Austin goes from very hot and dry to very rainy and wet overnight sometimes. During those rainy days, sometimes you want to go out and explore the city instead of staying inside.

Here is a list of over 50 spots you can explore inside during those dreary days!

Utilize the map above OR select what you’re looking to do around town:

➜ art + exhibitions ➜ adrenaline

➜ arcade & games ➜ bowling

➜ laser tag ➜ karaoke

➜ AXE THROWING

➜ fitness + active activities

➜ indoor gun ranges

➜ escape rooms

➜ climbing ➜ crafts

➜ rollerskating ➜ movie theaters

ART + EXHIBITIONS

blanton museum of art [ut campus] 🎨🏛️
200 e mlk jr blvd atx 78712
🎟️: $12 adult | $10 seniors | $5 students | free (ut id, 12yo & under, k-12 teachers)
hours: w - sat 10am to 5pm | sun 1 to 5pm
(m & tu closed)
website | instagram

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bullock texas state museum [downtown atx] 🏛️
1800 congress ave atx 78701
🎟️: $13 adult | $11 (student, military, senior) | $9 (ages 4-17)
hours: w - sun 10am to 5pm
(m & tu closed)
website

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mexic-arte museum [downtown atx] 🏛️
419 congress ave atx 78701
🎟️: $7 adult | $4 (seniors, military, students) $1 (ages 12 & under)
hours: m - th 10am to 6pm | f & sat 10am to 5pm | sun noon to 5pm
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museum of ice cream [domain] 🍦🎨🍺
11506 century oaks terrace #128 atx 78758
🎟️: $29 weekday/ $32 weekend
hours: w - mon 10am to 7:30 (tu closed)
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museum of the weird [downtown atx] 🎨🏛️
412 east 6th st atx 78701
🎟️: $12 adults | $8 (children under 8yo)
hours: daily 10am to 7pm
website | instagram

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texas military forces museum [downtown atx] 🏛️
2200 west 35th st bldg 6 atx 78703
🎟️: free
hours: tu - sun 10am to 4pm (mon closed)
website

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texas state capitol [downtown atx] 🏛️📜
explore our state’s capitol, book a guided tour between 9:30am to 4pm to learn more about our state’s history
1100 congress ave atx 78701
hours: m - f 7am to 8pm | sat&sun 9am to 8pm
website

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wonderspaces [north east atx] 🎨🍺
1205 sheldon cove #2a atx 78753
🎟️: $24 (ages 13-59) | $20 ages 60+, military, healthcare, teachers, students | $15 ages 12 and under
hours: m, w, th, f 10am to 10pm | sat 10am to 11pm | sun 10am to 8pm
website | instagram

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zach theater [south atx] 🎭🍔🍺
202 s lamar blvd atx 78704
🎟️: varies
hours: varies
website | instagram

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adrenaline

k1 speed [north atx] 🏎️
2500 mc hale ct atx 78758
🎟️: $64.95 (2 races, tshirt, membership) | $25.95 (1 race) | $46.95 (2 races) | $59.95 (3 races)
hours: m - th 12 to 10pm | f 12pm to 12am | sat 10am to 12am | sun 10am to 10pm
website | instagram

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the breaking point austin [west atx] 🪓🔨
12233 fm 620 n ste 109 atx 78750
🎟️: rage room & axe throwing ($25pp+) escape room & splatter room ($30pp+)
hours: w - sun 12 to 8pm (m & tu closed)
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austin’s & revl social club [pflugerville] 🍔🍺🏎️🎯🎢🎳
laser tag, go-karts, bumper boats, mini golf, theater, rock wall, barreling rapids coaster, tower drop, bowling, and more!
16231 north I-35 rd pflugerville tx 78660
🎟️: $39.95+
hours: sun - th 11am to 11pm | f 11am to 12a | sat 10am to 12am
website

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i-fly [north atx] 🪂
13265 us183 hwy ste a atx 78750
🎟️: $39.95+
hours: m-w 11am to 6pm | th&f 12to7pm | sat 10am to 8pm | sun 10am to 7pm
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kalahari [round rock] 🎢🎳🏊🏽
water park, adventure park, escape rooms, bowling, piano bar (for adults)
3001 kalahari blvd round rock tx 78665
🎟️: waterpark all day ($49.99+), waterpark after 5pm ($29.99+), tom foolery pass ($49.99+)
[free when you stay at the resort]
hours: varies - see here
indoor waterpark hours: sun - th 10am to 8pm | f & sat 10am to 9pm
website | instagram

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arcade + games

vigilante gastropub [north atx] 🎲♟️🍔🍺
board games + bar food + local beer - select games from clue to uno to splendor, to pandemic,
to magic to cards against humanity, d&d, and so many more!
7010 easy wind dr #150 atx 78752
🎟️: varies
hours: w, th, sun 5 to 10pm | f & sat 5 to 11pm | (m & tu closed)
website | instagram

