Indoor Drop-in Activities for the Little Ones for Marin & Beyond

Looking for fun indoor activities and play spaces for the little ones? There are many places to take the kids to get them out of the house and get creative or burn off all that extra energy, especially on a cold or rainy day. Here are a few ideas for fun indoor drop-in activities in Marin County and beyond:

Novato

• Cal Star Gymnastics Indoor Morning Power Play
  70 Digital Drive, Suite #3, Novato
  (415) 382-7827
  Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 9:30–10:30 am, Friday, 10–10:55 am & 11–11:55 am
  Cal Star Gymnastics offers drop-in fun for ages 1–5 years. Participants can run, jump and play in an open gymnastics environment. The cost is $15 per child and $130 for a 10-visit saver card. Cal Star Gymnastics. More info: www.calstar.info
• Poppytots Play Cafe
  1559 So. Novato Blvd, C-1, Novato
  (415) 895-1518
  Hours: Monday, 9 am–noon, Tuesday–Friday, 9 am–noon and 1–4 pm; weekend times vary
  The Play Cafe is a safe, clean space for adults to bring their littles to explore and play while they get some work done, catch up with friends, or just enjoy a complementary cup of coffee. $16 per 3-hour session, advance reservations recommended. More info: www.poppytotscafe.com

Petaluma

• Redwood Empire Gymnastics
  434 Payran St, Petaluma
  (707) 763-5010
  Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10–10:45 am; Saturday, 9–9:45 am
  Redwood Empire Gymanstics offers a drop-in gymnastic class called Littlebugs (ages walking to 36 months only). Sign up for each class individually. More info, www.regymnastics.com

Rohnert Park/Cotati

• Rebounderz Rohnert Park
  555 Rohnert Park Expressway, West, Rohnert Park
  (707) 416-4445
  Hours: Monday–Friday, 3–8 pm; Saturday 10 am–10 pm, Sunday, 10 am–8 pm; Munchkin & Me: Tuesday & Thursday, noon–3 pm
  Rebounderz indoor trampoline park offers a variety of activities and programs, including Munchkin & Me sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays for kids 6 and under with parent participation. More info: rebounderzrohnertpark.com

San Anselmo

• Play-Well TEKnologies
  Marin Engineering Center, San Anselmo
  (415) 460-5210
  Hours: Monday–Sunday, noon–6 pm
  Play-WEll TEKnologies in San Anselmo offers drop-in LEGO play for all ages. More info: www.play-well.org

San Francisco

• Curiosity Grove
  California Academy of Sciences
  55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco
  (415) 379-8000
  Hours: Monday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
  This completely reimagined educational playspace features vibrant, animal-filled murals that bring California’s diverse forest ecosystems to life, interactive, science-themed games and toys, and a variety of kid-friendly public programs. More info: www.calacademy.org
• House of Air
  926 Mason Street, Crissy Field, San Francisco
  (415) 345-9675
  Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 2–6 pm; Saturday & Sunday: 10 am–6 pm; closed Tuesday
  The Presidio's House of Air indoor trampoline park offers a variety of programs for little ones. Reservations for trampoline sessions are required. Reserve weekend time slots in advance as they sell out! They're located in an historic aircraft hangar at Crissy Field. More info: houseofair.com/san-francisco.
• Randall Museum
  199 Museum Way, San Francisco
  (415) 554-9600
  Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm; closed Sunday & Monday
  Drop in for play and exploration at the Randall Museum. Explore the Toddler Treehouse, check out the model trains, and meet the animals! The Toddler Treehouse is a carpeted play structure with age-appropriate books and art supplies for little ones. Free admission. More info: randallmuseum.org

