What to do in Palm Springs when it rains
Caught by a shower in Palm Springs? 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.
- Palm Springs Art Museum 101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Palm Springs Air Museum Parking, lot 745 N Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 140 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center 300 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Frey House II 686 Palisades Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Palm Springs Historical Society 221 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Sunny Dunes Antique Mall 507 E Sunny Dunes Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264, USA
- The Shag Store 745 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Just Fabulous Palm Springs 515 N Palm Canyon Dr Suite A4, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Peepa's Gift & Women's Store 120 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Earths Elements 216 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Desert Art Center 550 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Walk of the Stars Palm Springs 10 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Robert & Helene Alexander Residence 1350 Ladera Cir, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Liberace House 1441 N Kaweah Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Edris House 1030 W Cielo Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Maurice Smith and Dinah Shore House 432 Hermosa Pl, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Uptown Design District 500-1600 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Ralphs 425 S Sunrise Way STE A, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Albertsons 1751 N Sunrise Way Suite #1, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Ralphs Fresh Fare 1733 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264, USA
- Palm Springs Vintage Market 403 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Certified Farmers' Market Palm Springs Outdoor 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- The Real Italian Deli of Palm Springs 100 S Sunrise Way B, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Starbucks 110 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Café La Jefa 750 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Townie Bagels | Bakery | Cafe 650 E Sunny Dunes Rd #5, Palm Springs, CA 92264, USA
- Koffi Central Palm Springs 650 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Koffi North Palm Springs 515 N Palm Canyon Dr Suite A-7, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Cartel Roasting Co 1551 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Main Street Palm Springs 266 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- The Shops At Thirteen Forty Five 1345 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- The Block Palm Springs Suite 101, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Flannery Exchange 750 N Palm Canyon Dr Unit F, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
- Smoke Tree Village 1775 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264, USA
- Mercado Plaza 125 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
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