Videogame Museum
4.5 starsEvery exhibit is playable. From Pong to modern VR, kids can play through the entire history of videogames. The life-size Pac-Man and giant playable Ga
Grapevine Vintage Railroad
4.5 starsA real 1920s-era steam train running between Grapevine and the Fort Worth Stockyards. The conductor punches your ticket, the whistle blows, and the la
$$$Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Ages: 3–16
$Down to Play
Ages: 6 months–6 years (specifically designed for infants through preschool age)
FreeNorthPark Center
Ages: 1-16 years
$$National Videogame Museum
Ages: 6-16 years
$$Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Ages: 2-12 years
$$National Soccer Hall of Fame
Ages: 5-16 years
$$Reunion Tower GeO-Deck
Ages: 4-16 years
FreeDallas Aquarium Education Center
Ages: 3–11
$Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Ages: Best for ages 3-12
$$Frisco Discovery Center
Ages: 6–16
$$Museum of Illusions
Ages: 5–adult (visual illusions and brain-bending exhibits engage a very wide age range)
$$$Bolder Adventure Park
Ages: 5–16
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Dallas?
- Dallas has 12 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Down to Play, NorthPark Center, National Videogame Museum, Grapevine Vintage Railroad. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Dallas are stroller-friendly?
- 9 of the 12 rainy day activities in Dallas are fully stroller-friendly.
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