What to do in Belfast when it rains
Rainy days suit Belfast: 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.
- Titanic Belfast 1 Olympic Wy, Belfast BT3 9EP, UK
- Ulster Museum Belfast BT9 5AB, UK
- Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre 53-55 Crumlin Rd, Belfast BT14 6ST, UK
- W5 The Odyssey, 2 Queens Quay, Belfast BT3 9QQ, UK
- Banana Block PortView Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Rd, Belfast BT4 1HE, UK
- Queen’s Welcome Centre Queen's University, Lanyon Building, University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- The MAC 10 Exchange St, West, Belfast BT1 2NJ, UK
- The Black Box 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA, UK
- Bradbury Art Store 4 Callender St, Belfast BT1 5BN, UK
- Golden Thread Gallery 23-29 Queen St, Belfast BT1 6EA, UK
- Belfast Exposed Photography 23 Donegall St, Belfast BT1 2FF, UK
- Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers 37 Montgomery St, Belfast BT1 4NX, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Crown Liquor Saloon County Antrim, 46 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7BA, UK
- Belfast Cathedral, Church of Ireland Cathedral Church of St. Anne Donegall St, Belfast BT1 2HB, UK
- Titanic Hotel Belfast The Titanic Quarter, 8 Queens Rd, Belfast BT3 9DT, UK
- Peace Wall Belfast 15 Cupar Way, Belfast BT13 2RX, UK
- Albert Memorial Clock 17 Queen's Square, Belfast BT1 3FF, UK
- SS Nomadic Hamilton Dock, Queens Rd, Belfast BT3 9DT, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- St George's Market 12 East Bridge St, Belfast BT1 3NQ, UK
- Tesco Superstore 160-220 Castlereagh Rd, Belfast BT5 5FT, UK
- Tesco Superstore 369 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7EP, UK
- Tesco Superstore 100-150 York St, Belfast BT15 1WA, UK
- Tesco Express Tesco Express, 20 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7BA, UK
- Tesco Superstore 2 Ballygomartin Rd, Belfast BT13 3LD, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Neighbourhood Cafe 61, 67 Donegall St, Belfast BT1 2QH, UK
- Asia Supermarket Belfast 40 Ormeau Embankment, Belfast BT6 8LU, UK
- the pocket 68 Upper Church Ln, Belfast BT1 4QL, UK
- Marks & Spencer Donegall Pl, Belfast BT1 5BY, UK
- The MAC 10 Exchange St, West, Belfast BT1 2NJ, UK
- Bullitt Hotel 40a Church Ln, Belfast BT1 4QN, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Victoria Square 1 Victoria Square, Belfast BT1 4QG, UK
- CastleCourt Shopping Centre Royal Ave, Belfast BT1 1DD, UK
- Lesley Forestside Shopping Centre Upper Galwally, Belfast BT8 6FX, UK
- Cityside Retail & Leisure Park 100-150 York St, Belfast BT15 1JH, UK
- Park Centre Donegall Rd., Belfast BT12 6HN, UK
- Boucher Retail Park Boucher Cres, Belfast BT12 6HU, UK
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