What to do in Auckland when it rains
Don't let the rain stop you in Auckland — the museums, galleries and indoor markets are the dry, unhurried heart of the city on a wet day.
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.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Parnell, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Auckland Art Gallery 1 Kitchener Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland 1022, New Zealand
- New Zealand Maritime Museum Corner of Quay and Hobson Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
- All Blacks Experience Level 4/88 Federal Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- MOTAT Aviation Hall 98 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland 1022, New Zealand
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Auckland Art Gallery 1 Kitchener Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Webb's Auction House 33a Normanby Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
- Garage Project Taproom & Cellar Door Kingsland 357 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland 1021, New Zealand
- The Fantail House 237 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand
- Cordy's - Jewellery, Fine Art & Antique Auctions 553 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
- Studio One Toi Tū 1 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Sky Tower Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Ferry Building 107 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Tony's Original Steak & Seafood Restaurant 27 Wellesley Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- AJ Hackett Auckland Bridge Bungy & Climb 105 Curran Street, Westhaven Reserve, Herne Bay, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
- Mt Eden Village Centre 449 Mount Eden Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
- Hard To Find Books 4 Glenside Crescent, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Ponsonby Central 136/146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
- Auckland Fish Market 22-32 Jellicoe Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Parnell Farmers' Market 545 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand
- Central Flea Market 170 Balmoral Road, Mount Eden, Auckland 1024, New Zealand
- Britomart Saturday Market Te Ara Tahuhu Walking Street, Britomart Place, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Sanford and Sons Fishmonger 22 Jellicoe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- bp 433 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
- Starbucks Queen St 220 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Remedy Coffee 1 Wellesley Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Crave 6 Morningside Drive, Morningside, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
- Daily Bread — Britomart Hayman Kronfeld Building 13 Galway Street, Britomart, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Wintergarden Cafe - New Zealand 20 Kiosk Road, Parnell, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Westfield Newmarket 277 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
- Westfield St Lukes 80 Saint Lukes Road, Mount Albert, Auckland 1025, New Zealand
- Britomart Britomart, Te Ara Tahuhu, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1140, New Zealand
- Commercial Bay 7 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Chancery Square 34 Courthouse Lane, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- St Kevins Arcade 183 Karangahape Road, CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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