What to do in Guadalajara when it rains
When Guadalajara turns grey, head for the indoors — centuries of history in its museums, art to lose an hour in, and markets and cafés out of the rain.
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.
- Cabañas Museum C. Cabañas 8, Las Fresas, 44360 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Planetario Lunaria C. Carlos Pereira No. 792, Miraflores, 44270 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- MUSA Museum of the Arts University of Guadalajara Av Juárez 975, Col Americana, Americana, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Museo de Cera C. José María Morelos 217, Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Museo Panteón de Belén C. Belén 684, El Retiro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Museum of Paleontology Guadalajara Av. Dr. Roberto Michel 520, San Carlos, 44460 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Coffee & Cacao Amado Nervo 571, Ladrón de Guevara, Ladron De Guevara, 44650 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Cafetal 97 C. José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández 1797, Col Americana, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Casa ITESO Clavigero C. José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández 2083, Col Americana, Obrera, 44150 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo Av. Ignacio L Vallarta 1246, Col Americana, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Casa Neira 44120 Union 339, Col Americana, Americana, 44120 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Morelos Factory C. José María Morelos 1134, Col Americana, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Los Dos Templos Av. 16 de Septiembre & Calz. Revolución, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Glorieta de las y los desaparecidos. Av Niños Héroes 1466-A, Col Americana, Moderna, 44160 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Centro Histórico de Guadalajara Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Plaza de la Bandera Calz. del Ejército s/n, Obrera, 44420 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Ex XV Zona Militar 44100, C. Ignacio Zaragoza 224, Zona Centro, 44200 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- PUENTE DE LAS DAMAS C. Colón 570, Mexicaltzingo, 44190 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tepatiani Av. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 469, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Mercado Libertad - San Juan de Dios C. Dionisio Rodríguez 52, San Juan de Dios, 44360 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Mercado San Juan de Dios Calz. Independencia Sur 40A, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Felipe Angeles market Calle Federación s/n, Jardines de Guadalupe, 44740 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Mercado del Mar de la 34 Calle Esteban Loera 324, Reforma, 44890 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Tianguis The Baratillo C. Juan R. Zavala 38, Santa María, 44370 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Leonela cafe bistro C. Emeterio Robles Gil 300, Col Americana, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Starbucks Chapultepec C. Manuel López Cotilla 1465, Col Americana, Lafayette, 44150 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Piggy Back C. Progreso 537, Col Americana, Americana, 44150 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- El Terrible Juan Café C. Colonias 440, Col Americana, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Banetto C. Justo Sierra 2117-local 4, Col Americana, Lafayette, 44600 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Starbucks Alcalde Fray Antonio Alcalde Y Barriga 1931 Col. Guadalupana, Av. Fray Antonio Alcalde 1931, La Guadalupana, 44220 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Forum Tlaquepaque Blvd. Gral. Marcelino García Barragán 2077, Prados del Nilo, 44840 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Centro Magno Av. Ignacio L Vallarta 2425, Arcos Vallarta, 44130 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Plaza las Torres Av. 8 de Julio 1896, 8 de Julio, 44910 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- Plaza de la Tecnología Guadalajara Av. 16 de Septiembre 140, Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- FrikiPlaza C. Manuel López Cotilla 373, Zona Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
- VÍA LIBERTAD C. Colonias 221, Col Americana, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
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