Rainy Day Activities for Kids in London
43 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in London. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Thrill Coaster - Westfield, The Fairy House by Fairytale Friends, Lost Earth Adventures. 7 are free. 14 are indoor. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
Top Picks

Thrill Coaster - Westfield
5 starsA rollercoaster inside a shopping mall, kids love the novelty and the genuine thrill of it. It delivers a theme park rush without requiring a full-day

The Fairy House by Fairytale Friends
5 starsThe Fairy House is pure magic for little ones, enchanted fairy-tale rooms, imaginative decor, and a sense of wonder that's designed specifically for y

Lost Earth Adventures
5 starsLost Earth Adventures runs outdoor skills and bushcraft sessions that give children real tools, real tasks, and real responsibility, which is rare in

ST.ART Gallery
4.9 starsST.ART is where gallery and studio meet, kids get to look at real contemporary art and then make their own, which completely changes how they see both

City & Guilds of London Art School
4.9 starsSerious teenage artists get to work in a real professional art school environment alongside tutors who are practising artists, it's a genuine taste of

Thrill Coaster - Westfield
Ages: 5 and up

The Fairy House by Fairytale Friends
Ages: 1–7

Lost Earth Adventures
Ages: 6–16

ST.ART Gallery
Ages: 3–16

City & Guilds of London Art School
Ages: 13–18

Tower of London River Tour
Ages: 4 and up

Children's Bookshop London
Ages: Best for ages 0-13
$$Ave Mario 🇮🇹
Ages: 5–17

Pingo Pongo
Ages: Best for ages 6-17

Stoke Newington Toys & Books
Ages: Best for ages 0-10

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Ages: 8 and up
$$$Circolo Popolare 🇮🇹
Ages: 6–17

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ages: All ages
FreeThe British Museum
Ages: All ages
FreeImperial War Museum
Ages: 8 and up

Foyles
Ages: Best for ages 5-17

Discovery Land at Priory Farm
Ages: 2-10

The Postal Museum
Ages: 3–12

The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience
Ages: 8 and up
FreeScience Museum
Ages: All ages

Blackburn Pavilion
Ages: All ages

Mudchute Park and Farm
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age
$Mother Mash Carnaby
Ages: 5–17

Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice
Ages: 9–17
$$Forbidden Planet London Megastore
Ages: 7–17

Churchill War Rooms
Ages: 9–17

Natural History Museum
Ages: All ages

London Museum Docklands
Ages: 4–15
FreeHorniman Museum and Gardens
Ages: All ages

Foundling Museum
Ages: 7–17
$$Bill's London Bridge Restaurant
Ages: All ages
FreeBank of England Museum
Ages: 7 and up

Horniman Aquarium
Ages: 2–12

London Eye
Ages: All ages

Butterfly Paradise
Ages: All ages

National Army Museum
Ages: 5–14
FreeYoung V&A
Ages: Under 14

Monopoly Lifesized
Ages: 7 and up

London Transport Museum
Ages: 2–12

Garden Museum
Ages: All ages
FreeM&M'S London
Ages: All ages
$$$Dalloway Terrace
Ages: 9–17
$$$Heddon Street Kitchen
Ages: All ages
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in London?
- London has 43 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Thrill Coaster - Westfield, The Fairy House by Fairytale Friends, Lost Earth Adventures, ST.ART Gallery, City & Guilds of London Art School. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in London are stroller-friendly?
- 3 of the 43 rainy day activities in London are fully stroller-friendly.
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