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cidercade [riverside] 🕹️👾🍕🍔🍺
bishop cider has opened a spot to enjoy games, cider, and being competitive with friends
600 e riverside dr atx 78704
🎟️: $10 admission for unlimited play on 150+ arcade games
hours: sun - th 10am to 12am | f & sat 10am to 1am
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valhalla esports lounge [downtown - west] 🍕🍺🎮🕹️
710 w 6th st, austin, tx 78701
🎟️: video games free to play
hours: tu - w 4pm to 12am | th - f 4pm to 2am | sat 11am to 2am | sun 11am to 12am (mon closed)
website | instagram

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smash atx [downtown] 🏓🍔🍺
ping pong tables
213 w 5th st atx 78701
🎟️: 1 hour - 2 people ($20)/3 people ($30)
happy hour: ½ price weekdays until 6pm & all day sundays
hours: sun, w, th 11am to 12am | f & sat 11am to 2am (m & tu closed)
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pinballz 🕹️👾🍔🍺
original location: 8940 research blvd atx 7875
lake creek: 13729 research blvd atx 78750
kingdom: 15201 s i-35 buda tx 78610

hours: m - th 10am to 12am | f & sat 10am to 2am | sun 10am to 12am
website | instagram

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punch bowl social 🍔🍺🎳🕹️🎤
domain: 11310 domain dr atx 78758
downtown: 522 congress ave atx 78701

hours: m - th 11am to 12am | f 11am to 2am | sat 10am to 2am | sun 10am to 12am
website | instagram

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bowling

highland lanes [northeast atx] 🎳🍔🍺
8909 burnet road atx 78757
🎟️: sun 9:20am to noon ($21) & 8:30pm to 12am $11pp
hours: sun - th 9:30am to 12am | f&sat 9:30am to 1pm
website

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westgate lanes [south atx] 🎳🍔🍺
2701 w william cannon dr atx 78745
🎟️: sun & mon 9pm to 12am for $11pp
hours: sun - th 9am to 12am | f&sat 9am to 1am
website

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union underground [ut campus] 🎳🎱
2308 whitis ave atx 78712
bowling, billiards, air hockey & foosball
🎟️: ranges with date $2/game (with ut id) $3 (non-ut)
hours: daily 10am to 10pm
website

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pinstack [north atx] 🎳🍔🍺
500 w canyon ridge dr atx 78753
🎟️: m-th $26hr | f-sun before 4pm $38hr | f-sun after 4pm $42hr
hours: sun - th 10am to 12am | f&sat 10am to 2am
website | instagram

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bull & bowl [downtown] 🎳🎱🎤🐂🍔🍺
duckpin bowling, billiards, mechanical bull, arcade, shuffle board, and two private karaoke rooms to sing your heart out
501 w 6th st #200 atx 78701
🎟️: 1-4 people: $14pp | 5+ people: $12pp
hours: tu&w 5-11pm | th 5pm-12am | f 4pm-1am | sat 11am-1am | sun 11am-11pm (m closed)
website | instagram

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laser tag

blazer tag [south atx] 🔫👾🕹️🍔
1701 w ben white blvd atx 78704
🎟️: laser tag $9.99 +tax pp (games are 20 mins long)
hours: m&th 3-9pm | f 3-11pm | sat 12-11pm | sun 12-9pm (tu closed)
website | instagram

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karaoke

ego’s [south atx] 🎤🍔🍺🎱
510 south congress ave atx 78704
karaoke every day of the week 8pm to 2am!
🎟️: no cover
hours: daily 1pm to 2am
website | instagram

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axe throwing

urban axes [east atx] 🪓
812 airport blvd atx 78702
🎟️: 1.5hr (4-6 throwers) $35pp | 2hr (7-10 throwers) $40pp | 1hr social throw $25pp
hours: m 5to9pm | tu - sun 11am to 11pm
website | instagram

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class axe throwing austin [northeast atx] 🪓
2632 ridgepoint dr atx 78754
🎟️: 4-6 people $24.99pp | 7-10 people $23.99pp | 1-3 people - $99.99 flat rate
hours: m - th 10am to 9pm | f&sat 10am to 11pm | sun 10am to 8pm
website | instagram

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top notch axe throwing [round rock] 🪓🍺
1201 s I-35 frontage rd #312 round rock tx 78664
🎟️: $35 +tax per person
hours: tu - th 3to9pm | f 2to11:30pm | sat 12pm to 12am | sun 12 to 8:30pm (m closed)
website | instagram

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fitness

lone star curling club [north atx] 🥌
learn how to curl with our usca trained certified instructors at the pond hockey club
9402 united dr atx 78758
hours: varies
website | instagram

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topgolf [domain] 🏌️🍔🍺
2700 esperanza crossing atx 78758
🎟️: varies on day & time; bring more people, it makes it more enjoyable!
hours: sun - th 10am to 11pm | f&sat 10am to 12am
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archery country [north atx] 🏹
indoor archery range and lessons
8121 research blvd atx 78758
🎟️: $15 one hour | $25 one hour plus rentals
hours: tu - fri 10:30am to 6pm | sat 10am to 5pm (sun & mon closed)
website | instagram

