Our rainy-day roundup is our best-performing Instagram post ever, so here's the full version. These are the best indoor things to do in Salt Lake City when it's pouring, snowing sideways or just too cold to care, with prices, hours and who each pick is best for.
Rain or shine, we've got your weekend. The SLC Weekender sends 60+ things to do in Salt Lake every Thursday. Free, and 7,500+ locals read it.
Museums and science
Natural History Museum of Utah
Where: Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way (University of Utah foothills).
Hours: daily 10am–5pm, Wednesdays until 9pm.
Cost: $24.95 adults, $22.95 ages 13–24 and seniors, $20.95 ages 3–12, 2 and under free.
Best for: kids, dates, out-of-town guests.
Dinosaurs, gems and floor-to-ceiling views of the valley. Tip: Wednesday nights are quieter and feel like a date.
Clark Planetarium
Where: 110 S 400 W at The Gateway.
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 9:30am–8pm, Friday–Saturday 9:30am–11pm.
Cost: the exhibit floors are always free; dome and IMAX shows are extra.
Best for: kids, cheap dates.
Tip: park in the Gateway South Garage and get your ticket validated. Sensory-friendly Saturdays run 9:30–11:30am.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Where: 410 Campus Center Dr, University of Utah.
Hours: closed Mondays; Wednesdays 10am–8pm; other days 10am–5pm.
Cost: $19.95 adults, $16.95 seniors and ages 6–18, 5 and under free. Free for everyone the first Wednesday and third Saturday of each month.
Best for: dates, slow afternoons.
The Leonardo
Where: 209 E 500 S, downtown.
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10am–6pm.
Best for: curious kids and groups.
Hands-on science, art and tech exhibits in the old library building.
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium (Draper)
Where: 12033 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper.
Hours: daily 10am–6pm, Mondays until 8pm (last entry an hour before close).
Cost: varies by date: $17.95–27.95 adults, $12.95–22.95 ages 3–12.
Best for: kids.
Tip: buy online for the lowest prices, and book penguin or stingray encounters ahead.
Games and challenges
Room Zero Challenge Games
Where: 1388 S 300 W #600.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 2–10pm, Friday 2–11pm, Saturday 10am–11pm, Sunday 10am–10pm.
Cost: $29.99 for 90 minutes (20% off groups of 10+).
Best for: friend groups, teens and up.
Replayable physical and puzzle challenge rooms for 2–6 players. It's like an escape room you can come back to again and again. Tip: reserve a time slot, especially on weekends.
Himitsu Station
Where: underground beneath The Peery, 110 W Broadway.
Best for: groups and dates.
A Japanese-train-station-themed "live video game" where you score points instead of trying to escape.
Quarters Arcade Bar
Where: 5 E 400 S, downtown. (The Sugar House location closed in May 2026.)
Retro arcade games and drinks. It's a bar, so check age rules before you bring anyone under 21.
Get moving indoors
Momentum Indoor Climbing
Where: Millcreek (3173 E 3300 S), plus Sandy, Fort Union, Trolley Square and Lehi.
Cost: $29 adult day pass, $21 kids; $11 rental combo.
Tip: bouldering requires a quick safety orientation, and top-roping requires a belay check.
Bouldering Project SLC
Where: 660 S 400 W, Suite 600 (The Granary).
A huge, beautiful bouldering gym with yoga and fitness classes.
Free indoor picks
Salt Lake City Public Library (Main Branch): 210 E 400 S. Galleries, a children's area and Hugo Coffee, plus the rooftop when the rain lets up.
Utah State Capitol: 350 N State St. Wander the marble halls any day, or join a guided tour on weekdays, on the hour from 10am–3pm.
Tabernacle organ recitals: Monday–Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm on Temple Square.
Clark Planetarium exhibits: always free.
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