Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Portland
22 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, St Johns Swapnplay, Play and Ponder. 1 listing is free. 17 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 22 indexable picks for this page in Portland, OR, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
12 for infants, 17 for toddlers, 20 for little kids, 16 for big kids.
Weather and access
22 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 5 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 12 stroller-friendly stops. 19 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
1 free pick. 17 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 starsChildren can explore City Play for Kids at their own pace. Use the age-fit and visit details to decide whether the experience suits your family.

St Johns Swapnplay
4.9 starsJohns neighborhood of North Portland. It's a nonprofit-run play space where kids play for free and families can swap outgrown baby and toddler items,

Play and Ponder
4.9 starsIdeal for infants through preschoolers in the Cedar Hills, Bethany, and NW Portland communities.

Happy Play
4.8 starsKids have the play structures largely to themselves on weekdays, which is a different quality of experience than the packed Portland venues. Open 7 da

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
Parks & PlaygroundsCity Play for Kids
Ages: Infants to Little Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeSt Johns Swapnplay
Ages: Infants to Little Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsPlay and Ponder
Ages: Infants to Little Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsHappy Play
Ages: Infants to Little Kids
MuseumsEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Parks & PlaygroundsDiG PDX - Oregon's Largest Indoor Sandbox
Ages: Toddlers to Big Kids
MuseumsLEKA Playland
Ages: Infants to Big Kids
Parks & PlaygroundsThe Wiggle Room
Ages: Infants to Little Kids
Tours & ExperiencesPartially FreeWashington Park
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
MuseumsOregon Rail Heritage Center
Ages: All Ages
MuseumsPartially FreePittock Mansion
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
EntertainmentFuntastic Arcade Columbia Gorge Outlets
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Portland?
- Portland has 22 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: City Play for Kids, St Johns Swapnplay, Play and Ponder, Happy Play, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Portland are stroller-friendly?
- 12 of the 22 rainy day activities in Portland are fully stroller-friendly.
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