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Kid-friendly Places to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

Best indoor spots to take the family when it is smoky in the Rogue Valley

Fire Season in Southern Oregon is stressful- especially after the Almeda fire in 2020. It’s important to have a go bag ready once fire season begins, but it’s also helpful to have a solid plan on what to do with kids when the air quality isn’t healthy to be outdoors.

The Rogue Valley gets smoke from wildfires in California and from other parts of Oregon, and when it lingers it’s good to know some fun indoor places to take kids to play and avoid wildfire smoke.

I’ve pulled together a list of kid-friendly places to avoid wildfire smoke in Southern Oregon.

Farm to Table Exhibit at The Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon

Kid-friendly Places to avoid wildfire smoke in Medford, Oregon:

The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon (our review)

Rogue Rock gym

Public Lands climbing wall

Lava Lanes

The RRRink

Rogue X

$5 movies everyday at Crater Lake Cinema

Cinemark Tinseltown USA

TNT X Daytime Playtime

Chick-fil-A play place

Rogue Valley Mall play area*

Medford Library*

Children’s section of the Central Point Library

Kid-friendly Places to avoid wildfire smoke in Central Point, Oregon:

Crater Rock Museum

Rogue Valley Family Fun Center (Cactus Jacks)

McDonald’s play place

Central Point Library* (our review)

ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum play area

Kid-friendly Places to avoid wildfire smoke in Ashland, Oregon:

ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum

Forever Young Ashland

Ashland Library*

It’s a Process… children’s art studio

Kid-friendly Places to avoid wildfire smoke in Jacksonville, Oregon:

It’s a Process Atelier art studio (our review)

Jacksonville Library*

Kid-friendly Places to avoid wildfire smoke in Gold Hill, Oregon:

Rogue Pediatric Therapies Playroom

Gold Hill Library*

Little Beans GP Playroom

Kid-friendly Places to avoid wildfire smoke in Grants Pass, Oregon:

Little Beans GP

Southgate Cinemas

Caveman Bowl

McDonald’s play place

Grants Pass Library*

*Free Places for Kids to Play in Southern Oregon (McDonald’s & Chick-fil-a require food purchase to play for free)


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And check out our Complete Birthday Party Directory!