Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Indianapolis
26 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, Indianapolis Zoo Skyline, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours. 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.

Indianapolis Zoo Skyline
5 starsKids love getting up close to dolphins, orangutans, rhinos, and hundreds of other animals in beautifully designed habitats.

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.

Faraday Toys
4.9 starsKids are drawn in by the colorful, curated selection of unique toys you won't find at big-box stores.

4 Kids Books & Toys
4.9 starsWalking into a store made entirely for them, full of books and toys carefully chosen for quality, feels like stepping into a dream.

Goodies and Giggles Toy Store
Ages: 0–10

Indianapolis Zoo Skyline
Ages: All ages

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours
Ages: Little kids to teens (5-17)

Faraday Toys
Ages: 3-12

4 Kids Books & Toys
Ages: 0–10

Mars Hill Arts Center
Ages: 3–16

Holliday Park
Ages: 0–13

Oldfields-Lilly House & Gardens
Ages: All ages

Arts for Lawrence
Ages: 4–16

The Toy Pit
Ages: 6–16

White River Gardens
Ages: All ages

Saltire Toys & Games
Ages: 5-18

Kits & Kaboodle Classic Toys
Ages: 0–10

Indianapolis Zoo Bicentennial Pavilion
Ages: All ages

Indiana State Museum
Ages: 3–16

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Ages: Little kids to teens (6-17)
$$Mama Carolla's
Ages: All ages
$$Shin Dig
Ages: 6–16

Dammann's Garden Center & Greenhouse, Inc.
Ages: Infants to little kids (0-8)

Garfield Park Arts Center (GPAC)
Ages: Toddlers to teens (2-17)
$$Cafe Patachou
Ages: All ages
$Steer-In
Ages: All ages

Indianapolis Zoo
Ages: All ages
$$Good Morning Mama's
Ages: All ages

Combat Ops Entertainment-Indy
Ages: 8–17

Rascal's Fun Zone
Ages: 5–16
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Indianapolis?
- Indianapolis has 26 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Goodies and Giggles Toy Store, Indianapolis Zoo Skyline, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Tours, Faraday Toys, 4 Kids Books & Toys. All are indoor or covered.
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