The Rain Playground — Attraction in Göteborgs Stad

The Rain Playground was opened in 2018 as a part of Rain Gothenburg, which was a part of the Gothenburg’s 400th anniversary investment to prepare the city for downpours and floods in the future, but also take advantage of the rains to provide unique experiences. This is a quintessential example of a Scandinavian saying, “There’s No Bad Weather, Only Bad Clothes.”

The playground was designed to be able to have fun even in the rains based on ideas from both children and adults. I often see children in a nearby school are playing on a rainy day, wearing a raincoat and even on a windy and stormy day.

I’d love to come back on a rainy day while dressed properly...

"Rain Playground", which we discovered by chance when we first came to Gothenburg, is a wonderful park that takes on a completely different beauty with the water lilies covering the small lake next to it in summer. Children have the chance to both interact with and watch the ducks and birds and have much more fun if the toy cabinet is open. There are benches to sit and chat and a grassy area for picnics. You can go to Universeum with a 7-8 minute walk through...

A perfect place to sit down and introspect. Very quiet and hence it’d be a good choice to spend some me time and get some rest in the midst of greenery,...