What to do in Atlanta when it rains
Caught by a shower in Atlanta? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- World of Coca-Cola 121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA
- High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
- Museum of Illusions 264 19th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363, USA
- Children's Museum of Atlanta 275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA
- College Football Hall of Fame 250 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Iron Palm Tattoos & Body Piercing Atlanta 249 Trinity Ave SW # B, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
- Atlanta Contemporary 535 Means St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA
- ABV Gallery 1206 Metropolitan Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA
- Worthmore Jewelers 500 L3, Amsterdam Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
- eyedrum Art and Music Gallery 515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
- MET Atlanta 680 Murphy Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Ponce City Market 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
- Underground Atlanta 50 Upper Alabama St, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
- Oakland Cemetery 374 M.L.K. Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
- Georgia State Capitol 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30334, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Ponce City Market 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Trader Joe's 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Krog Street Market 99 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
- Whole Foods Market 22 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
- Whole Foods Market 650 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Publix Super Market at Piedmont 595 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Café Intermezzo - Midtown 1065 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
- McDonald's 526 Ponce De Leon Ct NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech 48 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
- Cypress Street Pint & Plate 817 W Peachtree St NW a180, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- No Mas! Cantina 180 Walker St SW Ste B, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA
- Muchacho 904 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Ponce City Market 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
- Colony Square 1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361, USA
- Atlantic Station 1380 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30363, USA
- The Mall West End 850 Oak St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
- Politan Row at Colony Square 1197 Peachtree St NE Ste 150, Atlanta, GA 30361, USA
- The Interlock 1115 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA
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