Rainy Day Things to Do in Blue Ridge, GA: 10 Indoor Ideas

Rain in the forecast doesn't have to mean a lost day in Blue Ridge. Main Street has pinball, an escape room, indoor mini golf, and an art center, and there's also bowling, a Bigfoot museum, and an orchard bakery. Here are ten indoor ideas, with hours and prices taken from each place's own website or the Blue Ridge Mountains Chamber.

#Rainy day in Blue Ridge at a glance

Hours can change, so check each website (or call) the morning you go.

#1. Play pinball at Vertigo Pinball

Vertigo Pinball calls itself "Blue Ridge's only pinball arcade," with machines "from 1960s classics to the latest Stern releases." There are no tokens: you pay once and get "unlimited access to all machines with your wristband." A one-hour play pass is $13 per person and an all-day pass is $20 per person, with "in & out privileges." No reservation is needed.

It's at 322 W Main St, and it also serves smash burgers and has a full bar. Its posted hours are 11 AM to 8 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM to 10 PM Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 PM Sunday (Vertigo Pinball).

#2. Book an escape room

Escape Blue Ridge is at 644 East Main Street. Its rooms include Big Foot Escape, Wizard School of Magic, Ring of the Lords, Black Beard's Brig, and Prohibition. Every room is a private booking. Sunday through Friday it's $28 per person for groups of 4 or more and $30 per person for groups of 2 or 3. On Saturdays it's $29 and $32 (hours and pricing).

The site says it's "Open Everyday" and points you to its booking page for availability.

#3. Play indoor mini golf at 2nd Story Entertainment

The Chamber describes 2nd Story Entertainment as "an INDOOR family fun center featuring a full 18 hole unique mini-golf course." It's at 733 East Main St., Ste. C. The listing doesn't give hours or prices, so call (706) 633-0466 before you go.

#4. Spend an afternoon at The Art Center

The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association's Art Center is "located in the historic Fannin County Courthouse" and shows work from its "600 member artists," along with visiting exhibits (Chamber). It's at 420 West Main Street, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, and closed Mondays (BRMAA).

Coming up this fall is Common Threads: A Textile Arts Exhibition, with an opening reception on October 30, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM (BRMAA).

#5. Ride the train in a closed coach

The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway runs in inclement weather. Its FAQ says "There isn't much that will affect the performance of the train," though trips have been canceled when travel was unsafe. If the railway cancels a trip, the FAQ says you can get a refund or rebook for another date.

For a wet day, pick the closed coaches. The FAQ describes them as having "large enclosed windows, padded seats that are arranged in groups of 4," and says they're climate controlled. In the open-air cars, "it depends on the weather forecast for the day," though the railway adds vinyl windows to them in winter. Our railway guide covers the routes, seating, and the holiday trains.

#6. Go bowling at Fannin Lanes

Fannin Lanes is "a twelve lane bowling center," and its lanes are wooden. It has automatic bumper rails for kids, a game room, and a cafe and snack bar "serving pizza, burgers, chicken, fresh coffee, fountain drinks and much more." It's a non-smoking facility at 4115 E. First Street.

Its website lists open bowling "7 Days a Week & Holidays," with hours of 2 to 10 PM Monday through Friday and 1 to 10 PM Saturday and Sunday. The Chamber notes league bowling runs "Monday through Thursdays" (Chamber), so call (706) 632-2064 to check lane availability on a weeknight.

#7. Visit Expedition Bigfoot

Expedition Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum is at 1934 Hwy 515, which its directions page puts "6 miles south of Blue Ridge." It's open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, with last admission at 4:30 PM. Admission is $9 for adults and teens, $6 for children 5 to 12, and free for children under 5 and active military with ID. It's closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

#8. Fill up at Mercier Orchards

You don't have to pick apples to enjoy Mercier Orchards. The market sells fruit, jams, preserves, and apple butter, and the bakery makes "apple cider donuts" and "world-famous fried pies." Mercier also says it's "the only apple orchard in Georgia to grow, press, ferment, and can our very own hard cider," with a tasting room on site.

It's open Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Friday through Sunday from 9 AM to 6 PM, and closed on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter. From our cabin, it's about 10 minutes away. See our Mercier Orchards guide for u-pick and tasting room hours.

#9. Find a brewery with indoor seating

The Chamber's brewery guide covers three in Blue Ridge:

• Grumpy Old Men Brewing, south of downtown at 1315 East Main St. You can "sit inside, or head outdoors to the patio." Food is bring-your-own, or check its Facebook page for food trucks.
• Angry Hops Brewing, downtown at 341 East Main St. You can "sit inside with the 'garage doors' raised."
• Tipping Point Brewing Co., downtown "on the 2nd floor of Trackside Station," across from the city park, with food from places "within the same area."

The same guide also covers Copperhill Brewery and Buck Bald Brewing, just over the state line in Copperhill, Tennessee. Our Blue Ridge breweries guide has hours and food details for all five.

#10. Catch a show at the community theater

The Blue Ridge Community Theater is at 2591 East 1st Street. Its holiday musical, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, runs November 27 to December 20, 2026, Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM (Chamber). See the events calendar for what else is on during your dates.

#More rainy day ideas from the Chamber

The Chamber's rainy day itinerary adds more: coffee shops like Mountain Mama's Coffee Lounge, antique shopping at Black Bear Antiques and the Blue Ridge Antique Mall, a spa day at places like Serenity in the Mountains, and Fightingtown Tavern and The Black Sheep among its picks for covered decks and patios. It also lists Trackside Station, a two-level mini-mall with restaurants and bars. Check each one's hours before you head out.

For dry days, our list of things to do in Blue Ridge has the river, lake, and trail picks, and the couples guide has date ideas.

#Where to stay when it rains

Sometimes the best plan for a rainy day is staying in. The Black Ember is a modern A-frame about 10 minutes from downtown Blue Ridge, and it sleeps up to five. Inside, there's an electric fireplace, a stocked coffee bar, board games, and a hideaway reading library up a built-in ladder, with books, a lounge chair, and a TV for movie nights. When the rain lets up, the barrel sauna, private hot tub, and fire pit are waiting outside. Read more about our cabin with a sauna.