Rainy day activities in Hull

Airkings Trampoline Park

Scunthorpe · ages 1+

An hour on the trampolines with a wristband game to chase a leaderboard spot, plus toddler-only sessions at weekends.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCafé

Anlaby Park Community Library

Hull

A small local library with Baby Bounce sessions, a craft club and a decent shelf of children's and teen books, free to join.

Accessible toiletHearing loopPublic transport nearbyWheelchair accessible+1 more

Artlink Centre for Community Arts

Hull

Free gallery visits and an upstairs studio stocked with drawing materials for young people to make their own art.

Toilets

Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park

York · ages 3+

Feed meerkats and lemurs, meet giant tortoises and get behind the scenes with otters and their keepers.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Avenues Library

Hull

A neighbourhood library with Baby Bounce and Toddler Tunes sessions, plus wifi and step-free access for buggies.

Pushchair friendlyWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Beacon Hill Observatory

Cleethorpes · ages 0-18

Friday evenings looking through a 16 inch telescope, with beginners' sessions running from September to June.

Blue Kangaroo

Cottingham · ages 0-8

Indoor adventure play for babies through to eight-year-olds, with adults getting in for just £2.

Birthday partiesIndoor playIndoor seatingFood on site

Bransholme Library

Hull

A quiet, accessible spot to browse books and get online, with a hearing loop and step-free access.

Hearing loopPushchair friendlySensory friendlyWheelchair accessible+1 more

Brew

Hull

A craft beer and coffee café in Hull with no children's facilities listed, so this one's for the grown-ups.

Bridlington Spa

Bridlington

A seaside theatre and gig venue with a café, bar and a Royal Hall for bigger shows.

CaféDog friendlyToilets

Bugtopia Hornsea Zoo

Hornsea

A walk-through jungle trail and timed animal encounters where you get up close with bugs and reptiles, not a trampoline in sight despite the "soft play" label.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+1 more

Champney Treasure House

Beverley

Free entry to a library, art gallery and museum under one roof, with a sensory room and tower views to climb up to.

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Cozy Kiln

Hull

Pick a piece of blank pottery, choose your colours and paint it at your own pace in a studio that's closed Monday to Wednesday.

Booking requiredFood on site

Crazy kids

Hull · ages 0+

A three-storey soft play frame, ball pools and squeeze rollers to tire out anyone from babies to school-age kids.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playParking+3 more

Diggerland Yorkshire

Castleford · ages 4-14

Kids get behind the controls of real diggers and dumpers, plus over 20 rides included in one ticket.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more

Dinostar

Hull

Get up close with real dinosaur bones, a T. rex skull and a roaring soundtrack, right by Hull marina.

Gift shopSchool visits

Escape Hull

Hull · ages 10+

Lock your team in a room for an hour and see if you can puzzle your way out before time runs out.

Federation of Sport

Hull · ages 7+

Golf and racing simulators, VR and interactive darts under one roof, open till 8pm for kids and later for the grown-ups.

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Fred Moore Library

Hull

A local library with step-free access and wifi, though it keeps fairly tight hours across the week.

Pushchair friendlyWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

FunForest Brigg

Brigg · ages 0-11

Four levels of frame, an Astra slide and a giant spiral to climb through, with a fenced-off patch for babies and toddlers.

Allergy awareBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+12 more

Game King

Withernsea

Bowling, go-karts and an arcade under one roof, with a play area for the smaller ones and a kids-eat-free deal at the café.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playIndoor seating+1 more

Grimsby Ice Rink

Grimsby · ages 0+

Public skating sessions on an indoor rink, with penguin and polar bear aids for wobbly first-timers.

Booking requiredFree parkingLockersWheelchair accessible

GROUND

Hull

A small exhibition space in Hull open just three afternoons a week, with a gift shop to browse afterwards.

Gift shop

Hedon Museum

Hedon

Free local museum with a children's corner of historic bits and bobs to handle, open Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Hull Minster

Hull

Free wander round 700 years of history in a working church, with tower tours for older kids and a café for afterwards.

CaféGift shopParkingToilets

Humber Street Gallery

Hull

Contemporary art exhibitions in Hull with a rooftop terrace looking out over the old town.

Bike parkingCaféFree parkingPublic transport nearby

Inflata Nation Inflatable Theme Park Hull

Hull · ages 0+

A giant inflatable arena in Hull with a ball pit the size of a lagoon, drop slides and a climbing wall.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor play+2 more

Ings Library

Hull

A local library with a hearing loop, wifi and step-free access, open in short morning and afternoon slots through the week.

Hearing loopPushchair friendlySensory friendlyWheelchair accessible+1 more

Let Loose Yorkshire

Beverley

Climbing walls, high ropes and an indoor dome for group bookings and special open days, not a daily walk-in venue.

Booking requiredCaféGift shopIndoor play+1 more

Little Monkeys @ Active+

Hull · ages 1-11

Soft play climbing and sliding for under-11s, with a fenced-off corner for the crawling ones and junior football coaching on the side.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+5 more

Mad Volume Climbing

Hull · ages 0+

Bouldering walls up to 4.5m to climb without ropes, plus yoga classes, in an indoor centre with its own café.

