Rainy-day Tampa

Updated November 5, 2026

Plenty to do indoors: museums, an aquarium, a historic movie palace and a great food hall. Swap anything out using our full Tampa guide.

Saturday

1. Morning: MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry).
2. Lunch: Armature Works – Heights Public Market.
3. Afternoon: The Henry B. Plant Museum, a Gilded Age hotel.
4. Evening: A film or concert at the Tampa Theatre.

Sunday

1. Morning: The Florida Aquarium.
2. Afternoon: Tampa Bay History Center.
3. Evening: A show at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.

Before you go

• The free TECO Line Streetcar links downtown, the Channel District and Ybor City, so you can skip parking between them. See our getting around page for parking and rides.
• Game days and big concerts at Raymond James Stadium and Benchmark International Arena fill hotels and slow traffic. Check the event calendar when you book.
• Ybor City is busiest late on Friday and Saturday nights. Go earlier in the evening if you want a quieter dinner on 7th Avenue.

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