What to do in Baltimore when it rains
Rainy days suit Baltimore: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
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.
- National Aquarium 501 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- The Walters Art Museum 600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Port Discovery Children's Museum 35 Market Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Maryland Science Center 601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA
- B&O Railroad Museum 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Metro Gallery 1700 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Creative Alliance 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Meander Art Bar 1801 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Current Space 421 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Full Circle Fine Art Services 33 E 21st St, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower 21 S Eutaw St UNIT 1002, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA
- The Lyric 140 W Mt Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum 203 N Amity St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA
- Edgar Allan Poe's Grave 515 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- The Baltimore Basilica 409 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Washington Monument 699 Washington Pl, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Whole Foods Market 711 S Central Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Lexington Market 112 N Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Safeway 2610 Boston St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Harris Teeter 1801 Whetstone Way, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA
- Safeway 2401 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
- Harris Teeter 3779 Boston St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Miss Shirley's Cafe, Inner Harbor 750 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Café Dear Leon 2929 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Blue Moon Cafe 1621 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Kneads Bakeshop & Café 506 S Central Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Pitango Bakery + Cafe 903 S Ann St, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- McDonald's 25 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Westside Shopping Center 2413 Frederick Ave, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA
- Pratt Street Pavilion - Harborplace 201 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- The Shops at Canton Crossing 3501 Boston St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Mount Clare Junction 1223 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA
- Erdman Shopping Center 3833 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213, USA
- Southside Marketplace 857 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA
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