CaféParking

Marfleet Family Hub

Hull · ages 0-19

Free baby and toddler play sessions, seasonal events and parenting workshops for families in Hull.

Booking required

Marina Bowling Centre

Hull

Four indoor rinks and a pool table in Hull, with sessions you book by phone rather than turning up on spec.

Booking requiredCaféIndoor seating

Milestone Ranch

Doncaster · ages 1-16

Petting barn animals, a soft play barn with slides and a zip line, plus a scan-and-solve trail round the outdoor park.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playOutdoor play+2 more

North Lincolnshire Museum

Scunthorpe

Free museum with a dedicated under-5s play den, sea dragon fossils and hands-on local history to poke through.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingDog friendly+12 more

Our Imagination Station

Hessle · ages 1-7

Themed role-play rooms, from a mini shop to a police jail, for a 90-minute session aimed at under-sevens.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play+3 more

Outdoor Cinema Beverley

Beverley · up to age 3

Sing-along films under the stars on a giant screen with proper cinema sound, picnic and camping chairs in tow.

Accessible toiletParkingPicnics allowedToilets

Park Street Performing Arts Centre

Hull

Weekly classes in musical theatre, drama, singing and dance that build up to proper stage productions.

Birthday parties

Patrington Haven Leisure Park

Hull

An indoor pool, an outdoor play park and a bar-restaurant on one site, open 364 days a year near Hull.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+11 more

Ping Pong Tots Hull

Hull · ages 0-8

A soft-play world of role play and character adventures for babies and kids up to eight, tucked into set morning and Friday evening sessions.

Birthday partiesIndoor playSensory friendly

Sailmakers

Hull

A pub with a Wacky Warehouse indoor play area attached.

Indoor playParkingRestaurantWheelchair accessible+1 more

Sand le Mere Holiday Park

Hull

A holiday park activities centre with a heated pool and slide, Dino Karts, Segways and crazy golf, plus arcade and bingo nights.

CaféDog friendlyEV chargingGift shop+8 more

Special Stars Foundation

Hull

Sensory room sessions and dance, movement and music activities for disabled children in Hull.

Gift shopSensory friendlySensory room

Streetlife Museum

Hull

Free Hull transport museum - 1940s high street, vintage tram and rainy-day exhibits.

Baby changeGift shopToiletsAccessible toilet+1 more

Studio Eleven

Hull

Pottery and glass art workshops with professional artists, plus contemporary ceramics and prints to look round.

Gift shop

Sutton & Wawne Museum

Hull

A small, free local history museum with Victorian school tablets, old desks and war medals, open Friday mornings only.

CaféWheelchair accessible

Take The Exit Escape Room Hull

Hull · ages 8-99

Four themed rooms to crack in an hour, from a creepy doll's house to an Egyptian tomb, with a real 60-minute clock running.

Booking requiredToilets

Taphouse

Hull · ages 0+

Augmented reality darts and shuffleboard over a burger and a pint, with under-16s welcome as long as they're supervised.

Booking requiredFood on site

TeamSport Go Karting Hull

Hull · ages 4+

Indoor go-karting with electric karts hitting 45mph, plus a Mini Racers session for kids from age 4.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCard only+5 more

The Bloody Tour of York

York

A 90-minute guided walk through York's snickleways, told through tales of torture, execution and ghostly goings-on.

The Boardroom Hull

Hull · ages 0+

Augmented reality darts, shuffleboard and virtual golf with full table service, open to all ages in Hull.

Food on siteRestaurant

The Deep

Hull

Hull waterfront aquarium - sharks and tunnel for a family indoor day. Soft Play N.

CaféParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible

The Pink Pig Farm

Scunthorpe

A hands-on farm day of pigs, goats and alpacas, plus mini golf, a play barn and outdoor slides to wear the kids out.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+6 more

The Potter Man Studio

York

Sit down at the wheel or hand-build a pot, then come back later to glaze it, all in proper three-hour sessions.

Booking requiredCaféFree parkingParking

The Potteries

Hornsea

Paint a plate, build with clay or make your own memory bear, then have scones in the café while it dries.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shop

Time 4 Play Grimsby Ltd

Grimsby

A three-level soft play frame in Grimsby with a café menu proper enough for a full lunch, not just chips.

Birthday partiesFood on site

Unit 26 Airsoft Indoor Arena

Hull · ages 6+

Indoor airsoft skirmishes for ages 10+ and Nerf battles from age 6, both fully kitted out on arrival.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on siteParking+1 more

Waterfront Hull

Hull

A late-night club on Hull's waterfront with three dancefloors, laser and confetti cannon moments, and admission from £3 if you're in early.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor playParty rooms

Western Library

Hull

A local library with wheelchair access, pushchair-friendly space and an autism-friendly setup, though the opening hours are limited.

Pushchair friendlyWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Doncaster · ages 0-15

Walk-through reserves, a dinosaur trail and giraffe feeding at a big Doncaster wildlife park with six play areas thrown in.

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