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REI Co-op Rainier Rain Jacket — Kids’ Review

The REI Rainier is our top pick for kids' rain jackets, and it earned that spot in real conditions — a rainy February music festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where Cypress, 4, wore it for full days in wind and sustained rain and stayed completely dry.

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Roxy Dawson

Oct 16, 2026

5–7 minutes
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Best Rain Jackets for Kids 2026

We tested nine kids' rain jackets across real conditions — a music festival in a rainstorm, nature walks in Colorado graupel, rainy park days in Cincinnati, and a road trip through five states.

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Roxy Dawson

Nov 5, 2026

7–11 minutes