Rainy Day Activities for Kids in London
91 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in London. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Creativity Art Workshops, Thrill Coaster - Westfield, PlayFit Sports Club. 8 listings are free. 26 listings are indoor. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
How to use this rainy day activities list
These are the backup plans worth saving before weather pushes everyone indoors. KidPaths is currently tracking 91 indexable picks for this page in London, UK, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
19 for infants, 45 for toddlers, 62 for little kids, 70 for big kids.
Weather and access
28 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 2 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 6 stroller-friendly stops. 91 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
8 free picks. 12 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Creativity Art Workshops
5 starsEvery project feels like a genuine experiment, kids are encouraged to make unexpected decisions and see where the process takes them rather than follo
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
PlayFit Sports Club
5 starsPlayFit's third London location means more families can access this brilliant multi-sport programme, sessions are high-energy, inclusive, and always d
adventuro
5 starsAdventuro in the City puts adventure activities right in the heart of London's financial district, which is a genuinely unexpected setting that adds n
Kids Do Art
5 starsEvery session is a new adventure, kids explore different art styles and materials each week, so there's always something exciting and unexpected waiti
Creativity Art Workshops
Ages: 3, 12
Thrill Coaster - Westfield
Ages: 5 and up
PlayFit Sports Club
Ages: 2, 10
adventuro
Ages: 6, 16
Kids Do Art
Ages: 2, 9
KIDS IN2 SPORTS LTD
Ages: 2, 13
London Sightseeing Tours
Ages: All ages
Walk Eat Talk Eat
Ages: 8 and up
Urban Outdoors Adventures in nature Forest school
Ages: 2, 10
NOLJAK London Children Art School
Ages: 3, 12
&ART Children's Art Classes
Ages: 4, 12
Desert Island Survival
Ages: 8 and up
Visit London Taxi Tours
Ages: All ages
Immersive Gamebox - Shoreditch, London
Ages: 8 and up
Immersive Gamebox - Southbank, London
Ages: 8 and up
Art Play - Shoreditch - Liverpool St - Spitalfields
Ages: 2, 10
Children's Bookshop London
Ages: Best for ages 0-13
ST.ART Gallery
Ages: 3, 16
Sportas
Ages: 2, 13
City & Guilds of London Art School
Ages: 13, 18
Tower of London River Tour
Ages: 4 and up
Stoke Newington Toys & Books
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
$$Ave Mario
Ages: 5, 17
$$$Circolo Popolare
Ages: 6, 17
FreeThe National Gallery
Ages: All ages
Pingo Pongo
Ages: Best for ages 6-17
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Ages: 8 and up
Evan Evans Tours
Ages: 6 and up
Discovery Land at Priory Farm
Ages: 2-10
FreeImperial War Museum
Ages: 8 and up
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ages: All ages
Activate at The O2
Ages: 8 and up
Fallow
Ages: 9, 17
The TOY Project
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
E W Marchpane Ltd
Ages: Best for book-loving teens and adult collectors; children aged 10+ may enjoy browsing
City Sightseeing London
Ages: 4 and up
$$Waterstones
Ages: Best for ages 2-17
Sunny Art Centre
Ages: 5 and up
Foyles
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
FreeThe British Museum
Ages: All ages
FreeScience Museum
Ages: All ages
Churchill War Rooms
Ages: 9, 17
Twist Museum
Ages: 6 and up
Mudchute Park and Farm
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age
Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age
$$$Clifton Nurseries
Ages: Under 7s accompanying adults who enjoy garden shopping
Natural History Museum
Ages: All ages
Arts For All
Ages: 3, 16
The Postal Museum
Ages: 3, 12
$$Bill's Covent Garden Restaurant
Ages: All ages
Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice
Ages: 9, 17
Shanghai Family
Ages: 5, 17
London Museum Docklands
Ages: 4, 15
The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience
Ages: 8 and up
Blackburn Pavilion
Ages: All ages
FreeHorniman Museum and Gardens
Ages: All ages
Capel Manor Gardens
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age
National Army Museum
Ages: 5, 14
$$Bill's London Bridge Restaurant
Ages: All ages
London Eye
Ages: All ages
Butterfly Paradise
Ages: All ages
The Paddington Bear Experience
Ages: 2, 7
Botany Bay Farm Shop
Ages: Toddlers through primary school age
The London Time Tour Bus
Ages: 4 and up
Horniman Aquarium
Ages: 2, 12
The Classic Tour
Ages: 3 and up
FreeBank of England Museum
Ages: 7 and up
Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Foundling Museum
Ages: 7, 17
Elephant Springs
Ages: All ages
Hobbledown Heath
Ages: 2, 10
Funtopia Indoor Amusement Park
Ages: 2-13
Prison Island London
Ages: 7 and up
London Transport Museum
Ages: 2, 12
Disney Store
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Somers Town Community Sports Centre
Ages: 2, 17
$$Jamie Oliver Catherine St
Ages: 6 and up
LSBU Active Sports Centre
Ages: 6, 17
Monopoly Lifesized
Ages: 7 and up
FreeYoung V&A
Ages: Under 14
Garden Museum
Ages: All ages
$$$Dalloway Terrace
Ages: 9, 17
Sealife Adventure
Ages: 1, 12
FreeM&M'S London
Ages: All ages
Babylon Park London
Ages: 2, 12
The London Dungeon
Ages: 10, 17
$$$Heddon Street Kitchen
Ages: All ages
Academy Sport
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Ages: 2, 12
Funland Games Arcade
Ages: 5 and up
Flip Out Canary Wharf
Ages: 5 and up
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in London?
- London has 91 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Creativity Art Workshops, Thrill Coaster - Westfield, PlayFit Sports Club, adventuro, Kids Do Art. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in London are stroller-friendly?
- 6 of the 91 rainy day activities in London are fully stroller-friendly.
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