Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Portland
16 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Portland. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age-fit and planning notes.
Highest rated: City Play for Kids, SoGrow House, St Johns Swapnplay. 1 listing is free. 14 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 16 indexable picks for this page in Portland, OR, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
8 for infants, 13 for toddlers, 15 for little kids, 11 for big kids.
Weather and access
16 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 2 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 8 stroller-friendly stops. 16 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
1 free pick. 12 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
City Play for Kids
5 starsCity Play for Kids in Vancouver, WA carries an ideal 5.0 Google rating with 287 reviews, one of the more convincingly rated kids' venues in the entire
SoGrow House
5 starsSoGrow House earns an ideal 5.0 Google rating in the Pearl District, Portland's premium urban neighborhood. With categories spanning children's party
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
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
4.8 starsChildren can stand beneath the Spruce Goose, compare jets and spacecraft, see a Titan II launch vehicle, join a docent tour and, if tall enough, try t
DiG PDX - Oregon's Largest Indoor Sandbox
4.7 starsDiG PDX claims to be Oregon's largest indoor sandbox and kids take that seriously, the sandbox area is massive, stocked with construction equipment, t
Parks & PlaygroundsCity Play for Kids
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 7
EntertainmentSoGrow House
Ages: Best for ages 1 to 10
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeSt Johns Swapnplay
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 6
MuseumsEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Ages: Best for ages 5 to 15; younger children can still enjoy the large aircraft, and children under 5 receive free admission
Parks & PlaygroundsDiG PDX - Oregon's Largest Indoor Sandbox
Ages: Best for ages 18 months to 10
MuseumsLEKA Playland
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 10
EntertainmentFuntastic Arcade Columbia Gorge Outlets
Ages: Best for ages 5 to 17
MuseumsOregon Rail Heritage Center
Ages: Ages 3 to 12
Parks & PlaygroundsThe Wiggle Room
Ages: Best for ages 0 to 6
MuseumsPartially FreePittock Mansion
Ages: Ages 7 to 14, especially children interested in homes, technology, and Portland history
MuseumsPartially FreePortland Art Museum
Ages: Ages 6 to 17 for independent gallery exploration; younger children do best with a short route or family program.
MuseumsPartially FreeOregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Ages: Ages 3 to 14, with dedicated spaces for babies through age 6 and teens ages 13 to 18
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Portland?
- Portland has 16 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: City Play for Kids, SoGrow House, St Johns Swapnplay, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, DiG PDX - Oregon's Largest Indoor Sandbox. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Portland are stroller-friendly?
- 8 of the 16 rainy day activities in Portland are fully stroller-friendly.
More Ways to Browse
Portland weekend picks, in your inbox
Get one short, practical Portland outing idea each week, plus age fit, cost notes, and rainy-day backups.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Planning a longer drive? Build a kid-friendly road trip →
