Rain started before breakfast and it's still coming down. By ten o'clock your kids have wrecked two couch-cushion forts and asked for the tablet four times, so you grab your phone and type "what to do with kids on a rainy day in Atlanta."
Plenty of Georgia parents end up typing that same search in the fall, when gray weekends and pop-up storms keep wiping out park plans. We put together five indoor places where kids can move around and get loud without anybody getting soaked. They're spread across Buckhead, the south metro, Gwinnett, West Midtown, and Rome, so wherever you live, one of them sits within a reasonable drive. Our October guide to fall afternoon escapes for active Georgia families has more ideas for the dry days, from a Candler Park climbing gym to a ropes course up in Blue Ridge.
Every spot on this list comes with a GetOut Georgia membership. It costs $69.95 per person for the year and covers 19+ venues around the state. You choose a venue in the GetOut app and show your phone at the front desk to get in. For most families, a visit or two covers the cost. Spending Thanksgiving with relatives around Orlando or Tampa? GetOut has a Florida Central membership as well, and you redeem it through the same app.
1. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta (Buckhead): Rides, Building, and a LEGO Version of the City
Got a kid who'd build with LEGO bricks all day if you let them? Head to Phipps Plaza at 3500 Peachtree Road in Buckhead, where LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta was designed with kids ages 3 to 10 in mind. Everything inside is sized for them.
Rides and building areas share the floor with play zones. When your kid loses interest in one thing, something new is a few steps away. Here's what you'll find inside:
- Kingdom Quest, a ride where your family sits in a royal chariot and blasts skeletons and ogres to save the princess
- Merlin's Apprentice: kids pedal hard to lift their cart higher into the air
- A 4D cinema showing LEGO movies, with wind and snow effects you feel from your seat
- MINILAND, the Atlanta skyline built out of more than 1.5 million bricks, where kids hunt for buildings they recognize
- The Earthquake Tables. Build a tower as tall as you can and see whether it survives the shaking.
- LEGO Ninjago Training Camp, which has a laser maze along with building stations
- LEGO Friends Heartlake City, a little LEGO town that kids add their own builds to
What GetOut members get: One general admission per year. Everyone in your group needs a voucher of their own, and kids under 2 get in free.
Tips for your visit:
- Book a timed entry and show up on schedule, since staff can turn away early or late arrivals.
- Last entry is at 3:30 p.m.
- During regular hours, adults need a child with them to enter.
- Holidays and special events can mean an early closing, so look at the website before you leave the house.
Who it's best for: LEGO fans ages 3 to 10, plus parents searching "indoor activities for young kids in Atlanta."
2. Funtime Bowl (Forest Park): Classic Bowling You Can Come Back to Every Month
Bowling is easy on a rainy day. Every kid gets a turn, and nobody has to be any good at it.
Funtime Bowl has sat on Jonesboro Road in Forest Park since 1958. It's an old-school alley with 24 lanes and automatic scoring, and on weekends the lights go down for cosmic bowling.
GetOut members can bowl here once a month, the most frequent offer on this list. Families on the south side can make Funtime Bowl their default plan whenever the forecast turns gray. It's a few minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson, so the drive from Morrow, Jonesboro, College Park, East Point, or Riverdale is short.
What GetOut members get: One game of bowling each month. Shoes cost extra.
Tips for your visit:
- Bumper lanes are open to kids 8 and under. Adults can't bowl on the bumpers, and kids who use them stick to balls of 8 pounds or lighter.
- League play can fill up the lanes on weeknights. Call first.
- Cosmic bowling on Friday and Saturday nights starts at 8 p.m., and the alley doesn't take discounts or coupons during those sessions. Plan your GetOut game for earlier in the day and ask the front desk before you stay for the glow lights.
- Shoe rental runs $3.60, so bring a card for shoes and snacks.
Who it's best for: Siblings at different ages, plus anyone searching "cheap indoor activities for families in metro Atlanta."
3. Atlanta Gladiators Hockey (Duluth): Loud, Fast Fun Under One Roof
For kids who need to yell, take them to hockey. The Atlanta Gladiators play pro hockey in the ECHL at Gas South Arena in Duluth, as an affiliate of the NHL's Nashville Predators. The 2026-27 season marks the team's 23rd year in Gwinnett County.
Hockey moves fast enough that kids rarely look away from the ice. During warmups they can bang on the glass. By the second period they'll have picked up the crowd chants, and the Gladiators fill the breaks with theme nights and on-ice promotions.
The home opener is Saturday, October 17, at 7:10 p.m. against the Norfolk Admirals. November brings eight home games, more than any other month on the schedule. These home dates are listed in the GetOut app now:
- Sunday, October 18, vs. Norfolk Admirals (afternoon game)
- Friday, November 13, vs. Trois-Rivières Lions
- Sunday, November 15, vs. Trois-Rivières Lions
- Friday, November 20, through Sunday, November 22, vs. Indy Fuel
What GetOut members get: One ticket to a select regular-season home game while seats last.
Tips for your visit:
- The arena stays cold to keep the ice frozen. Bring a jacket or a blanket.
- Gas South Arena is cashless and uses a clear bag policy.
- Doors open one hour before puck drop, and if you get there early you can watch warmups right up against the glass.
- Little kids who can't stay up late do fine at the Sunday afternoon games.
Who it's best for: Sports-crazy kids, along with tweens and teens who've decided they're too old for play places. Families searching "indoor things to do in Gwinnett with kids" will find this the easiest pick in the county.
