Rainy day ideas for kids in Sydney's Inner West

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

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Nearest first, from Leichhardt

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Climbing illustration
Climbing
BlocHaus Bouldering Leichhardt
Leichhardt
under 5 min
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Indoor play
Paper Rock Scissors Summer Hill
Summer Hill
under 5 min
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Climbing
NOMAD Bouldering Gym
Annandale
under 5 min
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Indoor play
Paper Rock Scissors Rozelle
Rozelle
under 5 min
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Climbing
BlocHaus Bouldering Sydney - Marrickville
Marrickville
under 5 min
Escape room
Entermission Sydney Sanctum
St Peters
about 5 min
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Indoor play
Miniversal
Marrickville
about 5 min
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Climbing
Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym St Peter’s
St Peters
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Debbie & Abbey Borgia Recreation Centre
Marrickville
about 5 min
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Indoor play
Jungle Buddies Party and Play
Five Dock
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Aerialize
Canterbury
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Concord Oval Recreation Centre
Concord
about 5 min
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Arcade
KOKO
Burwood
about 5 min
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Indoor play
Twinkle Kids Cafe
Burwood
about 5 min
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Bowling
Kingpin North Strathfield
North Strathfield
about 10 min
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Trampolines
BOUNCE Homebush
Homebush West
about 10 min
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Indoor play
The Monkey Bar
Rhodes
about 10 min
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Indoor play
Ho'me Kids Cafe Rhodes
Rhodes
about 15 min

Museums and history

Sydney Bus Museum, Leichhardt
Museum
Sydney Bus Museum
Leichhardt
under 5 min
Photo: Takeshi Aida from Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Museum
City of Canada Bay Museum
Concord
about 10 min

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

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Cinema
Palace Cinemas
Leichhardt
under 5 min
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Library
Leichhardt Library
Leichhardt
under 5 min
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Library
Haberfield Centre and Library
Haberfield
under 5 min
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Library
Stanmore Library
Stanmore
under 5 min
Theatre
Sidetrack Theatre
Marrickville
under 5 min
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Library
Ashfield Library
Ashfield
under 5 min
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Library
Dulwich Hill Library
Dulwich Hill
under 5 min
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Library
Five Dock Library
Five Dock
under 5 min
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Library
Marrickville Library
Marrickville
under 5 min
Theatre
The Factory Theatre
Marrickville
under 5 min
Theatre
The Great Club
Marrickville
under 5 min
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Library
Balmain Library
Balmain
about 5 min
Theatre
Red Rattler
Marrickville
about 5 min
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Library
St Peters Library
Sydenham
about 5 min
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Library
Burwood Library
Burwood
about 5 min
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Cinema
Event Cinemas Burwood
Burwood
about 5 min
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Library
Concord Library
Concord
about 10 min
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Library
High Street Community Library
Strathfield
about 10 min
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Library
Strathfield Library
Homebush
about 10 min
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Cinema
Reading Cinema
Rhodes
about 10 min

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Leichhardt

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (short public ferry ride (F3 or F8) from Circular Quay or Barangaroo; no cars on the island, unmetered parking at Woolwich one stop away): Cockatoo Island / Wareamah
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.