Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Vancouver
77 indoor and rainy day activities for kids in Vancouver. Museums, entertainment centers, and indoor play spaces with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Arts and Play Society, Artists For Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery, Community Art Council Of Vancouver. 16 listings are free. 53 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 77 indexable picks for this page in Vancouver, Canada, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
40 for infants, 51 for toddlers, 67 for little kids, 70 for big kids.
Weather and access
68 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 15 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 55 stroller-friendly stops. 77 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
16 free picks. 43 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Arts and Play Society
5 starsArts and Play Society creates a safe, messy, creative space where babies and toddlers explore art materials for the first time. Little ones love squis
Artists For Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery
5 starsArtists for Kids puts real art tools in kids' hands and teaches them techniques used by professional artists. The Gordon Smith Gallery shows actual co
Community Art Council Of Vancouver
5 starsThe Community Art Council connects families with grassroots art events, community murals, and public art projects around Vancouver. Kids who like maki
Mindesign Kids Inc.
5 starsMindesign Kids runs creative enrichment classes that blend art, design, and hands-on building projects. Kids get to work with real materials and tools
Vancouver Foodie Tours
5 starsVancouver Foodie Tours turns eating into an adventure. Kids visit real restaurants and food shops, try things they'd never order on their own, and hea
Arts and Play Society
Ages: Ages 0-6
Partially FreeArtists For Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery
Ages: Ages 5-18
FreeCommunity Art Council Of Vancouver
Ages: 6-17
Mindesign Kids Inc.
Ages: 2-10
Vancouver Foodie Tours
Ages: Best for ages 6+
Vancouver Winter Art Hub
Ages: 3-16 years
ToursByLocals
Ages: All ages (private tours adjust to any group)
Find and Seek
Ages: 8-17 years
Partially FreeArt Museum | West Vancouver
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
Taste Vancouver Food Tours
Ages: Best for ages 6+
Axe Throwing at Academie Duello
Ages: 12-17
FreeKidsbooks
Ages: 0-12
TumbleTown Movement Education Centre
Ages: 0-9
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Ages: Best for ages 6-17
VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre
Ages: All ages
Woods and Waves Outdoor Learning
Ages: 1-5 years
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Ages: 6-17 years
FreeBook Warehouse
Ages: 2-17
FreeArtbox Robson
Ages: 5-17
Partially FreeThis World's Ours Centre
Ages: Best for ages 5-16
$$Craffles
Ages: All ages
Partially FreeMONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver
Ages: Best for ages 5-12
FreeDilly Dally Toy Store
Ages: 0-10
FreeGranville Island Public Market
Ages: All ages
$$Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Vancouver
Ages: Best for all ages
Roedde House Museum
Ages: Best for ages 8-17
FreeGolden Age Collectables
Ages: 8-17
$$Tap & Barrel - Bridges
Ages: Best for all ages
FreeLittle Sister's Book & Art Emporium
Ages: 12+
$$Vonns | Smash Burgers | Philly Cheesesteak | Hot Chicken | Birria Tacos
Ages: All ages
$$$Botanist
Ages: 8 and up
Vancouver Lookout
Ages: All ages
Bloedel Conservatory
Ages: 2-10 years
$$Cafe Medina
Ages: All ages
Science World
Ages: 2-14 years
FreeKidsbooks
Ages: 0-12
Central City Fun Park
Ages: 3-16
$$$Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Ages: 5 and up
Partially FreeRoundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
Ages: 0-17
FreeThe Granville Island Toy Company
Ages: 0-10
FreeKaboodles Toy Store
Ages: 0-10
The Adventure Zone
Ages: 1-10
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Ages: 3-14 years
The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts
Ages: 8-17
FreeThe Granville Island Toy Company
Ages: 0-10
Connaught Park
Ages: All ages
FlyOver Canada
Ages: 5+ years (minimum 40 inches tall)
FreeKnotty Toys
Ages: 0-10
$$$Fable Kitchen
Ages: All ages
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Ages: All ages
Vancouver Maritime Museum
Ages: 3-12 years
FreeIndigo - Granville
Ages: All ages
FreeKids Market on Granville Island
Ages: 1-10 years
Partially FreeMount Pleasant Community Centre
Ages: 0-17
Partially FreeCreekside Community Recreation Centre
Ages: 0-17
$$Bread x Butter Cafe Downtown
Ages: Best for all ages
Partially FreeArtStarts in Schools
Ages: 5-17
Partially FreeWest End Community Centre
Ages: 0-17
$$Havana Vancouver
Ages: All ages
BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Ages: 5-16 years
Museum of Vancouver
Ages: 6-16 years
Watermania
Ages: All ages
Fraser River Discovery Centre
Ages: Best for ages 3-12
$$Water St. Cafe
Ages: All ages
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum
Ages: Best for ages 8-17
Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Ages: 0-17
FreeCamelot Kids
Ages: 2-10
White Spot
Ages: All ages
The World of Kidtropolis
Ages: 2-10 years
Circus Play Cafe
Ages: 0-5 years
$$$Dockside Restaurant
Ages: Best for all ages
The Dome
Ages: 8-17 years
Jump Gymnastics
Ages: 2-16
Vancouver Planetarium
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
$$Honey Salt
Ages: Best for all ages
Castle Royale
Ages: 1-7 years
Urban Rec
Ages: 12-17
Common Questions
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Vancouver?
- Vancouver has 77 rainy-day-friendly activities for families. Best options: Arts and Play Society, Artists For Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery, Community Art Council Of Vancouver, Mindesign Kids Inc., Vancouver Foodie Tours. All are indoor or covered.
- How many rainy day activities in Vancouver are stroller-friendly?
- 55 of the 77 rainy day activities in Vancouver are fully stroller-friendly.
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