Rainy day ideas for kids in Armidale, Tamworth & New England

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

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Nearest first, from Tamworth

Play

Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Inflatable World Tamworth
South Tamworth
under 5 min
Over 1½ hours
from Tamworth
Skating illustration
Skating
Armidale Skate Bowl Play
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Kids World
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
Escape room
The Mystery Rooms Glen Innes Jurassic Ssland
Glen Innes
about 3 hr

Museums and history

Museum illustration
Museum
Tamworth Powerstation Museum
Tamworth
under 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum
Tamworth
under 5 min
Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre
Museum
Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre
Tamworth
about 5 min
Photo: MrActiniuM, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Moonbi Museum
Moonbi
about 25 min
Moffat Wagon
Museum
Moffat Wagon
Duri
about 25 min
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0
Over 30 minutes
from Tamworth
Rail Journeys Museum
Museum
Rail Journeys Museum
Werris Creek
about 45 min
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0
Manilla Heritage Museum
Museum
Manilla Heritage Museum
Manilla
about 50 min
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Museum
Gold Mine Museum
Nundle
about 55 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Nundle Court House Museum
Nundle
about 55 min
Historical Cottage & Museum
Museum
Historical Cottage & Museum
Quirindi
about 60 min
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0
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Museum
Quirindi Rural Heritage Village
Quirindi
about 1 hr
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Museum
Walcha Pioneer Cottage And Museum Complex
Walcha
about 1 hr 15
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Museum
Gunnedah Water Tower Museum
Gunnedah
about 1 hr 15
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Museum
Gunnedah Rural Museum
Gunnedah
about 1 hr 15
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Museum
McCrossin's Mill
Uralla
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Tamworth
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Museum
Nandewar Historical Society Museum
Barraba
about 1 hr 30
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Museum
12th/16th Hunter River Lancers Museum
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
First Nations culture
Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre & Keeping Place
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
Armidale Bicentennial Railway Museum
Museum
Armidale Bicentennial Railway Museum
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
Photo: Abesty, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Museum of Education
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale
Museum
New England Regional Art Museum
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
Photo: Terrence Robert Cooke, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Armidale Folk Museum
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Museum
Boggabri Agricultural Heritage Centre
Boggabri
about 1 hr 45
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Museum
Boggabri And Districts Historical Society Museum
Boggabri
about 1 hr 45
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Museum
Natural History Museum
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Museum
Bundarra Courthouse and Police Station Museum
Bundarra
about 1 hr 45
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Museum
Australian Poetry Hall of Fame
Guyra
about 2 hr 15
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Museum
Guyra Historical Museum
Guyra
about 2 hr 15
Wing Hing Long Museum, Tingha
Museum
Wing Hing Long Museum
Tingha
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Heritage Division, CC BY 4.0
Narrabri Old Gaol, Narrabri
Museum
Narrabri Old Gaol
Narrabri
about 2 hr 30
Photo: Stitchingbushwalker, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Bingara District Historical Society Museum
Bingara
about 2 hr 30
National Transport Museum
Museum
National Transport Museum
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
Photo: Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Museum
Inverell Pioneer Village
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
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Gallery
Inverell Art Gallery
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
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Museum
Inverell Mining Museum
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
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Gallery
Glen Innes Art Gallery
Glen Innes
about 3 hr
Land of the Beardies History House Museum, Glen Innes
Museum
Land of the Beardies History House Museum
Glen Innes
about 3 hr
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
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Museum
Namoi Echo Museum
Wee Waa
about 3 hr
Emmaville Courthouse Museum, Emmaville
Museum
Emmaville Courthouse Museum
Emmaville
about 3 hr 30
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
Emmaville Mining Museum, Emmaville
Museum
Emmaville Mining Museum
Emmaville
about 3 hr 30
Photo: Mattinbgn (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0
Bank Art Museum Moree
Gallery
Bank Art Museum Moree
Moree
about 3 hr 45
Photo: Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Museum
Moree RSL Regional Military Museum
Moree
about 3 hr 45

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Theatre
Tamworth Capitol Theatre
Tamworth
under 5 min
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Library
Tamworth City Library
Tamworth
under 5 min
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Library
South Tamworth Library
South Tamworth
under 5 min
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Library
Kootingal Library
Kootingal
about 20 min
Over 30 minutes
from Tamworth
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Library
Werris Creek Library
Werris Creek
about 45 min
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Library
Manilla Library
Manilla
about 50 min
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Library
Nundle Library
Nundle
about 55 min
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Library
Quirindi Library
Quirindi
about 60 min
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Library
Curlewis Library
Curlewis
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Walcha Library
Walcha
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Gunnedah Library
Gunnedah
about 1 hr 15
Theatre
Smithurst Theatre
Gunnedah
about 1 hr 15
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Cinema
The Civic
Gunnedah
about 1 hr 15
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Library
Uralla Library
Uralla
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Tamworth
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Library
Barraba Library
Barraba
about 1 hr 30
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Library
C. B. Newling Library
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Armidale LRC Library
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Armidale War Memorial Library
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Cinema
Belgrave Twin Cinema
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Boggabri Library
Boggabri
about 1 hr 45
Theatre
High Country Theatre
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Dixson Library
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
Theatre
Lazenby Hall
Armidale
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Bundarra Library
Bundarra
about 1 hr 45
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Library
Premer Library
Premer
about 2 hr
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Library
L T Starr Memorial Library
Guyra
about 2 hr 15
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Library
Narrabri Library
Narrabri
about 2 hr 30
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Cinema
The Crossing Theatre
Narrabri
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Bingara Library
Bingara
about 2 hr 30
Theatre
Beaulieu Memorial Theatre
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
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Cinema
Inverell Cinema
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Inverell Shire Public Library
Inverell
about 2 hr 30
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Library
Glencoe Library Branch
Glencoe
about 2 hr 45
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Library
Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library
Glen Innes
about 3 hr
Theatre
Chapel Theatre
Glen Innes
about 3 hr
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Library
Wee Waa Library
Wee Waa
about 3 hr
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Library
Warialda Library
Warialda
about 3 hr
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Library
Emmaville Library Branch
Emmaville
about 3 hr 30
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Library
Ashford Library
Ashford
about 3 hr 30
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Library
Deepwater Library Branch
Deepwater
about 3 hr 30
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Library
Moree Library
Moree
about 3 hr 45
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Library
Torrington Library
Torrington
about 3 hr 45

Gardens and science

Science centre illustration
Science centre
Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre
East Tamworth
under 5 min
Over 1½ hours
from Tamworth
Paul Wild Observatory Visitors Centre
Science centre
Paul Wild Observatory Visitors Centre
Narrabri
about 2 hr 45
Photo: CSIRO, CC BY 3.0

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Tamworth

Tenterfield (about 4 hr 15): School of Arts, Tenterfield Library, Tenterfield Railway Station Museum, Tenterfield Transport Museum, Centenary Cottage Museum, War Memorial Baths
Bald Rock National Park (about 4 hr 45): Bungoona walk (Bald Rock summit)
Elsewhere in the region (about 4 hr 45): Platypus Hole, Tooloom Falls, Koreelah Waterfall
Drake Village (about 4 hr 45): Drake Library
Boonoo Boonoo National Park (about 4 hr 45): Boonoo Boonoo Falls
Boomi (about 5 hr): Boomi Swimming Pool
Mungindi (about 5 hr 15): Mungindi Swimming Pool, Mungindi Library
Urbenville (about 5 hr 45): Bicentennial Museum, Urbenville 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.