We’re sometimes at a loss for ideas on how to keep our kids occupied. And when it rains, many of the options (literally) fall by the wayside. The parks are soaked, the playgrounds dripping… But you still want your little ones to keep cool! So what can you do? To help you, Bruxelles secrète has unearthed the best things to do with your kids when it’s raining.
Fun, educational, funny or all at once, these activities are sure to delight the whole family!
Covered playgrounds
Stardust Park
The largest indoor playground in Brussels! 4000 m2 of activities of all kinds: bumper cars, climbing, bungee jumping, go-karting, a Mayan temple with several games, among others. And don’t forget to ask about the entertainment and shows Stardust Park puts on regularly! For children aged 18 months to 12 years.
📍 Stardust Park Avenue du Globe 36, 1190 Forest
The Family Station
With its 1000 m2 divided into 8 distinct play zones, you’ll discover a world full of slides, mazes, bouncy castles, trampolines and arcade games! It’s impossible for kids to get bored with so many choices, each more entertaining than the last! For children aged 1 to 10.
📍 Chau. de Bruxelles 63, 1410 Waterloo
Immersive experiences to do with your kids when it’s raining
Around the world with Balloon World Adventure
Discover a unique experience that achieves what we’ve all dreamed of: an entire world recreated with over 500,000 balloons! Imagine flying around all five continents without even leaving downtown Brussels. From the vast plains of Africa to the lush jungles of the Amazon, via the iconic monuments of Europe… As you can see, this is the ideal activity for a rainy day with the kids. Embark on an extraordinary journey to the four corners of the globe, without the slightest hitch !
📍 Basement of Place Charles Rogier, Brussels
The immersive Bubble Planet experience
Dreaming of spending the day bubbling? Your dream comes true at Bubble Planet: an immersive experience in a world filled with bubbles, balls, neon lights and other spherical decorations , which has taken over the Tour & Taxis premises. With its themed rooms and virtual reality activities, you now have a more than valid excuse to spend some time in your own bubble!
📍 Tour & Taxis Shed 4 bis – Avenue du Port 86C (SHED 4 bis), 1000 Brussels
Futurist Games
Here you’ll find some 30 virtual reality activities and games. Equipped with a headset, you’ll leave Brussels for a session… For example, explore a world populated by mysterious animals where you’ll have to solve a series of enigmas, or plunge into Alice’s world to help her save Wonderland!
📍 Boulevard de l’empereur 16, 1000 Brussels
Koezio
This is a completely indoor amusement park with an original concept. You can choose from a whole range of different activities, from karaoke and mini-golf to a game of physical and intellectual tests! And when you’ve finished, you can chat about your experience while cooling off in the bar/restaurant!
📍 Boulevard Lambermont 1, 1000 Brussels
A visit to the museum
The Children’s Museum
This museum organizes interactive exhibitions for children aged 4 to 12, as well as all kinds of activities, such as theater workshops and vacation courses. An ideal place to learn in a fun way!
📍15 rue du Bourgmestre, 1050 Brussels
Choco-Story, Brussels’ chocolate museum
Here, you’ll plunge into the heart of Belgian chocolate history, as the museum traces the evolution of chocolate through a fun and interactive tour that will appeal to young and old alike. Be sure to take part in a chocolate-making workshop, which is also followed by a tasting session. Yum!
📍Rue de l’Etuve 41, 1000 Brussels
Planetarium
Discover all the secrets of the cosmos as you plunge among the planets to the farthest reaches of the universe! This magical museum caters for children of all ages, with shows for toddlers and films that are as entertaining as they are instructive for older children. Astronomy lessons are even available for groups!
📍Avenue de Bouchout 10, 1020 Brussels
WOM (World of Mind)
A museum where everything is an illusion. With optical illusions and hypnotizing decors, WOM plays with your perceptions and awakens your senses. Here, your children can test the limits of their intellect with a variety of mind-bending installations.
📍Tour & Taxis, Shed 4 bis, Brussels
And even more unusual activities
Golf Terror
Golf Terror is a mini-golf course with a completely different concept! Designed by the MAF (Musée d’Art Fantastique) and the CAF (Centre d’Art Fantastique), the 18-hole course takes you on a fantastic journey. As you play, you’ll pass through a cemetery, a haunted castle, a witch’s refuge, a river of blood… And it’s all interactive, calling on all your senses: suspicious noises, fog, projections on screens, etc. Chills guaranteed!
📍 Rue de la Glacière 18, Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Prison Island
Prison Island, the adventure game we already mentioned in another article, offers an immersive and entertaining mini-golf game: Arcade Golf. Completely original and offbeat, you’re sure to have an unforgettable and different time with your kids when it’s raining!
📍 Rue Grétry 12, 1000 Brussels
Lego Discovery Center
At the Lego Discovery Center, construction enthusiasts are in for a real treat! Several themes are on offer. You can create your own car, take part in a space mission by customizing a rocket, or take part in various workshops to improve your LEGO building skills. There’s also a 4D cinema offering an incredible immersive experience. Hours of fun for the whole family!
📍 Boulevard Lambermont 1, 1000 Brussels