Indoor Fun for a Rainy Weekend in the Bay Area

Photo: Bay Area Discovery Museum, Wobbleland!

Looking for fun indoor activities for the family this weekend? There are many places to take the kids to get them out of the house and explore on rainy day. Here are a few ideas for fun indoor drop-in activities in Marin County and beyond:

Marin County

• Wobble, run, and explore in the return of Wobbleland! now at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito.
• Burn off some energy at the Social Klub indoor playground in Sausalito. 
• See a family movie and grab some yummy food at the retro-cool CineLounge movie theater in Tiburon. 
• Bring the kiddos to Mill Valley's Art Barn for open-ended art exploration and creativity fun. Reserve your spot!
• Cozy up with a good book in the awesome children's room at the new Larkspur Library. (closed Sundays)
• Catch a movie at the historic Lark Theater in Downtown Larkspur. 
• Relax with a coffee while the kiddos burn off some energy at the indoor playground at Fox + Kit in San Rafael. 
• Climb, jump, tumble, and explore at Sunday's open gym at GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour in San Rafael.
• Drop-in and get creative with pottery painting at Do Art in Downtown San Rafael.
• Drop-in for high energy play time for parents and children at Flying Dutchman Gymnastics at Northgate Mall, San Rafael.

Rebounderz, Rohnert Park

Sonoma County

• Go bowling at AMF Boulevard Lanes in Petaluma. They have bumper bowling and ramps for the little ones.
• Bounce, jump and play black light mini golf at Rebounderz in Rohnert Park
• Go skating and grab a hot chocolate at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa.
• Explore cartooning and the world of Peanuts at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa.
• Get hands-on and explore at The Children's Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa.

Calfornia Academy of Sciences

San Francisco

• Travel under San Francisco Bay and meet its denizens at the Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39.
• Explore the earth, ocean, and space at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.
• Kids of all ages can have a blast at Peek-a-Boo Factory indoor playground on Geary Street.
• Marvel at the antique automatons, arcade games, and other contraptions at the Musée Mécanique at Fisherman's Wharf.
• Get hands on with art and science and meet the animal ambassadors at the Randall Museum in Corona Heights Park.
• Learn about San Francisco's iconic cable cars at the Cable Car Museum on Nob Hill.
• The Exploratorium at Pier 15 is an awesome place to learn about science, art, and human perception.

Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

East Bay

• UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science is a great destination for hands-on science fun.
• Get up close and personal with lizards, snakes, and other critters at the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley.
• Head to the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda for non-stop pinball action on their amazing collection of machines.