Rainy day ideas for kids in NSW North Coast

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

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Nearest first, from Coffs Harbour

Play

Bowling illustration
Bowling
iPlay Tenpin City Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
The PlayHouse Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Laser tag illustration
Laser tag
Laser Tag
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Skating illustration
Skating
Big Banana Ice Rink
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
Flipout
North Boambee Valley
about 5 min
Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
Springloaded Coffs Coast
Toormina
about 10 min
Over 30 minutes
from Coffs Harbour
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
The 383 Wooli — The Play Pen
Wooli
about 60 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Grafton Tenpin Bowl
Grafton
about 1 hr 15
Indoor sports
Waterview Heights Squash Club
Waterview Heights
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Coffs Harbour
Escape room
Facade Escape Rooms
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Maxx family fun centre
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Maxx Family Fun Centre
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Wave Bowl
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Wilderness Activity Centre & Cafe
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Jumbos Playland
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Lismore Bowl
South Lismore
about 3 hr
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Ballina 10 Pin Bowl
Ballina
about 3 hr

Museums and history

Gallery illustration
Gallery
The Gallery – Saltwater Freshwater
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Yarrila Arts and Museum
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
National Cartoon Gallery
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Jarretts Museum
Coffs Harbour
about 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Legends Of Surf Museum
Sapphire Beach
about 10 min
Over 30 minutes
from Coffs Harbour
Museum illustration
Museum
Urunga Museum
Urunga
about 30 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Bellinger Valley Historical Museum
Bellingen
about 35 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Glenreagh Memorial Museum
Glenreagh
about 35 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Post Office Museum
Glenreagh
about 35 min
Don Dorrigo & Guy Fawkes Historical Society Museum
Museum
Don Dorrigo & Guy Fawkes Historical Society Museum
Dorrigo
about 45 min
Photo: JC Merriman, CC BY 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
The Headland Historical Museum
Nambucca Heads
about 45 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Frank Partridge VC Military Museum
Bowraville
about 55 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Bowraville Folk Museum
Bowraville
about 55 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Boatman's Cottage Maritime Museum
South West Rocks
about 1 hr 15
Schaeffer House Museum
Museum
Schaeffer House Museum
Grafton
about 1 hr 15
Photo: ibsut, CC BY 2.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Lanbruk's Gunyah
Carrs Peninsula
about 1 hr 15
Museum illustration
Museum
Alumny Creek Public School Museum
Alumy Creek
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Coffs Harbour
Museum illustration
Museum
Lawrence Museum
Lawrence
about 1 hr 30
Museum illustration
Museum
Maclean Stone Cottage & Bicentennial Museum
Maclean
about 1 hr 45
Macleay River Historical Society Museum
Museum
Macleay River Historical Society Museum
South Kempsey
about 1 hr 45
Photo: ColonelLight, CC0
Museum illustration
Museum
Yamba Museum
Yamba
about 1 hr 45
Museum illustration
Museum
The Shed Gallery
Goodwood Island
about 1 hr 45
Museum illustration
Museum
Hibbard Boatshed (Mid North Coast Maritime Museum)
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
New Italy Museum
Museum
New Italy Museum
New Italy
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
Port Macquarie Historic Courthouse
Museum
Port Macquarie Historic Courthouse
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mid North Coast Maritime Museum
Museum
Mid North Coast Maritime Museum
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Photo: Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Port Macquarie Museum
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Museum illustration
Museum
Port Macquarie Surfing Museum
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Museum illustration
Museum
Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Museum illustration
Museum
Evans Head Living Museum
Evans Head
about 2 hr 30
Museum illustration
Museum
Camden Haven Museum
Laurieton
about 2 hr 45
Museum illustration
Museum
Casino Historical Museum
Casino
about 2 hr 45
Museum illustration
Museum
Northern Rivers Military Museum
Casino
about 2 hr 45
Museum illustration
Museum
Former North Casino Railway Station Museum
Casino
about 2 hr 45
Ballina Naval And Maritime Museum, Ballina
Museum
Ballina Naval And Maritime Museum
Ballina
about 2 hr 45
Photo: SpringbokSam, CC0
Museum illustration
Museum
Crawford House Museum
Alstonville
about 3 hr
Museum illustration
Museum
Richmond River Historical Society
Lismore
about 3 hr
Bangalow Historical Society
Museum
Bangalow Historical Society
Bangalow
about 3 hr 15
Photo: Aliceinthealice, CC BY 4.0