4. Froggy's Family Entertainment Center (Rome): Indoor Inflatables for Kids Who Need to Jump
After a few days stuck inside, some kids need to jump. Froggy's Family Entertainment Center at 3347 Martha Berry Highway in Rome is an indoor inflatable park that opened in 2019. Bounce houses and giant slides fill most of the floor, with an inflatable obstacle course nearby and an arcade for when legs give out.
Kids 2 and up can play, so toddlers who'd get trampled at a big trampoline park get their own turn here. Parents in reviews keep bringing up how clean the place is and how friendly the staff are.
Rome is 75 to 90 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta, depending on traffic. If you live in Cartersville, Calhoun, Cedartown, or Rome itself, Froggy's is close to home. Atlanta families can turn it into a half-day trip. Northwest Georgia families who head up to Chattanooga on weekends can also look through the venues included with a GetOut Tennessee membership.
What GetOut members get: One general admission per year. Everyone has to sign a waiver.
Tips for your visit:
- Look up the hours before you get in the car. Recent listings show Froggy's closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Socks are required on the inflatables.
- Sign the waiver online at home and you'll skip the line at the desk.
- Downtown Rome has lunch spots if you want to stretch out the day.
Who it's best for: Toddlers and kids up to age 10, and Northwest Georgia parents searching "indoor play places near Rome GA."
5. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (West Midtown): The Calm-Down Stop
Save this one for later in the day, when everyone's tired and a little cranky. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, which most people call MOCA GA, has moved to 1260 Foster Street NW in West Midtown, near the Goat Farm Arts Center.
The museum collects work by Georgia artists and shows it next to exhibitions from artists around the world. Kids get a lot out of contemporary art, since so much of it is huge or bright or plain weird.
Make the visit a game. Ask your kids to find their favorite color in every room, or have them pick one piece to sketch once you get home. Let them set the pace and head out when they're done.
What GetOut members get: One museum admission per year during regular hours. Special events and programs aren't covered. The GetOut app lists blackout dates of October 13 to 15, 2026.
Tips for your visit:
- Look at the current exhibitions online so your kids know what's on the walls before they walk in.
- Pack a small sketchbook with a couple of pencils.
- MOCA GA pairs well with a busier stop earlier in the day, like LEGOLAND or Funtime Bowl.
Who it's best for: Curious, creative kids, plus parents searching "quiet indoor activities for kids in Atlanta."
How to Plan Your Rainy Day in Georgia
Pick your stop based on how much energy your kids have left and how far you want to drive. If you've got cousins in Missouri who keep asking for ideas, send them our Rainy Day Rescue guide for Kansas City.
When they need to burn off serious energy:
- Froggy's in Rome, for bouncing and sliding
- A Gladiators game in Duluth, where the cheering does the work
When they want something hands-on:
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Buckhead
- Funtime Bowl in Forest Park, for a little family competition
When they need to wind down:
- MOCA GA in West Midtown, with a short visit and lots to look at
Where each spot sits:
- Inside the Perimeter: LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Buckhead and MOCA GA in West Midtown
- South metro: Funtime Bowl in Forest Park
- Gwinnett County: the Atlanta Gladiators at Gas South Arena in Duluth
- Northwest Georgia: Froggy's in Rome
Two-stop rainy Saturdays:
- Start at LEGOLAND in the morning and drive over to MOCA GA after lunch. Both sit inside the Perimeter.
- Spend the afternoon bouncing at Froggy's, then grab dinner in downtown Rome on the way home.
Your rainy day checklist:
- The GetOut app, with each venue's offer checked before you leave. First-time members can read our walkthrough on how to use your GetOut membership.
- Socks for Froggy's
- Waivers signed ahead of time where a venue asks for one
- Layers for the hockey arena
- Water bottles and car snacks
- A separate GetOut membership for each family member who wants to play, since every membership belongs to one person
Frequently Asked Questions
What can kids do on a rainy day in Atlanta?
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta in Buckhead is a popular pick for younger kids. Bowling at Funtime Bowl in Forest Park and Atlanta Gladiators hockey at Gas South Arena in Duluth both work for a wider age range, and MOCA GA in West Midtown makes a good quieter stop. A GetOut Georgia membership covers all four.
Where can toddlers play indoors near Atlanta?
Kids under 2 get into LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta for free, and the attraction is built for ages 3 to 10. Up in Rome, Froggy's lets kids 2 and older play on its indoor inflatables and slides.
What are cheap indoor activities for families in Georgia?
A GetOut Georgia membership runs $69.95 per year and covers 19+ venues. At Funtime Bowl, members can bowl one game every month.
Are there indoor bounce places near Rome, GA?
Yes. Froggy's Family Entertainment Center on Martha Berry Highway is Rome's indoor inflatable park, and it has an arcade too.
What indoor activities are good for teens near Atlanta?
Teens tend to like Atlanta Gladiators hockey because the games are fast and social. Funtime Bowl's cosmic sessions on Friday and Saturday nights cost $5.50 a game at regular price, and teens go for the lights and music.
Is GetOut worth it for Georgia families?
Most families say yes. One admission to an attraction like LEGOLAND Discovery Center can run close to half the membership price, and pro hockey tickets add up fast.
Can I use GetOut outside Georgia?
Each GetOut membership covers one region, and your Georgia pass works at Georgia venues. Families who drive up to see relatives in Charlotte or Raleigh can pick up a GetOut North Carolina membership for venues there.
Plan Your Next Gray Saturday
Got a beach trip on the calendar for spring break? Venues along the Panhandle are covered by the GetOut Florida Emerald Coast membership.
Keep the GetOut app on your phone for the next time the forecast turns. A GetOut Georgia membership covers all five of these indoor spots, along with more than a dozen other venues around the state. Sign up at https://www.getout.com/memberships/georgia.