What to do in San Antonio when it rains
Rainy days suit San Antonio: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
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 Alamo 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- The DoSeum 2800 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA
- San Antonio Museum of Art 200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215, USA
- Briscoe Western Art Museum 210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle and Museum 1405 E Grayson St, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
- Spanish Governor's Palace 105 Plaza de Armas, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Hopscotch San Antonio 711 Navarro St Ste 100, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- La Villita National Historic Village 418 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- San Pedro Creek Culture Park 715 Camaron St, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
- Artpace San Antonio 445 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Contemporary at Blue Star 116 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
- Visual Arts Center 299 W Dewey Pl, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Alamo 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Pearl 303 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78215, USA
- Hemisfair San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- La Villita National Historic Village 418 Villita St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Mission Concepción 807 Mission Rd, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA
- Kallison Love Lock Walk Bridge 126 Main Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Historic Market Square 514 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Pearl Farmers Market 312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78215, USA
- Chicho Boys Fruit Market 1631 S Laredo St, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- La Michoacana Meat Market 1224 N Flores St, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA
- San Antonio Farmers Market 612 W Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Solano Produce 1500 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- La Panadería Bakery Café 301 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Pullman Market 221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215, USA
- McDonald's 101 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- La Panadería Bakery Café 2503 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78215, USA
- 7-Eleven 201 W Commerce St Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Starbucks Coffee Company 849 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Shops at Rivercenter 849 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- River Center 159 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Plaza Market Place 209 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- South Bank on the River Walk 111 W Crockett St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Travis Park Plaza 711 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
- Rio plaza 239 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
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