What to do in Toronto when it rains
Caught by a shower in Toronto? 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.
- Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
- Casa Loma 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, ON M5R 1X8, Canada
- Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada
- Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada
- TIFF Lightbox 350 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5, Canada
- Hockey Hall of Fame 30 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1X8, Canada
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- STACKT market 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6, Canada
- Gladstone House 1214 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J6, Canada
- Alliance Francaise Toronto - Downtown Campus 24 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7, Canada
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery 231 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada
- Cry Baby Gallery 1468 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1Y6, Canada
- Alternity 333 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7, Canada
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- St. Lawrence Market Toronto, ON M5E 1C3, Canada
- Nathan Phillips Square 100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N1, Canada
- Casa Loma 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, ON M5R 1X8, Canada
- The Distillery Historic District 55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada
- The Distillery Winter Village 2025 55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada
- Fort York National Historic Site 250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3K9, Canada
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- St. Lawrence Market Toronto, ON M5E 1C3, Canada
- Eataly Toronto Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M4W 1A6, Canada
- Evergreen Brick Works 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 3X8, Canada
- STACKT market 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6, Canada
- Kensington Market 88 Nassau St #66, Toronto, ON M5T 1M5, Canada
- Whole Foods Market 87 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON M5R 3R9, Canada
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Cafe Landwer 165 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 3B8, Canada
- Mizzica Gelateria & Cafe 307 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A4, Canada
- MATCHA MATCHA 407 Church St, Toronto, ON M5B 1J2, Canada
- Sweat and Tonic 225 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1N8, Canada
- NEO COFFEE BAR KING X SPADINA 61 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5V 1K1, Canada
- Cafe23 728 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1E8, Canada
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- CF Toronto Eaton Centre 220 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 2H1, Canada
- The Well 486 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 0V2, Canada
- Dufferin Mall 900 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6H 4A9, Canada
- The Distillery Historic District 55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada
- STACKT market 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6, Canada
- First Canadian Place 100 King St W, Toronto, ON M5K 2A1, Canada
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