What to do in Sacramento when it rains
A wet day in Sacramento is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
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.
- California State Railroad Museum 125 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- California State Capitol Museum 1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Old Sacramento Waterfront 1014 2nd St #200, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Crocker Art Museum 216 O St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity 400 Jibboom St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- California Automobile Museum 2200 Front St, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- CASA de ESPAÑOL | Spanish Language School 1101 R St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- R and M Framing 1200 S St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- The Jacquelyn 1114 22nd St, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
- Verge Center for the Arts 625 S St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- Latino Center of Art and Culture 2700 Front St, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA
- Public Land Store 2598 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Old Sacramento Waterfront 1014 2nd St #200, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Tower Bridge Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- California's Historic Capitol 1305 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Governor's Mansion State Historic Park 1526 H St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Dorothea Puente Boarding House 1426 F St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Sacramento County Courthouse (Sacramento Historic Landmark) 720 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op 2820 R St, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
- Safeway 1814 19th St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- Midtown Farmers Market 1050 20th St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- Safeway 1025 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
- La Superior Mercados 2210 Northgate Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95833, USA
- Sunday Asian Farmers Market 431 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Temple Coffee 2200 K St, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
- Capitol Casino 411 N 16th St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- Temple Coffee 2829 S St, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
- SANA'A CAFE 901 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- Camellia Coffee Roasters 1200 R St Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- McDonald's 3006 K St, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Old Sacramento Waterfront 1014 2nd St #200, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- DOCO - Downtown Commons 405 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
- The Ice Blocks 1715 R St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- Old SACRAMENTO Front St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- R Street Market 1814 S St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
- The Kay District (K Street) 700 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
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