What are rainy day and indoor things to do with kids near Perdido Key?
On a rainy day, your best indoor bets near Perdido Key are OWA's indoor amusements and arcade in Foley, The Track Family Fun Park's indoor games, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (partly covered), and shopping at Tanger Outlets. The Coastal Arts Center in Orange Beach is a low-key indoor option for older kids. Everything real is a short drive into Alabama.
Indoor amusements
OWA Parks & Resort in Foley is the big one — a huge indoor entertainment area with arcade, and Tropic Falls' indoor waterpark stays open rain or shine. The Track has arcades and indoor attractions between the go-karts.
Animals and shopping
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo has indoor and covered exhibits and is doable in light rain. When it's really coming down, Tanger Outlets Foley is right there for a couple of dry hours, and Ron Jon Surf Shop is a fun browse.
Something quieter
The Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach has a hot glass studio and clay work — a calmer indoor afternoon for older kids and grown-ups. More family ideas on Things to Do.
More questions
Is there an aquarium in Perdido Key?
No aquarium right on the Key. The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is the nearest animal attraction, and Gulfarium is about 45 minutes east in Fort Walton Beach.
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