Cairns indoor activities for kids.
Looking for some ideas on indoor activities to keep the kids entertained when it’s too hot or too wet to be outside?
Look no further.
We love Cairns and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, but for those days when it’s too hot or too wet to be outside, we’ve put together a list of indoor activities to keep you cool and dry.
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Discover something new at the Cairns Museum! Located in the heart of the city, Cairns Museum is the perfect place for children and families to learn, ...
School Holiday Specials! Whether it’s a birthday party, a company social or just a desire to go have some fun, Go Bowling Cairns is the place to ...
LOCATED AT MT SHERIDAN PLAZZA SHOPPING CENTRE An Educational Playspace: CCM is a not for profit organisation set up to provide a hands-on, interactive, STEAM-focused (Science, ...
Historical Gem in Herberton’s Hills. Australia’s mining, timber and farming heritage lives again at the Historic Village Herberton – one of Australia’s most regarded outdoor pioneer ...
The Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome is completely undercover offering adventure challenges for older kids and wildlife experiences / animals for all of the family – see koalas, crocodiles, birds and more.
Large Inflatable Playground
Tiny Tot Zone
All Ages Zone
Cafe and hot food
Located at 164 Mayers Street, Manunda
Indoor All Inclusive Playground
Which features reefs, rocks and rainforests as well as a big dugong and stingray. It’s innovative design allows children of all abilities to paly together including those with physical disabilities, vision, hearing and mobility impairments, or spectrum disorders such as autism
Stocklands Shopping Centre Earlville
School holiday Programs
PLUS
First 5 Forever
Babytime and Storytime
including Saturday story time!
Picture books and collections available for loan
Cairns City| Manunda | Stratford | Earlville | Smithfield Libraries
Ninja | Bouldering | Trampoline Park
Ages 4 and up (recommended)
Cafe and hot food
Located behind Raintrees Shopping Centre
An Aquatic World Awaits!
The Cairns Aquarium is a world class venue for seeing and interacting with the incredible plants, animals and habitats found in two adjoining World Heritage listed areas, The Wet Tropics Rainforest and The Great Barrier Reef
There’s something for everyone at Cairns ZOOM & Wildlife Dome.
Get up close with our native Australian wildlife, including Goliath, our 4.1m estuarine crocodile, or experience adventure with our challenge ropes course.
Ten Bin Bowling
Family Entertainment
Automatic Scoring
Go Bowling Cafe & Bar
Amusement Machines
Cosmic Glow in the Dark Bowling
Located at 93-95 Pease Street, Manunda
Ice skating and indoor Tabogganing
Wed – Fri
Two hour sessions 3.30pm to 5.30pm
Sat and Sun
1.5 hour sessions
9.30 / 11.30 / 1.30 / 3.30
Located in the DFO Shopping Centre
Roller skating / Roller blading and rock wall climbing
Fri 10am -12pm
Sat 10 -12pm / 2-4pm / 7-10pm
Sun 2-4pm
Mon -Thur Closed except School holidays 10-12 / 2-4pm
Located at 44 Behan Street Manunda
Lots of kids activities at the Cairns Museum
Explore the history of tropical life at the Cairns Museum.
Family friendly, air-conditioned and free wi-fi
Located in the historic School of Arts Building corner Lakes and Shield Street Cairns CBD
Three Great Locations to choose from
Cairns Central shopping Center
Smithfield Shopping Centre
Stocklands Shopping Centre in Earlville
Exhibits – largest private collection of tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery in the southern hemisphere
Armoured Vehicle Rides
Shooting Gallery (12yrs and older)
Located at Smithfield
X-Golf is a state of the art indoor golf and entertainment venue unlike anything you’ve seen.
Get the kids out of the house, and into X-Golf for some family golf fun 
Located by DFO
Family Entertainment Centre
Laser Tag
Laser Maze
Virtual Reality
Arcade Games
Located at the far end of the DFO shopping Centre
Ultimate Adventure Destination
Laser Tag
Escape Rooms
Go Karting (Outside)
Located on the Captain Cook Highway near Yorkeys Knob Beach
Challenge Yourself Arcade Gaming Centre
Credit or Time Play
Tickets and prizes
Laser Tag
Located in Earlville Stocklands
Cutting Edge Arcade Games – Huge choice
Credit or Time Play
Prize games / tickets
Bumper Cars
Air Hockey and skill games
Located 109-115 Abbott Street, Cairns CBD
Arcade Games and Family Entertainment
Credit or Time Play
Prize games / tickets
Icecream Cafe
Air Hockey and skill games
Located at Cairns Central Shopping Centre
An independent games retailer and coffee lounge where you don’t just buy the game, you also play the game.
There are events and tournaments held weekly for all ages and game types including tabletop, board games and both collectable and living card games.
90-92 Lake Street
Tobruk Pool and Smithfield Pool both have reasonably large, heated undercover pools with some seating to watch the kids.
Take a drive trip up to Kuranda – visit the indoor markets, explore dinosaurs and fossils at the Kuranda Fossil and Gem museum, or go on a fairy quest at The Magical Lane.
Please note the markets are only open Thur – Sun at present due to Covid-19.
For more to see and do in Kuranda visit the website: Kuranda Information Center
If there’s been recent heavy rain the Barron River falls look out near Kuranda is very spectacular to view.
