What to do in San Jose when it rains
San Jose keeps the rain at bay with its museums and galleries, its covered markets and its cafés — everything you need for an indoor day out.
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.
- National Museum of Costa Rica Cuesta de Moras, Av. Central, San José, Bella Vista, 10101, Costa Rica
- Children's Museum WWR9+GR4, Av 9, San José, Bajos de La Union, Costa Rica
- Museo del Jade y la Cultura Precolombina y, 13 bis, Av. Central, San José, Bella Vista, Costa Rica
- Pre-Columbian Gold Museum Bajos de la Plaza de la Cultura. Avenida Central. Calle 5 San José Centro San José CR 10104, Av. Central, San José, Quesada Durán, Costa Rica
- Costa Rican Art Museum San José Province, San José, Sabana, Costa Rica
- Museo de Oro Precolombino Plaza de La Cultura, WWMF+F97, San José, Quesada Durán, Costa Rica
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- In Arrivo Art Gallery WWJQ+G6W San Pedro, San José San José, San José, San Pedro, Los Yoses, 11501, Costa Rica
- Casa Roosevelt Café & Galería Esquina sureste de la Plaza, Diagonal a la Escuela, San José, San Pedro, Roosevelt, 11501, Costa Rica
- Galería Talentum Calle 11, Av. 9 y 11 San José, San José, Otoya, Amón, 10101, Costa Rica
- satis.FACTORY espacio de arte Casa #3567, Av. 11 10101, San José, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
- Cero uno Sur de la Iglesia del, C. Central Alfredo Volio 100m, San José, El Carmen, 10101, Costa Rica
- Arte Y Marcos San Martín Av. 14, San José, Dolorosa, Costa Rica
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- National Theater of Costa Rica Avenida 2, C. 5, San José, Catedral, Costa Rica
- Pretil Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio Brenes de, WWPX+9Q6, San José, San Pedro, Costa Rica
- Hotel Colonial Calle 11, Avenidas 2 y 6 San José San José CR, San José, Soledad, Costa Rica
- Los Presentes C. 4, San José, Paso De La Vaca, Costa Rica
- Hispanity Fountain P.º de la Segunda República 2, San José, San Pedro, Costa Rica
- Rotonda De Las Garantías Sociales WWCR+G4F, San José Province, San José, Zapote District, Costa Rica
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- San José Central Market WWM9+R59, C. 8, San José, Paso De La Vaca, Costa Rica
- Municipal Crafts Market Calle 5 y 7, avenida 6, frente al Parque de las Garantías Sociales, 200 metros sur de la Caja del Seguro Social Abrimos todos los días del año incluye feriados y festivos, San José, Capital, Dolorosa, 10104, Costa Rica
- Fresh Market • Escalante San José, Bª Escalante, 400 mts Este de la Iglesia Santa Teresita, San José, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
- Auto Mercado Headquarters, San José San José, Avenida 3, Calle 3, San José, El Carmen, 10101, Costa Rica
- Auto Mercado, Barrio Dent 1, San José, San Pedro, Dent, Costa Rica
- Fresh Market frente a la Nunciatura, Bv. Ernesto Rohrmoser, San José, Rohrmoser, Costa Rica
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Edificio Steinvorth Avenida central y, Av. 1, San José, El Carmen, 10101, Costa Rica
- Café Rojo Av. 7, San José, Amón, 10101, Costa Rica
- Franco Escalante Entre Calles, Av. 7 3166, San José, CARMEN, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
- Fresh Market • Escalante San José, Bª Escalante, 400 mts Este de la Iglesia Santa Teresita, San José, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
- Cafeoteca C. 31, San José, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
- Entre Nous Barrio Escalante | Creperia | Cafeteria | Restaurante Av. 7 2935, San José, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Mall San Pedro Rotonda de la Fuente de La Hispanidad, San José, San Pedro, Alameda, Costa Rica
- Multiplaza Curridabat San José, Curridabat, El Hogar, 11801, Costa Rica
- Lincoln Plaza Ruta Nacional Secundaria 109, San José, San Vicente, Los Colegios, Costa Rica
- Plaza Del Sol San José Province, Curridabat, Freses, 11801, Costa Rica
- Mall Multicentro Desamparados 209, San José, Desamparados, Costa Rica
- Centro Comercial del Sur C. 17, San José, Naciones Unidas, Costa Rica
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