Rainy day ideas for kids in Parramatta & the Hills

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

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Free · 25

Sensory-friendly · 6

Wheelchair access · 2

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Nearest first, from Parramatta

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Play

Labyrinth Escape Rooms Parramatta

Codered Laser Skirmish

Camellia

under 5 min

Trampolines

Ultimate Family Entertainment Centre

Northmead

under 5 min

Climbing

9 degrees - Parramatta

Little Amigos Carlingford

Zone Bowling Villawood

Villawood

about 10 min

Indoor play

Lollipops Playland Castle Hill

Castle Hill

about 15 min

Bowling

Strike Bowling Castle Towers

Cuto Kids Cafe Castle Hill

Zone Bowling Castle Hill

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Over 30 minutes

from Parramatta

Indoor play

Shine Shed North West

Vineyard

about 35 min

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Museums and history

Museum

New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum

Parramatta

under 5 min

Photo: Jp-8000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum

Brislington Medical and Nursing Museum

Parramatta

under 5 min

Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum

Experiment Farm Cottage

Harris Park

under 5 min

Photo: Sardaka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Sardaka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Sardaka, CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum

Parramatta Female Factory

North Parramatta

under 5 min

Photo: Augustus Earle (1793-1838), Public domain

Museum

Burnside Heritage Centre

Oatlands

under 5 min

Museum

The King's School Robert Robertson Museum

Photo: Simon_sees from Australia, CC BY 2.0

Museum

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Photo: Collywolly, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Over 30 minutes

from Parramatta

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Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Parramatta Library at PHIVE

Parramatta

under 5 min

Cinema

Event Cinemas Parramatta

Merrylands Central Library

Wentworthville Library

Wentworthville

about 5 min

Library

Constitution Hill Branch Library

Constitution Hill

about 5 min

Library

Dundas Valley Branch Library

Baulkham Hills Library

Wentworth Point Community Centre and Library

Wentworth Point

about 10 min

Library

Chester Hill Library and Knowledge Centre

Event Cinemas Castle Hill

Outdoor theatre space

Vinegar Hill Memorial Library

Box Hill Satellite Library

Box Hill

about 25 min

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.