Rainy Day Activities for Kids in St. Louis
23 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in St. Louis. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Adventures Of Intrigue, Activate Games, TotSpot Social. 2 listings are free. 20 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 23 indexable picks for this page in St. Louis, MO, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
10 for infants, 16 for toddlers, 22 for little kids, 19 for big kids.
Weather and access
23 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 3 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 16 stroller-friendly stops. 23 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
2 free picks. 19 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Adventures Of Intrigue
5 starsAdventures of Intrigue in Tower Grove South offers immersive escape room experiences that challenge families to work together, solve puzzles, and beat
Activate Games
4.9 starsActivate is a real-life video game experience. You move through rooms with laser grids, light-up floor panels, reaction speed walls, and memory challe
TotSpot Social
4.9 starsTotSpot Social is designed with the under-6 crowd in mind, every element is sized, scaled, and themed for small people. Kids have freedom to explore w
James S. McDonnell Planetarium
4.8 starsLying back in the dome theater watching a full-sky projection of the universe is a uniquely powerful experience, kids go quiet in a way they rarely do
Monsanto Insectarium
4.8 starsThe Monsanto Insectarium puts kids face-to-face with some of the world's most spectacular insects and arachnids, giant walking sticks, enormous beetle
Adventures Of Intrigue
Ages: 8, 17 (with adult)
Activate Games
Ages: Best for ages 6-17
TotSpot Social
Ages: 0, 6
James S. McDonnell Planetarium
Ages: 5, 17
FreeMonsanto Insectarium
Ages: 4, 17
Kids Empire Fenton
Ages: 1, 10
We Rock The Spectrum Fenton
Ages: All ages , specifically designed for neurodiverse and disabled children, welcoming to all
Museum of Illusions - St. Louis
Ages: 5, 17 (and adults love it)
Grandma's Playroom
Ages: 0, 7
MADE for Kids, created by The Magic House
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
City Museum
Ages: 5, 17 (little kids need supervision on climbing structures)
Omnimax Theater
Ages: 5, 17
Partially FreeSt. Louis Union Station
Ages: All ages , something at every stage
Kids Empire Ballwin
Ages: 1, 10
Lava Island
Ages: Best for ages 1-9
Sky Zone Fenton
Ages: 3, 17
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
Ages: 2, 12
FreeExplore St. Louis
Ages: All ages (as a planning resource)
Myseum
Ages: 0, 8
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Ages: Best for ages 3-15
Partially FreeUnion Station
Ages: Best for ages 2-14
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Ages: Best for ages 3-15
JJ's kidzone
Ages: 0, 8
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in St. Louis?
- St. Louis has 23 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Adventures Of Intrigue, Activate Games, TotSpot Social, James S. McDonnell Planetarium, Monsanto Insectarium. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in St. Louis are stroller-friendly?
- 16 of the 23 rainy day activities in St. Louis are fully stroller-friendly.
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