What to do in Los Angeles when it rains
Grey skies over Los Angeles are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
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 Broad 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles 250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- GRAMMY Museum 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
- The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- Japanese American National Museum 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- The Broad 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- The Bloc 700 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
- Hauser & Wirth 901-909 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- Boomtown Brewery 700 Jackson St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- The Reef 1933 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
- Night Gallery 2050 Imperial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Los Angeles Union Station 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- Angels Flight Railway 351 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- Bradbury Building 304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- Charmed House 1329 Carroll Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
- Plaza Olvera 401 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- Olvera Street Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Grand Central Market 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- Whole Foods Market 788 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
- Ralphs Fresh Fare 645 W 9th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
- Los callejones 441 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- El Gato Night Market 941 S Union Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
- Food 4 Less 1700 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Bottega Louie 700 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
- Urth Caffe 459 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- The Hoxton, Downtown LA 1060 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
- Tu Cha 2968 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005, USA
- Maru Coffee 1019 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
- Canyon Coffee 1559 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- ROW DTLA 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA
- The Bloc 700 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
- Japanese Village Plaza 335 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- FIGat7th 735 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
- Chinatown Central Plaza 943 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- The Alley Santee Alley 301 E 11th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
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