San Rafael

• Do Art Studio
  1547 4th Street, San Rafael
  (415) 634-8097
  Saturdays, 9 am–noon
  Do Art Studio San Rafael is open for pottery painting. Grab a donut from Johnny Donuts and have the most fun Saturday ever! Painting pottery is great for ages 2–102 and prices range from $10–$80 and include all glaze, firing, and your time in the studio. More info: www.studio4art.net
• Flying Dutchman Toddler Open Gym
  Northgate Mall, San Rafael
  Hours: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 9–11 am
  Perfect for toddlers and siblings! This is an unstructured play time for parents and children together. While staff sets stations for parents and children to work on, this is a no-pressure environment to run around, play, climb and learn. Parents must stay with child at all time. Cost: $25 per child cash, $30 card. More info: www.flyingdutchmangymnastics.com
• Fox & Kit
  1031 C Street, San Rafael
  (415) 991-5061
  Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 8 am–noon
  Fox & Kit's indoor playground is a modernist wonderland with a rolling grass hill, color-changing passageways, a climbing wall, a reading nook, a costume room, imaginative wooden play structures, and a seriously cool sensory cave. Every square inch intentional; every square foot thought out. At Fox & Kit, your children will lose themselves in their imaginations whether you relax and enjoy a moment for yourself or decide to follow them down the rabbit hole and discover your inner child. Socks required. Cost: $10 (9–23 months), $12 (24–35 months), $15 (3–11 years). 15% sibling discount and 50% last hour special. More info: www.foxandkit.com
• Jumping Jacks
  San Rafael Community Center
  618 B Street, San Rafael
  (415) 485-3333
  Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 am–noon (6 months–4 years)
  Jumping Jacks is an hour-long class that consists of activities that encourage creative movement, balance and hand-eye coordination. These activities are done in a high-energy, fun-filled atmosphere. The first half of each class is free play - parents/caretakers are expected to have fun interacting with their child/children! The last half hour of class is group time … have fun dancing with scarves, playing with the parachute and of course popping bubbles! Jump-up (crawling to 26 months), 9:30–10:30 am; High Jump (26 months–4 years), 11 am–noon. Drop-in fee $10. More info: cityofsanrafael.perfectmind.com
• Cucu's PlayHouse
  1414 4th Street, San Rafael (4th and D)
  (415) 815-6035
  Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10 & 11:15 am
  In-person classes are back at Cucu's Playhouse! Fun, active and educational music and movement class in Spanish for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.  A selection of songs in Spanish guides the class from start to finish. Games and activities are related to the lyrics, in order to familiarize the children with the words and their meanings. Monthly memberships $79, drop-in $19. First class is free. More info: www.CucusPlayHouse.com
• Open Gym
  GymWorld, San Rafael
  3040 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael
  Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 2–4 pm; Wednesday–Friday, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
  GymWorld offers Open Gym on a drop-in basis. Come run, jump, bounce, swing, use the foam pit and trampoline! Cost: $25; $40 for 2 siblings. More info: gymworldmarin.com

Santa Rosa

• Children's Museum of Sonoma County
  1835 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa
  (707) 546-4069
  Hours: Monday, Wednesday–Saturday, 9 am–4 pm; Sunday, 11 am–4 pm; closed Tuesday
  The Children's Museum of Sonoma County provides hands-on, interactive exhibits and activities in a safe environment that are custom designed for families with children aged ten years old and younger. Closed on Tuesdays. Cost: Adults and children: $16; infants 11 months and younger: free. More info: www.cmosc.org
• Epicenter
  3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa
  (707) 708-3742
  The Epicenter indoor sports complex offers a variety of activities, from a trampoline park to indoor sports courts. There's even an on-site restaurant and a Starbucks, too. More info: visitepicenter.com
• Snoopys Home Ice
  1667 W Steele Lane, Santa Rosa
  (707) 546-7147
  Snoopy's Home ice in Santa Rosa offers a full range of skating activities with both public and private time, as well as a café. You can even visit the nearby Charles M. Schulz Museum for more fun! More info: www.snoopyshomeice.com

Sausalito

• Playland Sausalito
  610 Coloma Street, Saualito
  (415) 381-1241
  Hours: Monday & Friday, 9 am–noon; Saturday, 9:30–11:30 am
  Playland is an indoor bounce house playground for ages 11 months to 7 years 11 months. Come jump in the bouncy zone, play games, have fun at the train tables, or even spend some quiet time in the arts room. Playland cost: $13–$18. Registration required; reserve your time spot here. More info: www.mttamadventures.com
• Bay Area Discovery Museum
  557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito
  (415) 339-3900
  Hours: Wednesday–Sunday: 9 am–4 pm
  BADM is a perrenial favorite with Marin parents and children. They have a number of different indoor play and activity areas as well as a variety of programs for all ages. Cost: adult and child (ages 1–64 years): $19; senior (ages 65+): $17; babies (ages 6 months–1 year): $15. Advance tickets required; reserve your tickets here. More info: bayareadiscoverymuseum.org