Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Indianapolis
75 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Indianapolis. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Goodies and Giggles Toy Store, Cultural Arts Gallery, Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
Top Picks
Goodies and Giggles Toy Store
5 starsGoodies and Giggles lives up to its name — kids get genuinely giddy browsing a store packed with fun and discovery.
Cultural Arts Gallery
5 starsKids enjoy exploring colorful local artwork in a calm, welcoming gallery space that feels personal and community-connected.
Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium
5 starsKids love watching performances by young artists their own age and feeling the energy of live dance, music, and theater in an intimate auditorium sett
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours
5 starsKids are blown away by the sheer size of the track and the chance to see where real race cars speed at over 200 miles per hour.
Custom Storybooks
5 starsChildren are completely enchanted when they discover they are the star of their own professionally illustrated storybook.
Goodies and Giggles Toy Store
Ages: 0–10
Cultural Arts Gallery
Ages: All ages
Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours
Ages: Little kids to teens (5-17)
Custom Storybooks
Ages: 2-7
Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Inc.
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)
Happy Hen Toys
Ages: 0-10
Indianapolis Zoo Skyline
Ages: All ages
Create Art Studio
Ages: 3–12
The Whispering Shelf
Ages: 3-16
The Mulberry Treehouse
Ages: 0–6
Mosaic Art Studio Indianapolis
Ages: 6–16
Dig Dig for Kids
Ages: 2–10
Mars Hill Arts Center
Ages: 3–16
Faraday Toys
Ages: 3-12
The Art Lab
Ages: 3–10
4 Kids Books & Toys
Ages: 0–10
Holliday Park Nature Center
Ages: 3–13
Toodleydoo Toys LLC
Ages: 2-12
Holliday Park
Ages: 0–13
Oceans Building
Ages: All ages
Harrison Center
Ages: 6–17
Indiana University Outdoor Adventures (IUOA)
Ages: 13–18 (teens and young adults)
Mind Tripping Show
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)
Oldfields-Lilly House & Gardens
Ages: All ages
Kids Ink Children's Bookstores
Ages: 0–12
The Toy Pit
Ages: 6–16
Arts for Lawrence
Ages: 4–16
White River Gardens
Ages: All ages
Camptown, Inc.
Ages: 6–18
Tab Recreation
Ages: 3–17
ArtMix
Ages: 3–11
$$His Place Eatery - Chicken & Waffles, Ribs & Soul Food (86th & Ditch Rd)
Ages: All ages
Eagle Creek Park
Ages: 0–17
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)
Kits & Kaboodle Classic Toys
Ages: 0–10
Garfield Park Conservatory
Ages: 1–12
Indianapolis Zoo Bicentennial Pavilion
Ages: All ages
The Toy Drop
Ages: 0–10
Newfields
Ages: All ages
Strawtown Koteewi Park
Ages: 6–17
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
Ages: Infants to big kids (0-10)
Dammann's Garden Company
Ages: Infants to little kids (0-8)
Hot Spot Collectibles and Toys LLC
Ages: 6–17
Saltire Toys & Games
Ages: 5-18
Indiana State Museum
Ages: 3–16
Parkside Public House
Ages: All ages
$$Mama Carolla's
Ages: All ages
Eagle Creek Earth Discovery
Ages: 3–13
Indy Arts Council
Ages: 6–17
St. Vincent Dolphin Pavilion
Ages: 3–14
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Ages: 0–17
Kids Empire Hardegan
Ages: 0–10
Its A Block Party
Ages: 2–10
Indiana Statehouse
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)
Indianapolis Artsgarden
Ages: All ages
Dammann's Garden Center & Greenhouse, Inc.
Ages: Infants to little kids (0-8)
$$Cafe Patachou
Ages: All ages
$$Shin Dig
Ages: 6–16
Lakeshore Learning Store
Ages: 0-10
Garfield Park Arts Center (GPAC)
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)
Indianapolis Art Center
Ages: 4–14
$$The Good Spot
Ages: All ages
Indianapolis Zoo
Ages: All ages
$$Good Morning Mama's
Ages: All ages
Visit Indy
Ages: All ages
Indianapolis Zoo Gift Shop
Ages: 2-12
$$The Eagle Mass Ave
Ages: All ages
Combat Ops Entertainment-Indy
Ages: 8–17
Half Price Books
Ages: 2-18
$Steer-In
Ages: All ages
React
Ages: 7–17
Rascal's Fun Zone
Ages: 5–16
$$HollyHock Hill
Ages: 5–16
Adrenaline Family Adventure Park
Ages: 5–17
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Indianapolis?
- Indianapolis has 75 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Goodies and Giggles Toy Store, Cultural Arts Gallery, Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy - Ransburg Auditorium, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours, Custom Storybooks. All are indoor or covered.
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