Rainy day ideas for kids in Perth

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

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Arcade illustration
Arcade
Archie Brothers Perth
Perth
under 5 min
Escape room
Escape This
Perth
under 5 min
Escape room
Lost In Perth
Perth
under 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Strike Bowling
Perth
under 5 min
Escape room
Escape This
Northbridge
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Northbridge
Northbridge
under 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Little Builders Perth
West Perth
under 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Vitaland Kids Cafe City West
West Perth
under 5 min
Rosemount Bowl, North Perth
Bowling
Rosemount Bowl
North Perth
under 5 min
Photo: Gnangcomapp, CC BY-SA 4.0
Escape room
Lost Reality
Victoria Park
about 5 min
Victoria Park Leisurelife Centre, East Victoria Park
Indoor sports
Victoria Park Leisurelife Centre
East Victoria Park
about 5 min
Photo: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Cubetown Perth
Rivervale
about 10 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Adrenaline Vault
Belmont
about 10 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Hi Voltage Entertainment
Belmont
about 10 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Portside Boulders Osborne Park
Osborne Park
about 10 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Morley
Morley
about 10 min
Indoor sports
Bendat Basketball Centre
Floreat
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Lollipop's Playland Bayswater
Bayswater
about 10 min
Escape room
Lost Reality
Cloverdale
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Mighty Jungle Indoor Cafe & Play Centre
Morley
about 10 min
Escape room
Realmz
Morley
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
BOUNCE Osborne Park
Osborne Park
about 10 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone
Woodlands
about 10 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Cannington
Cannington
about 15 min
Indoor sports
Blue Gum Squash Club
Brentwood
about 15 min
Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
BOUNCE Cannington
Cannington
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Chipmunks Playland Stirling
Westminster
about 15 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
iPlay Carousel
Cannington
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Jungle Gym
Willetton
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Portside Boulders Willetton
Willetton
about 15 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Strike Carousel
Cannington
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Axo's Playland
Balcatta
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Little Land
Balcatta
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
rockface
Balcatta
about 15 min
Escape room
Lost Reality
Cannington
about 15 min

Museums and history

Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, Perth
Museum
Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip
Perth
under 5 min
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au
Museum illustration
Museum
Museum of Perth
Perth
under 5 min
Old Central Fire Station Heritage Centre, Perth
Museum
Old Central Fire Station Heritage Centre
Perth
under 5 min
Photo: SeanMack, CC BY 2.5
Museum illustration
Museum
South Perth Historical Society
South Perth
under 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Subiaco Museum
Subiaco
about 5 min
Gallop House
Museum
Gallop House
Dalkeith
about 10 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Freshwater Bay Museum
Claremont
about 10 min
Railway Museum
Museum
Railway Museum
Bassendean
about 15 min
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 3.0
Gallery illustration
Gallery
Atwell House & Gallery
Alfred Cove
about 15 min
Wireless Hill Museum, Ardross
Museum
Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Museum
Ardross
about 15 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aviation Heritage Museum
Museum
Aviation Heritage Museum
Bull Creek
about 15 min
Photo: Sam Wilson (taken with LG G6), CC BY-SA 2.0

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Theatre
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Perth
under 5 min
City of Perth Library
Library
City of Perth Library
Perth
under 5 min
Photo: Samuel Wiki, CC BY 4.0
Theatre
The Blue Room Theatre
Perth
under 5 min
Theatre
Black Swan State Theatre
Perth
under 5 min
Theatre
His Majesty's Theatre
Perth
under 5 min
Theatre
Perth Concert Hall
Perth
under 5 min
State Library of Western Australia
Library
State Library of Western Australia
Perth
under 5 min
Photo: Aliceinthealice, CC0
Theatre
Hyde Park Stage
Perth
under 5 min
Astor Theatre
Cinema
Astor Theatre
Mount Lawley
under 5 min
Photo: Photograph by Greg O'Beirne, CC BY 2.5
Luna
Cinema
Luna
Leederville
under 5 min
Photo: Photograph by Greg O'Beirne, CC BY 2.5
Theatre
Old Mill Theatre
South Perth
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Vincent Library
Leederville
under 5 min
Theatre
Crown Theatre, Perth
Burswood
about 5 min
Theatre
Regal Theatre
Subiaco
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Subiaco Library
Subiaco
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
City of South Perth Library
South Perth
about 5 min
Inglewood Library
Library
Inglewood Library
Inglewood
about 5 min
Photo: User:Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 3.0
Maylands Public Library
Library
Maylands Public Library
Maylands
about 5 min
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Moonlight Cinema
Kings Park
about 5 min
Theatre
Callaway Music Auditorium
Crawley
about 5 min
Cygnet Movie Theatre
Cinema
Cygnet Movie Theatre
Como
about 5 min
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY-SA 4.0
Theatre
Dolphin Theatre
Crawley
about 5 min
Theatre
New Fortune Theatre
Crawley
about 5 min
Theatre
Octagon Theatre
Crawley
about 5 min
Theatre
Somerville Theatre
Crawley
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Victoria Park Library
East Victoria Park
about 10 min
Bayswater Library
Library
Bayswater Library
Bayswater
about 10 min
Photo: Evad37, CC0
Library illustration
Library
Dianella Library
Dianella
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Nedlands Library
Nedlands
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Windsor Cinema
Nedlands
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Cambridge Library
Floreat
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Event Cinemas
Morley
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Manning Library
Manning
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Morley Public Library
Morley
about 10 min
Osborne Park Library
Library
Osborne Park Library
Tuart Hill
about 10 min
Photo: User:Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Reading Cinema Belmont
Cloverdale
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Ruth Faulkner Library
Cloverdale
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Claremont Library
Claremont
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Mount Claremont Library
Mount Claremont
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Forrest Library
Wembley Downs
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Civic Square Library
Booragoon
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
HOYTS Garden City
Booragoon
about 15 min
Mirrabooka Library
Library
Mirrabooka Library
Mirrabooka
about 15 min
Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 4.0
Theatre
Stirling Community Centres - Innaloo
Innaloo
about 15 min
Bassendean Memorial Library
Library
Bassendean Memorial Library
Bassendean
about 15 min
Photo: Evad37, CC BY-SA 3.0
Library illustration
Library
Cannington Leisureplex Library
Cannington
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
HOYTS Carousel
Cannington
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Riverton Library
Riverton
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Scarborough Library
Scarborough
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
The Grove Library
Peppermint Grove
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
AH Bracks Library + Creative Space
Melville
about 15 min
Theatre
Centre of Performing Arts
Bull Creek
about 15 min

Gardens and science

Scitech, West Perth
Science centre
Scitech
West Perth
under 5 min
Tickets
Photo: The Logical Positivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
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