Rainy day ideas for kids in Mackay

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

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Nearest first, from Mackay

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Arcade
Timezone Caneland
Mackay
under 5 min
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Skating
Mackay Leisure Centre
Paget
about 5 min

Museums and history

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Gallery
Artspace Mackay
Mackay
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Mackay
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Museum
Sarina District Historical Centre
Sarina
about 40 min
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Museum
Pioneer Valley Museum
Mirani
about 40 min
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Museum
Historic Nebo Museum
Nebo
about 1 hr 30

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

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Cinema
Birch Carroll and Coyle Cimera
Mackay
under 5 min
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Library
Dudley Denny City Library
Mackay
under 5 min
Theatre
Mackay Musical Comedy Players
South Mackay
under 5 min
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Cinema
Birch Carroll and Coyle Mt Pleasant Cinemas
Mount Pleasant
about 5 min
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Library
Gordon White Library
Mount Pleasant
about 5 min
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Library
Walkerston Library
Walkerston
about 20 min
Over 30 minutes
from Mackay
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Library
Sarina Library
Sarina
about 40 min
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Library
Mirani Library
Mirani
about 40 min
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Library
Nebo Library
Nebo
about 1 hr 30
Over 1½ hours
from Mackay
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Library
Carmila Library
Carmila
about 1 hr 30
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Library
Glenden Library
Glenden
about 2 hr
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Library
St Lawrence Library
St Lawrence
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Moranbah Library
Moranbah
about 2 hr 45
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Library
Dysart Library
Dysart
about 3 hr 15
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Library
Middlemount Library
Middlemount
about 3 hr 15

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Mackay

Clermont (about 4 hr 15): The Clermont Historical Centre, Clermont Squash Club, Jacki Finger Library
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.