What to do in Key West when it rains
Caught by a shower in Key West? 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.
- The Hemingway Home and Museum 907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach 601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Truman Little White House 111 Front St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Key West Lighthouse 938 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Key West Aquarium 1 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum 200 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Zero Mile Art 501 Whitehead St Suite 1, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- 90 Miles To Cuba 616 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- The Studios of Key West 533 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Wyland Gallery of the Florida Keys 623 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Funky Chicken Store 814 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Key West Pottery 1203 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.A. 1400 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- The Hemingway Home and Museum 907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Truman Little White House 111 Front St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry 100 Grinnell St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Winslow's Bungalows - Key West Historic Inns 725 Truman Ave, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Fitch Lodge - Key West Historic Inns 1030 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Publix Super Market at Key Plaza Shopping Center 1112 Key Plaza, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Publix Super Market at Searstown Shopping Center 3316 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Eaton Street Seafood Market 801 Eaton St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Truman Waterfront Farmers Market Weech Way, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Key West Artisan Market 1801 White St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- NAPA Auto Parts - Key's Auto Supply, Inc. 2334 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach 601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- the breakfast club, too 610 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Cuban Coffee Queen Downtown (Southard and Duval) 5 Key Lime Square, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Cuban Coffee Queen Waterfront 284 Margaret St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Banana Cafe 1215 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Key Lime Pie Bakery 412 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Duval Square Mall 1075 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- The Shops at Mallory Square 291 Front St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Searstown Shopping Center 815 Peacock Plaza, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Clinton Square Market 291 Front St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Sunglass Hut 710 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
- Sunset Waterfront Shoppes 245 Front St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
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