# Rainy weekday crab catching and ray feeding at Artis Theme Park - By Damdam (https://superchart.com/en/@stainless-spoon-4/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Things to do › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@stainless-spoon-4/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@stainless-spoon-4/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/index.md) ## In short Artis Theme Park is an indoor hands-on animal park in Dongtan, Hwaseong. Visiting on a rainy weekday afternoon with two kids, the family tried feed scooping, reptile watching, ray feeding, doctor fish, and crab catching — and the son loved crab catching best. A great indoor outing on a day when outdoor plans got rained out. It was a weekday afternoon and we were about to take the kids out to play, but of course it started raining right then. ![Heading to the indoor animal park in Dongtan on a rainy weekday afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-01-12l61-966.webp) ![Finding an indoor outing spot on a rainy day](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-02-vi5uy-m-966.webp) Normally this would have been playground time, but with the rain making outdoor activities impossible, we headed to Artis Theme Park, an indoor animal park in Dongtan. ![Entrance of Artis Theme Park indoor animal park in Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-03-r9xux-m-966.webp) Both of my kids love animals, so anywhere with animals is basically an instant yes for them. This time, Artis Theme Park wasn't just about watching animals — apparently there were hands-on experiences like feeding and touching, so the kids were excited even before we got there. ## Feed scooping right after entering The first thing we did after entering was scoop out feed to give to the animals ourselves. ![A child scooping animal feed by hand](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-04-1odw7-966.webp) ![Two kids taking part in the feed scooping experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-05-tf51r-966.webp) The kids had fun right from the start scooping their own feed. Usually you're just handed pre-prepared feed, but here the kids got to prepare it themselves, so it felt like the experience started right from that moment. ![Kids carrying feed into the animal park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-06-te5o2-m-1200.webp) Once we went inside, there were more diverse creatures than we expected, which made for fun exploring. From reptiles you don't usually see at a regular zoo to small animals, there was a lot of variety, so the kids wandered around finding new ones one by one. What the kids enjoyed most, though, was being able to actually touch some of the animals. ## Touching and hands-on experiences made it even more fun for the kids Artis Theme Park wasn't just a look-but-don't-touch space — there were plenty of hands-on experiences the kids could join in on, which I liked. Neither of my kids is afraid of animals, so both of them touched things eagerly, amazed the whole time. ![A child touching an animal directly](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-07-x1ddd-966.webp) ![A child observing a reptile up close](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-08-kickj-m-966.webp) We could also get up close with various reptiles, so it was fun chatting with the kids about "what animal is this?" They were amazed to see up close animals they'd only known from books or videos before. I also liked that it wasn't just a play space — it naturally got the kids interested in animals. ## Feeding the rays ourselves What the kids found especially amazing was the ray feeding experience. ![The ray feeding tank](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-09-1eh6c-m-966.webp) ![A child feeding a ray](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-10-ygi0h-m-966.webp) Getting to feed rays directly isn't a common experience, so the kids were quite amazed. Honestly, even I was amazed watching, haha. Seeing them go "the ray is eating!" with such amazement made me glad we brought them. This kind of experience, done hands-on rather than just watched, seems like it'll stick in their memory much longer. ## We also tried the doctor fish experience And of course, the doctor fish experience! When the kids put their hands in the water, they were startled at first by the tiny fish swarming toward them. ![A hand placed in the doctor fish tank](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-11-g30wd-m-966.webp) ![A child getting used to the doctor fish experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-12-tcghk-m-966.webp) But once they got a little used to it, they said it was fun and kept putting their hands back in. These little hands-on experiences seem to add up to a pretty fun time for the kids. ## Our son's favorite: crab catching But the experience the kids loved most that day was something else entirely. ![The crab catching area](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-13-t0dnw-966.webp) It was the crab catching experience! My kids already like fish and sea creatures, but actually catching a crab themselves was a different kind of fun. ![A child cautiously looking at a crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-14-8mpoq-966.webp) At first they watched cautiously as the crabs moved around, but before long they were trying really hard to catch them. My son in particular loved crab catching the most out of everything we did that day. ![A son fully focused on catching a crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-15-pvgmz-m-966.webp) ![A child holding up a crab they caught](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-16-1h7zu-m-966.webp) He kept talking about catching the crab even on the way home, so it seems like it was his most memorable experience of the day. If you're looking for indoor experiences with your kids in Dongtan, having these kinds of hands-on activities is definitely a plus. ## A great choice for a rainy weekday afternoon Best of all, we visited on a weekday afternoon when it was raining and outdoor play wasn't an option. On days like that, a kids' café is often the go-to, but here we got to see animals and try all kinds of hands-on experiences, so it made for a refreshingly different indoor outing. ![Two kids looking at animals indoors](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-17-1m04y-966.webp) ![The viewing route through the indoor animal park on a rainy day](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-18-1hu1j-m-966.webp) The kids would look at animals, do a hands-on activity, then move on to see the next animal. Kept moving like that the whole time, and honestly the time flew by faster than I expected. ![Kids moving on to see the next animal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-19-zjivu-m-966.webp) ![Two kids happy after finishing all the experiences](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching-20-12ek2-m-966.webp) Since both of my kids love animals, this place really suited their taste. If your kid loves animals, a hands-on space like this — where you can feed and touch instead of just looking — definitely brings a lot more satisfaction. ## If you're looking for an indoor animal park in Dongtan After visiting Artis Theme Park this time, I can see why it's such a popular spot to visit with kids. You can get up close with a variety of animals, reptiles, and marine creatures, and there are hands-on experiences like ray feeding, doctor fish, and crab catching, so it felt different from just watching animals in cages. Of course, the exact experiences, operations, and available programs may vary depending on when you visit, so it's worth checking ahead. My kids especially love touching and doing hands-on activities, so we had a pretty enjoyable time. If your outdoor plans got suddenly rained out, or you're looking for somewhere to take your kid regardless of the weather, Artis Theme Park, an indoor animal park in Dongtan, is worth checking out. ### Experiences the kids loved that day - Scooping feed for the animals - Observing various reptiles and animals - Hands-on animal touching experience - Ray feeding - Doctor fish experience - Crab catching experience Both of my kids love animals so much that they had an especially great time that day. My son loved the crab catching experience most, and feeding the rays also amazed him quite a bit. If you're wondering where to take your kids on a rainy day, I'd recommend the hands-on indoor animal park Artis Theme Park for animal-loving kids~! ## Where it is - Artis Theme Park (아르티스테마파크) - 9th floor, Shinyu Medi Plaza, 10 Dongtan-daero 19-gil, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄대로19길 10 신유메디프라자 9층 - 37.1972134, 127.0977963 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%84%EB%A5%B4%ED%8B%B0%EC%8A%A4%ED%85%8C%EB%A7%88%ED%8C%8C%ED%81%AC/@37.1972134,127.0977963,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@stainless-spoon-4/dongtan-indoor-zoo-rainy-day-crab-catching/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt