Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Portland
30 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Portland. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: City Play for Kids, SoGrow House, St Johns Swapnplay. 1 are free. 26 are indoor. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
Top Picks
City Play for Kids
5 starsCity Play for Kids in Vancouver, WA carries a perfect 5.0 Google rating with 287 reviews — one of the most convincingly rated kids' venues in the enti
SoGrow House
5 starsSoGrow House earns a perfect 5.0 Google rating in the Pearl District — Portland's premium urban neighborhood. With categories spanning children's part
St Johns Swapnplay
4.9 starsSt Johns Swapnplay earns its 4.9 rating as a beloved community institution in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland. It's a nonprofit-run play
Play and Ponder
4.9 starsPlay and Ponder has the highest rating of any indoor play venue in this Portland batch — a 4.9 from a venue in the Bethany neighborhood of NW Portland
Kids Empire Gresham
4.8 starsKids Empire is a full-service indoor play park that covers every base: there's a massive multi-level soft play structure for little kids, an arcade se
City Play for Kids
Ages: Best for ages 0-7
SoGrow House
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
FreeSt Johns Swapnplay
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Play and Ponder
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Kids Empire Gresham
Ages: Best for ages 1-12
Happy Play
Ages: Best for ages 0-7
Funtastic Arcade Columbia Gorge Outlets
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
LEKA Playland
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
DiG PDX - Oregon's Largest Indoor Sandbox
Ages: Best for ages 18 months to 10
The Wiggle Room
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
Connecticut Science Center
Ages: Best for ages 2-16
Seacoast Science Center
Ages: Best for ages 2-14
Maritime Gloucester
Ages: Best for ages 5-16 interested in maritime history and marine life
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
Port Discovery Children's Museum
Ages: Best for ages 2-13
Niantic Children's Museum
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
SEE Science Center
Ages: Best for ages 2-13
Simons Theatre
Ages: Best for ages 2-16
Westchester Children's Museum
Ages: Best for ages 2-11
Long Island Explorium
Ages: Best for ages 2-11
Partially FreeInstitute of Contemporary Art
Ages: Best for ages 8+ with interest in contemporary art
Ocean Plays Indoor Playground
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
PlayDate PDX
Ages: Best for ages 0-7
K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities
Ages: Best for ages 8+ (height/age requirements apply)
Liggle Land
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
Animal Rides Happy Rides
Ages: Best for ages 1-6
Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium
Ages: Best for ages 3-13
The Monkey King Play House
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Portland?
- Portland has 30 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: City Play for Kids, SoGrow House, St Johns Swapnplay, Play and Ponder, Kids Empire Gresham. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Portland are stroller-friendly?
- 22 of the 30 rainy day activities in Portland are fully stroller-friendly.
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