If you find yourself visiting Catalina Island during a rare rainy day, you'll find plenty of things to do! We've put together a list of activities to keep your day full of fun.

  • Visit the Catalina Island Museum for Art & History on Metropole Avenue and learn about Catalina's fascinating history. (Closed Mondays)
  • Tour the world famous Catalina Casino. Tickets available at the Catalina Island Company ticket booth on the Green Pleasure Pier.
  • Challenge your group to escape from a Catalina escape room: Catalina Room Escape (daily from 10:00am- 9:00pm - call for reservations)
  • Play video games or table hockey at Three Palms Arcade in the Metropole Marketplace.
  • Visit our local Art Galleries: Afishinados Art Gallery on Crescent or Catalina Art Association at the Craft Corner in the Island Tour Plaza.
  • Visit the Avalon Diving History Exhibit located at the bottom level of the world-famous Casino Building – open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • Massage . . . you need no other reason to get a massage at any of our many island spas.
  • Ride the Garibaldi bus for a dry perspective of the city.
  • Rent a movie or buy a book from Shades of Catalina next to Leo’s. Rainy days are made for reading!
  • Bring a jacket and umbrella and shop our unique Catalina Island shops on pedestrian-friendly Crescent, Catalina, Sumner, Metropole, and Clarissa Avenues.
  • Enjoy a snack or meal and watch the rain from any of our cozy restaurants.
  • Take a Semi-Submersible Submarine or a Glass-Bottom boat tour (fish love the rain).
  • Get a warm drink from Lloyd’s of Avalon or Scoops and the “Best Cinnamon Roll Ever” from the Catalina Coffee & Cookie Co.
  • Take a walk through the Catalina Island Conservancy's Trailhead building and view their interactive Catalina Island map, browse their shop and have lunch at the Toyon Grill, located on the second level.
  • Try a Buffalo Milk (Catalina signature adult beverage) at any local bar.
  • Go snorkeling or diving, you are already wet and fish don't care about rain!
  • Visit our local library on Sumner Avenue.
  • Take the Wildlands Express to the Airport in the Sky for a wonderful meal at Airport in the Sky Restaurant and a chance to see bison on the way.
  • Take in a film at the Avalon Theatre, open on Friday & Saturday evenings.