What to do in Tucson when it rains
Tucson 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.
- Children's Museum Tucson 200 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Tucson Museum Of Art 140 N Main Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium 1601 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
- University of Arizona Museum of Art 1031 N Olive Rd, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
- Mission Garden 946 W Mission Ln, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
- Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón Museum 196 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Old Town Artisans | Downtown Tucson Shops 201 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Monterey Court 505 W Miracle Mile, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- Mr. Heads 513 N 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- Pidgin Palace Arts 1110 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- The Lost Barrio Shops 200 S Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
- Sonoran Glass School 633 W 18th St, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Tucson Museum Of Art 140 N Main Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Pima County Historic Courthouse 115 N Church Ave #200, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- The Dunbar Pavilion 325 W 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- El Presidio Bed & Breakfast Inn 297 N Main Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Teatro Carmen 380 S Meyer Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- Mission San Agustín del Tucsón Historic Site 482 S Brickyard Ln, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Safeway 1940 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
- Time Market 444 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- Fry's Food And Drug 555 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- Mercado San Agustín 100 South Avenida del Convento, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
- El Super 3372 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA
- Safeway 1551 W St Marys Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Time Market 444 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- American Eat Company 1439 S 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA
- Barista del Barrio 1002 N Grande Ave, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
- Cup Cafe 311 E Congress St #1811, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
- McDonald's 1711 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
- Café à La C'Art 150 N Main Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701, USA
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Mercado San Agustín 100 South Avenida del Convento, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
- MSA Annex 267 South Avenida del Convento, Tucson, AZ 85745, USA
- Main Gate Square 814 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
- Tucson Marketplace at The Bridges 1125 E Tucson Marketplace Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA
- The Mineral City Show 525 W Plata St, Tucson, AZ 85705, USA
- The Lost Barrio Shops 200 S Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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