What to do in San Juan when it rains
When San Juan turns grey, head for the indoors — centuries of history in its museums, art to lose an hour in, and markets and cafés out of the rain.
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.
- Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte (Museo UPRRP) Av. Universidad, San Juan, 00931, Puerto Rico
- Museo de Zoología UPRRP CW2X+JG4, Av. Dr. José N. Gándara, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- Museo de Entomología y Biodiversidad Tropical 9WWP+9V3 Jardín Botánico de Río Piedras Para la Naturaleza, PR-21, San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
- Ruta Sabado 9XPC+HH9, Fundación Luis Muñoz Marin, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- Centro de Investigaciones Arqueológicas Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte, UPRRP 6 Avenida Universidad Ste. 601 San Juan 00925, San Juan, 2526, Puerto Rico
- Jardín de las Esculturas II 9WPW+844, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Pamil Fine Art 1897 Glasgow Street, San Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
- Galería Guatibirí 1003 C. González #1015, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- La Lineal Art Gallery + Shop 1015 Av. Juan Ponce de León, Rio Piedras, San Juan 00925, Puerto Rico
- Embajada 354 Cll Fernando Primero, San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
- The Art Room 53 Cll Navarro, San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
- Biaggi Faure Fine Art Open Monday to Saturday by appointment only, 1035 Av. Jesús T. Piñero, San Juan, 00920, Puerto Rico
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Teatro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico 2526, 6 Av. Universidad STE 601, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- Torre Universidad de Puerto Rico Plaza Universitaria, Cll Pedreira, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- Cine-Teatro Paradise 9WXX+V2W, Av. Juan Ponce de León, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- Oso blanco 9WQH+MF, San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
- Colegio La Milagrosa 109 Calle de Diego, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- Antigua Residencia del Rector Residencia del Rector, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- - Plaza del Mercado de Río Piedras 1114 C. Vallejo, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
- French Tulip San Juan 1166 Av. Jesús T. Piñero, San Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
- Il Nuovo Mercato The Mall of San Juan Blvd, San Juan, 00924, Puerto Rico
- OMRKT FARM TO TABLE (Cupey) 166 Av. Winston Churchill A1, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- PR Floral Marketing Corp 327 Av. Cayetano Coll y Toste, San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
- Floristería Flor Arte by Soli Almonte Calle Boris, 1 esq C. Brema, Rio Piedras, San Juan 00927, Puerto Rico
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Starbucks 349 Felisa Rincon de Gautier Street 101 Paseo Las Cumbres, 349 Felisa Rincon de Gautier Street 101 Paseo Las Cumbres San Juan, PR 926, San Juan 00926, Puerto Rico
- Sorbo Café 1229 Cll 54 SE, San Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
- Starbucks 9WPQ+9G3, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- Café Negro 398 C. San Claudio, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- Starbucks 1790 PR-8838, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- Buen Vecino Café 408 Av. Lic. Eugenio María de Hostos, San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- The Mall of San Jaun 1000 The Mall of San Juan Blvd, San Juan, 00924, Puerto Rico
- Trujillo Alto Plaza PR-181, Trujillo Alto, 00908, Puerto Rico
- Señorial Plaza Calle Paraná Esq, Av. Winston Churchill, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- Galería Paseos 100 Grand Paseo Bouvelard, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- Centro Comercial Los Paseos 9W4P+HJX, 100 Grand Paseo Bouvelard, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico
- El Monte Mall 650 Av. Luis Muñoz Rivera, San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
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