Rainy day ideas for kids in Melbourne's Western Suburbs

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

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Nearest first, from Footscray

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Arcade illustration
Arcade
Dizzy
Footscray
under 5 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Footscray Boudlering Wall
Footscray
under 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Inflatable World Footscray
Footscray
under 5 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Rocket Climbing
Footscray
under 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Funtopia
Maidstone
under 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Little Amigos Highpoint
Maribyrnong
under 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Strike Bowling Bar
Maribyrnong
under 5 min
Escape room
Escape Room Melbourne Original Escape Room
Flemington
about 5 min
Skating illustration
Skating
RampFest Indoor Skate Park
Braybrook
about 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Braybrook
Braybrook
about 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Highpoint
Maribyrnong
about 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling
Maribyrnong
about 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Braybrook
Braybrook
about 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Epic Arena
Newport
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Essendon Squash Centre
Moonee Ponds
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Altona Badminton Centre
Altona North
about 10 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Clip 'n Climb
Williamstown North
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Lollipop's Playland Sunshine
Sunshine North
about 10 min
Indoor sports
Sunshine Badminton Centre
Sunshine North
about 10 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Cliffhanger Climbing Gym
Altona North
about 10 min
Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
BOUNCE Essendon Fields
Essendon Fields
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Croc's Playcentre Keilor Park
Keilor Park
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Climb West
Altona
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Croc's Playcentre Derrimut
Derrimut
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Kidz Playzone Deer Park
Deer Park
about 15 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows
about 20 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Chipmunks Playland Caroline Springs
Ravenhall
about 20 min
Skating illustration
Skating
Laverton Skate Centre
Laverton
about 20 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Watergardens
Taylors Lakes
about 20 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Watergardens
Taylors Lakes
about 20 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Archie Brothers Point Cook
Point Cook
about 25 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Croc's Playcentre Hoppers Crossing
Hoppers Crossing
about 25 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Croc's Playcentre Epping
Somerton
about 25 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Lollipop's Playland & Cafe Roxburgh Park
Coolaroo
about 25 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Werribee
Hoppers Crossing
about 30 min
Indoor sports
Craigieburn Sports Stadium
Craigieburn
about 30 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Craigieburn
Craigieburn
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Footscray
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Croc's Playcentre Craigieburn
Craigieburn
about 30 min

Museums and history

Museum illustration
Museum
Polish Museum and Archives in Australia
Seddon
under 5 min
The Pumping Station, Spotswood
Museum
The Pumping Station
Spotswood
about 5 min
Photo: Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moonee Ponds Court House Museum, Moonee Ponds
Museum
Moonee Ponds Court House Museum
Moonee Ponds
about 5 min
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0
HMAS Castlemaine, Williamstown
Museum
HMAS Castlemaine
Williamstown
about 10 min
Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Seaworks Melbourne Maritime Museum
Williamstown
about 10 min
Museum illustration
Museum
St. John Ambulance Museum
Williamstown
about 10 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Broadmeadows Museum
Broadmeadows
about 20 min
RAAF Museum, Point Cook
Museum
RAAF Museum
Point Cook
about 25 min
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 2.5 au
Over 30 minutes
from Footscray
B-24 Liberator Museum, Werribee
Museum
B-24 Liberator Museum
Werribee
about 30 min
Photo: mrpbps, CC BY 2.0

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Library illustration
Library
Footscray Library
Footscray
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Footscray Mechanics' Institute Library
Footscray
under 5 min
Theatre
Lango
Footscray
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
West Footscray Library
West Footscray
under 5 min
Sun Theatre
Cinema
Sun Theatre
Yarraville
under 5 min
Photo: anne beaumont, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cinema illustration
Cinema
HOYTS Highpoint
Maribyrnong
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Maribyrnong Library
Maribyrnong
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Ascot Vale Library
Ascot Vale
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Palace Cinemas Penny Lane
Moonee Ponds
about 5 min
Theatre
The Clocktower Centre
Moonee Ponds
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
Avondale Heights
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Sam Merrifield Library
Moonee Ponds
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Newport Library
Newport
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Altona North Community Library
Altona North
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Sunshine Library
Sunshine
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Sunshine
Sunshine
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Bofa Theatre
Strathmore
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Reading Cinemas
Altona North
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Williamstown Library
Williamstown
about 10 min
Theatre
Altona City Theatre
Altona
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Airport West
Airport West
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Altona Library
Altona
about 15 min
Theatre
Bowery Theatre
St Albans
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Keilor Village Library
Keilor
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Keilor Library
Keilor
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
St Albans Library
St Albans
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Tullamarine Library
Tullamarine
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Deer Park Library
Deer Park
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Gladstone Park Library
Gladstone Park
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Altona Meadows Library
Altona Meadows
about 20 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Hoyts
Broadmeadows
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Library
Westmeadows
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Brimbank Library
Taylors Lakes
about 20 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
HOYTS Watergardens
Taylors Lakes
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Caroline Springs Library
Caroline Springs
about 25 min
Theatre
Croc & Roll Amphitheatre
Point Cook
about 25 min
Library illustration
Library
Point Cook Library
Point Cook
about 25 min
Theatre
Father Moran Performing Arts Centre
Tarneit
about 25 min
Library illustration
Library
Julia Gillard Library
Tarneit
about 25 min
Theatre
Chapel & Performing Arts Centre
Greenvale
about 25 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Werribee
Hoppers Crossing
about 30 min
Library illustration
Library
Craigieburn Library
Craigieburn
about 30 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
United Cinemas
Craigieburn
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Footscray
Theatre
Wyndham Cultural Centre
Werribee
about 30 min
Library illustration
Library
Wyndham Library Service - Werribee Branch
Werribee
about 30 min
Library illustration
Library
Wyndham Library Service - Manor Lakes Branch
Manor Lakes
about 35 min
Library illustration
Library
Sunbury Library
Sunbury
about 35 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Reading Cinema
Sunbury
about 35 min
Library illustration
Library
Melton Library & Learning Hub
Melton
about 40 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Reading Cinemas
Melton West
about 40 min
Theatre
Amphitheater
Bacchus Marsh
about 50 min
Theatre
Impresario Theatre
Bacchus Marsh
about 50 min
Library illustration
Library
Lerderderg Library
Bacchus Marsh
about 50 min

Gardens and science

Scienceworks, Spotswood
Science centre
Scienceworks
Spotswood
about 5 min
Photo: Cameron Burke, CC BY-SA 4.0
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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.