The best rainy day activities in Atlanta are the indoor ones you'd happily do in the sunshine: hands-on art experiences at ATL Fluid Art in Brookhaven (fluid art, resin tumblers, glass painting — all materials included, walk-ins welcome), the city's food halls and museums, and a handful of cozy classics. Here are 12 ideas, grouped by who you're with.
Make something (the rainy day you'll actually remember)
- Pour a fluid art canvas. An hour of tilting and swirling paint while the rain does its thing outside — and you leave with a one-of-a-kind piece. Start with the fluid art experience.
- Design a resin tumbler. Glittery, marbled, and actually useful on Monday — see the resin tumbler experience.
- Paint on glass. Slower and more meditative — perfect storm-watching energy. See glass painting.
- 21+ and stuck inside? The sip & paint fluid art night includes a drink from the in-studio bar with your pour.
- Got restless kids? Our studio is built for them — from drop-in creating to kids art experiences, camps & parties. Everything's indoors, supplied, and cleaned up by us.
The studio is in Town Brookhaven with free covered deck parking — you can get from the car to the front door without much weather. It's an easy drive from Decatur, Johns Creek, and anywhere along the Peachtree corridor.
Eat and wander
- Graze through Ponce City Market's food hall — hours of indoor browsing, eating, and people-watching.
- Do a coffee crawl through the city's independent roasters; rain is the right ambiance for it.
- Take a slow lap through Krog Street Market and pick a counter you've never tried.
Classic indoor Atlanta
- The Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola — the rainy day is the day they earn their lines.
- The High Museum of Art in Midtown for a couple of quiet hours.
- The Fernbank Museum — dinosaurs and an IMAX-style screen, a reliable kid-pleaser.
- A matinee at an independent cinema — Atlanta has several worth supporting.
Turn the rain into a plan
If you want the version of a rainy day that ends with something on your shelf, check what's bookable today or the upcoming events calendar — and if the skies clear, our list of 25 unique things to do in Atlanta has you covered for the rest of the weekend.