# Indoor places for a rainy day in Santa Rosa

5 places in Santa Rosa for a wet day: a hands-on children’s museum, Peanuts headquarters with an ice rink across the street, a play centre with a toddler area and a mega play structure, a breakfast-and-lunch café with a supervised play area built in, and a burger place with a play area of its own.

Last updated 2026-09-20, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Children's Museum of Sonoma County](https://ourplayday.com/places/children-s-museum-of-sonoma-county-santa-rosa) (playground). Sonoma County's hands-on kids museum: indoor science and art exhibits plus Mary's Garden outside - a water-play creek, climbing structures, and a nature zone that alone justifies admission on a hot day. Confirmed: restrooms, shade, water play, fenced, easy parking, accessible play equipment (Play Day, September 2026).
2. [Charles M. Schulz Museum & Snoopy's Home Ice](https://ourplayday.com/places/charles-m-schulz-museum-snoopy-s-home-ice-santa-rosa) (playground). Peanuts headquarters: the Schulz Museum's comic-strip exhibits and hands-on cartooning, then walk across the street to Snoopy's Home Ice for public skating in the rink Charles Schulz built - the Santa Rosa pilgrimage for Peanuts kids. Confirmed: restrooms, shade, coffee nearby, easy parking, accessible play equipment (Play Day, September 2026).
3. [Epicenter](https://ourplayday.com/places/epicenter-santa-rosa) (indoor play space). A toddler play area for ages 4 and under, a mega play structure for 4 to 10, and a Saturday-morning Little Leapers hour at Sky Zone for ages 6 and under.
4. [Sam's for Play Cafe](https://ourplayday.com/places/sam-s-for-play-cafe-santa-rosa) (café). Santa Rosa's original play cafe: a real breakfast-and-lunch restaurant with a supervised play area built in, so kids roam while parents finish a hot coffee. Kids Bay Area's Santa Rosa family pick. Confirmed: high chairs, changing table, kids' menu, booster seats, order at the counter (Play Day, September 2026).
5. [Acme Burger](https://ourplayday.com/places/acme-burger-santa-rosa) (restaurant). Burgers with a play area, chalkboard walls and foosball tables, and a kids menu for 12 and under. Confirmed: kids' menu (Play Day, September 2026).

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. The facts come from published guides, parents who visited and OpenStreetMap, and each listing says which and when.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/guides/santa-rosa/indoor-places-for-a-rainy-day. All of Santa Rosa: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/santa-rosa