Rainy day ideas for kids in Gold Coast

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77 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Surfers Paradise. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Escape room
Lost Locks
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Escape room
Other World Hq The
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Escape room
Padlockd
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Strike Bowling Cavill
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Archie Brothers Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Escape room
Eclipse Escape
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Escape room
Fox In A Box Gc
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
HIjinx Hotel Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Skating illustration
Skating
Planet Chill Ice Rink
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Skating illustration
Skating
Gold Coast Iceland
Bundall
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Level Up Arcade
Broadbeach
under 5 min
Escape room
Escape Hunt Kidnapped On The Beach
Southport
about 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Games Room
Main Beach
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Southport Squash Centre
Southport
about 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Ticket Time
Southport
about 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Go Bowling Ashmore
Ashmore
about 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Doodlebugs Gold Coast
Miami
about 10 min
Indoor sports
Labrador Squash
Labrador
about 10 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Core Climbing - Carrara
Carrara
about 10 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
iPlay Harbour Town
Biggera Waters
about 15 min
Indoor sports
Nerang Gym & Squash Centre
Nerang
about 15 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Robina
Robina
about 15 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Robina
Robina
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Alpine Indoor Climbing
Robina
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Chipmunks Playland Robina
Robina
about 15 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Million Life
Robina
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Inflatable World Arundel
Arundel
about 15 min
Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
BOUNCE Gold Coast
Burleigh Waters
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
The Rock Face, Gold Coast Recreation Centre
Palm Beach
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
On Belay Climbing
Burleigh Heads
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Area 51 World Helensvale
Helensvale
about 20 min
Indoor sports
Palm Beach Squash Centre
Palm Beach
about 20 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Action Zone Arcade
Oxenford
about 25 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Game Over Gold Coast
Helensvale
about 25 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
TreeTop Challenge Currumbin
Currumbin
about 25 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Alpine Indoor Climbing (Currumbin)
Currumbin Waters
about 25 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
iPlay Adventure
Coomera
about 25 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
The Park Coomera
Coomera
about 25 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Cutloose Indoor Climbing
Upper Coomera
about 30 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Coolangatta
Coolangatta
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Surfers Paradise
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Chipmunks Playland Pimpama
Pimpama
about 30 min

Museums and history

Museum illustration
Museum
Gold Coast Wax Museum
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
HOTA Gallery
Gallery
HOTA Gallery
Surfers Paradise
under 5 min
Photo: Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum
Worongary
about 15 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Burleigh Heads
about 15 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Gold Coast War Museum
Mudgeeraba
about 20 min
Surf World
Museum
Surf World
Currumbin
about 25 min
Photo: holidaypointau, CC BY 2.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Gold Coast Motor Museum
Upper Coomera
about 25 min

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Library illustration
Library
Broadbeach Library
Mermaid Waters
about 5 min
Theatre
Gold Coast Little Theatre
Southport
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Event
Broadbeach Waters
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Southport Library
Southport
about 5 min
Theatre
Nickelodeon Stage
Main Beach
about 5 min
Theatre
Seal Theatre
Main Beach
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Sea World Theatre
Main Beach
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Burleigh Waters Branch Library
Burleigh Waters
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Event Cinemas Robina
Robina
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Nerang Branch Library
Nerang
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Nerang Cineplex
Nerang
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Reading Cinema
Biggera Waters
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Robina Library
Robina
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Burleigh Heads Branch Library
Burleigh Heads
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Runaway Bay Library
Runaway Bay
about 15 min
Theatre
Amphitheatre
Burleigh Heads
about 15 min
Theatre
Nalu Theatre
Burleigh Heads
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Helensvale Library
Helensvale
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Palm Beach Library
Palm Beach
about 20 min
Theatre
Australian Outback Spectacular
Oxenford
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Elanora Branch Library
Elanora
about 20 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Roxy Theatre
Oxenford
about 25 min
Library illustration
Library
Upper Coomera Library
Upper Coomera
about 25 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Event Cinemas Coomera
Coomera
about 25 min
Library illustration
Library
Coolangatta Branch Library
Coolangatta
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Surfers Paradise
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Yatala drive-in
Stapylton
about 45 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Surfers Paradise

South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park (by private or hire boat, water taxi, seaplane or cruise boat across the Broadwater (200 m north of The Spit)): South Stradbroke Island
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.