Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Philadelphia
48 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Philadelphia. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age-fit and planning notes.
Highest rated: Star Park Indoor Playground - Franklin Mall, Reading Science Center, Wagner Free Institute of Science. 3 listings are free. 32 listings are indoor. Qualified listings include age ratings, stroller access, and practical planning 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 48 indexable picks for this page in Philadelphia, PA, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
15 for infants, 33 for toddlers, 46 for little kids, 45 for big kids.
Weather and access
48 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 16 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 28 stroller-friendly stops. 40 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
3 free picks. 40 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks

Star Park Indoor Playground - Franklin Mall
4.9 starsThe equipment is modern, colorful, and exciting enough that kids beg to come back. Parents love that it's clean, well-staffed, and housed conveniently

Reading Science Center
4.9 starsKids can get close to every exhibit, which isn't always possible at larger venues. The science demonstrations and interactive displays are engaging wi

Wagner Free Institute of Science
4.8 starsThe Wagner Free Institute is a Victorian natural history museum that has barely changed since 1865, and that's the point. The enormous collection of m

Little City Activity Center
4.8 starsLittle City Activity Center is a thoughtfully designed small-world playground where the imaginative play setups, mini buildings, pretend shops, and co

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania
4.8 starsMorris Arboretum has a favorite spot called the 'Out on a Limb' tree canopy walk, a suspended walkway about 50 feet up in the treetops that older kids
EntertainmentStar Park Indoor Playground - Franklin Mall
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 10
MuseumsReading Science Center
Ages: Best for ages 4 to 12
Tours & ExperiencesFreeWagner Free Institute of Science
Ages: Best for ages 8 and up
Parks & PlaygroundsLittle City Activity Center
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 7
Tours & ExperiencesMorris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania
Ages: All ages
MuseumsPottstown Children's Discovery Center
Ages: Best for ages 1 to 8
Parks & PlaygroundsKids Kastle
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 10
Parks & PlaygroundsDreamLand Adventure
Ages: 2-10
MuseumsPartially FreePhiladelphia Museum of Art
Ages: Ages 4 to 14; current Art Kids family tours are recommended for ages 4 to 10.
EntertainmentCandyland Adventure
Ages: Best for ages 1 to 10
Zoos & AquariumsReptile and Amphibian House
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeSister Cities Park
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 9
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia has 48 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Star Park Indoor Playground - Franklin Mall, Reading Science Center, Wagner Free Institute of Science, Little City Activity Center, Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Philadelphia are stroller-friendly?
- 28 of the 48 rainy day activities in Philadelphia are fully stroller-friendly.
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