There's no shortage of fun things to do in st augustine when it rains. You can walk through the fountains and walls, see museums that walk you through the daily life of colonial residents, or experience the beauty of the Gilded Age.
Take the Old Town Trolley - You'll be able to cover more ground in less time when you use the trolley to get around town on a rainy day, and it offers free ponchos for all passengers!
Lightner Museum – This museum has all of the 19th century Gilded Age opulence you'd expect to see. It's housed in the former Alcazar hotel built by Henry Flagler and is filled with a wealth of vintage antiquities, furniture, Tiffany stained glass and Victorian art glass.
Spanish Colonial Medicine & Blacksmithing – You can step back in time and learn about how medicines were formulated in Spanish colonial times. The museum features a fully guided presentation that takes you back to a time when medical practitioners were 400 years ahead of their time.
Pirate & Treasure Museum – The kids will love this pirate museum! You can view sunken wrecks, see artifacts from pirate movies, and do a scavenger hunt.
Florida Museum of Natural History – This museum is perfect for young children and older adults who are into fossils. The museum has fossil exhibits, a butterfly garden and many other fun activities for the whole family.