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indoor gun ranges

bentley’s firearms & indoor range [southwest atx] 🔫
6210 us-290 w atx 78735
🎟️: $20+
hours: open daily 9am to 8pm
website

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central texas gun works (ctgw) [south atx] 🔫
take your ltc class and learn more about safely shooting
321 w ben white blvd ste 203 atx 78704
hours: m - sat 10am to 6pm | sun 10am to 1pm
website

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the range [south atx] 🔫
8301 south i-35 frontage rd atx 78744
a modern upscale 52,000 sqft range facility for seasoned shooter or curious beginners
🎟️: $25 hour per lane for first shooter, $10 per additional shooter on same lane
hours: m - sun 10am to 9pm
website | instagram

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escape rooms

the escape game austin [downtown] 🔒🤔
405 red river st atx 78701
🎟️: $37.99 per person
hours: daily 8am to 12am
website | instagram

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austin panic room [downtown] 🔒🤔
1205 rio grande st atx 78701
4403 guadalupe st atx 78751
🎟️: $32 per person
hours: sun 1:15 to 8pm m 4to8pm tu 11am to 8pm w & th 11am to 8pm f & sat 11am to 10pm
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paniq escape room austin [south atx] 🔒🤔
1700 s lamar blvd suite 327 atx 78704
🎟️: $39+ per person
hours: m - th 4 to 10:30pm | f&sat 10am to12am | sun 10am to 11pm
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novel escape [north atx] 🔒🤔
7950 anderson square #108 atx 78757
🎟️: $34/person (+tax) for 3+ people; $38/person (+tax) for 2 people
hours: w - f 6 to 10pm | sat&sun 12 to 10pm (m&tu closed)
website

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great room escape [northeast atx] 🔒🤔
2632 ridgepoint dr atx 78754
🎟️: 4+ people $28.99pp | 1-3 people $99.99 flat rate
hours: m - th 10am to 9pm | f&sat 10am to 11pm | sun 10am to 8pm
website

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escape hour austin [north atx] 🔒🤔
2113 wells branch pkwy #4300 atx 78728
🎟️: $45 per person
hours: w&th 2to10pm | f&sat 11am to 11:30pm | sun 11am to 10pm (m&tu closed)
website | instagram

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escapology escape rooms austin [round rock] 🔒🤔
2000 s i-35 frontage rd #e2 round rock tx 78681
🎟️: sun - fri $34.00 +tax pp (min 2). sat $102.00 +tax, addtl above 3, $34.00 +tax pp
hours: m&th 3to9pm | f 2:30to10pm | sat 12 to 10pm | sun 12 to 9pm (tu&w closed)
website | instagram

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climbing

austin bouldering project 🧗
springdale: 979 springdale rd #150 atx 78702
westgate: 4477 s lamar blvd atx 78745
🎟️: varies $75+
hours: m-f 6am to 11pm | sat&sun 8am to 10pm
website | instagram

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crux climbing center 🧗
climbing classes, yoga sessions & free-climbs
south location: 121 pickle rd #100 atx 78704
central location: 6015 dillard cir #b atx 78752

🎟️: varies $105 monthly | $830 annually
hours: m - f 6am to 11pm | sat&sun 10am to 8pm
website | instagram

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crafts

upstairs circus atx [downtown atx] 🍔🍺🧶
234 west 2nd st atx 78701
🎟️: $42+pp | $32+pp (happy hour)
hours: tu - th 3-10pm | f 12-11pm | sat 11am-11pm | sun 11:30am-6:30pm (m closed)
website | instagram

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rollerskating

austin roller rink [south atx] ⛸️🍔
11600 menchaca rd #101 atx 78748
🎟️: $8+
hours: w 7:30pm-1am | th 5-9pm | f 6pm-2am | sat 12pm-2am | sun 1pm-12:30am (m&tu closed)
website | instagram

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playland skate center [central atx] ⛸️🍔
8822 mccann dr atx 78757
🎟️: $11+
hours: tu 7-11pm | th 3-8:30pm | f 3-10pm | sat 12-12am | sun 12-5pm (m&w closed)
website | instagram

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movies

alamo drafthouse 🎬🍔🍺
locations all over austin (south lamar, mueller, slaughter lane, village, lakeline)
🎟️: varies
website | instagram

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moviehouse & eatery by cinepolis 🎬🍔🍺
southwest - 7415 southwest pkwy bldg 7 atx 78735
northwest - 8300 n fm 620 bldg b atx 78726
🎟️: varies
hours: varies
website | instagram

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violet crown [downtown atx] 🎬🍔🍺
434 w 2nd st atx 78701
🎟️: varies
hours: varies
website | instagram

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let me know where you like to spend your rainy days in Austin in the comments below!