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Library illustration
Library
Harry Bailey Memorial Library
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Birch Carroll and Coyle
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Theatre
Jetty Memorial Theatre
Coffs Harbour
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Toormina Library
Toormina
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Majestic Cinemas Sawtell
Sawtell
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Woolgoolga Library
Woolgoolga
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Coffs Harbour
Library illustration
Library
Urunga Library
Urunga
about 30 min
Library illustration
Library
Bellingen Library
Bellingen
about 35 min
Library illustration
Library
Dorrigo Library
Dorrigo
about 45 min
Theatre
The Old Gazette Theatre
Dorrigo
about 45 min
Library illustration
Library
Nambucca Heads Library
Nambucca Heads
about 50 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Majestic Cinemas
Nambucca Heads
about 50 min
Library illustration
Library
Macksville Library
Macksville
about 60 min
Library illustration
Library
Stuarts Point Branch Library
Stuarts Point
about 1 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
South West Rocks Library
South West Rocks
about 1 hr 15
Theatre
South West Rocks Roxy Cinema
South West Rocks
about 1 hr 15
Theatre
Pelican Theater
South Grafton
about 1 hr 15
Theatre
Criterion Theatre
Grafton
about 1 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Grafton Library
Grafton
about 1 hr 15
Theatre
Saraton Theatre
Grafton
about 1 hr 15
Over 1½ hours
from Coffs Harbour
Library illustration
Library
Hat Head Library
Hat Head
about 1 hr 30
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Bandbox Theatre
West Kempsey
about 1 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Kempsey Library
West Kempsey
about 1 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Maclean Library
Maclean
about 1 hr 45
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Yamba Bottom Cinema
Yamba
about 1 hr 45
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Yamba Cinema
Yamba
about 1 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Yamba Library
Yamba
about 1 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Yamba Library
Yamba
about 1 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Iluka Library
Iluka
about 1 hr 45
Theatre
Glasshouse
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Majestic Cinemas
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Port Macquarie Library
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Theatre
The Iona Performing Arts Centre
Port Macquarie
about 2 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Evans Head Branch Library
Evans Head
about 2 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Wauchope Library
Wauchope
about 2 hr 30
Library illustration
Library
Coraki Library
Coraki
about 2 hr 30
Library illustration
Library
Laurieton Library
Laurieton
about 2 hr 45
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Plaza Theatre
Laurieton
about 2 hr 45
Theatre
Casino Drill Hall Amphitheatre
Casino
about 2 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Casino Library
Casino
about 2 hr 45
Library illustration
Library
Ballina Public Library
Ballina
about 2 hr 45
Theatre
Alstonville Leisure and Entertainment Centre
Alstonville
about 3 hr
Library illustration
Library
Alstonville Library
Alstonville
about 3 hr
Theatre
Ballina Players Theatre
Ballina
about 3 hr
Library illustration
Library
Goonellabah Library
Goonellabah
about 3 hr
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Ballina Fair Cinemas
Ballina
about 3 hr
Theatre
Lismore City Hall
Lismore
about 3 hr
Library illustration
Library
Lismore Library
Lismore
about 3 hr
Library illustration
Library
Richmond Tweed Regional Library
Goonellabah
about 3 hr
Theatre
Rochdale Theatre
Goonellabah
about 3 hr
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Event Cinemas, Lismore
Lismore
about 3 hr
Library illustration
Library
Lennox Head Public Library
Lennox Head
about 3 hr
Library illustration
Library
Harrington Library
Harrington
about 3 hr 15
Theatre
Kyogle Band Hall
Kyogle
about 3 hr 15
Library illustration
Library
Kyogle Library
Kyogle
about 3 hr 15
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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.