If you live in Texas, then you know it rains…A LOT. Luckily, there is still plenty of fun to be had indoors in the Lone Star State, so don’t let the weather put a damper on your day! Here are some ideas for the rainy days in Texas where you’d rather just lay in bed, but the kids still want something fun to do.

  1. Hungry? Grab some food somewhere new for a change!

Bill B/Yelp If you need some ideas, these should keep your taste buds happy for a while!

  1. Ever wanted to go skydiving? Well when it’s raining, you can still try it out indoors!

Bridget M/Yelp This is at iFly Houston, but there are probably others scattered throughout Texas.

  1. Hey, it may not be that original, but bowling is pretty much guaranteed to be fun for the whole family!

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  1. Feel like staying the night somewhere? How about at a haunted hotel?!

galveston.com/flickr Check out these for a night full of fright!

  1. And who says you can’t explore nature when it’s raining? Take the adventure underground in one of Texas’ caves!

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  1. You can also still enjoy a day at the waterpark, believe it or not!

greatwolf.com The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, for example, has a totally indoor waterpark for the whole family to splash around in!

  1. Why not tour one of the many awesome museums in Texas?

sean hobson/flickr You should check out my list of strange museums in Texas: Click here for more info

  1. Hey, you could always go see a movie; we have plenty of great theaters across the state!

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  1. Tour some of the historic homes in Texas!

texasbubba/flickr I made a list of some homes you can tour here.

  1. Why not try your hand at painting?

Facebook Pictured above is a painting class at Painting with a Twist in Beaumont.

  1. Or maybe you like arcades?

roy niswanger/flickr Playing games is always a fun way to pass the time all while staying dry!

  1. Indoor mini-golf is always an option, too.

matthew stevens/flickr And when it’s glow in the dark mini golf? Even better!

  1. If you have decent balancing skills, you could always try out ice skating!

readontheroad/flickr Don’t worry, you don’t have to look like the pros. If you fall, I won’t judge you. (I might laugh, but I’d still help you up.)

  1. Need new clothes or shoes? May as well hit the mall and get a little shopping done!

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  1. I saved the best for last. Unleash that inner child and watch movies/color/tell ghost stories in a blanket fort!

joshua twentythree/flickr Seriously, we all need to be a kid again once in a while. Why not today?

What else can you think of that’s fun to do on a rainy day? Share your thoughts with us!

Bill B/Yelp

If you need some ideas, these should keep your taste buds happy for a while!

Bridget M/Yelp

This is at iFly Houston, but there are probably others scattered throughout Texas.

Meagan/Flickr

galveston.com/flickr

Check out these for a night full of fright!

eric coulston/flickr

greatwolf.com

The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, for example, has a totally indoor waterpark for the whole family to splash around in!

sean hobson/flickr

You should check out my list of strange museums in Texas: Click here for more info

patrick feller/flickr

texasbubba/flickr

I made a list of some homes you can tour here.

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Pictured above is a painting class at Painting with a Twist in Beaumont.

roy niswanger/flickr

Playing games is always a fun way to pass the time all while staying dry!

matthew stevens/flickr

And when it’s glow in the dark mini golf? Even better!

readontheroad/flickr

Don’t worry, you don’t have to look like the pros. If you fall, I won’t judge you. (I might laugh, but I’d still help you up.)

adam/flickr

joshua twentythree/flickr

Seriously, we all need to be a kid again once in a while. Why not today?

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