u/hambirdcornrat

Indoor things for adults to do on weekends that aren’t super crowded?

Anyone have any recommendations for indoor weekend activities that aren’t super crowded and stressful/overwhelming? My mom (70’s/F) is visiting and is VERY easily overwhelmed by large crowds, and I’m struggling to figure out places to take her that she either hasn’t already been, or just won’t enjoy.

She’s already been to pretty much every museum (but she would re-visit them if I wanted to go, so if there are any that are chill on weekends please let me know), and I think we’re been to pretty much every thrift store, plus with how hot it’s getting now running in and out of stores and having to drive from place to place is getting to be too much for her, so ideally just one or two places where we could spend a whole day would be ideal.

Things she likes:
•art
•shopping
•just sitting and talking if we could find a place where that isn’t awkward or where we have to whisper,
•flowers,
•vintage/thrifting
•puzzles
•building legos
•just generally very chill low energy activities because she has vertigo and gets very easily overstimulated and overwhelmed, but also REALLY wants to go out and do stuff and see new things

Things she doesn’t like:
•pretty much any of the usual, “fun,” activities people suggest like games, minigolf, arcades, waterparks, that type of thing
•alcohol (so no bars)

TLDR; Need to find chill indoor weekend activities with low crowds for easily overstimulated 70y/o mom, please help!

Thank you so much for your help, reddit!!

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u/hambirdcornrat — 6 days ago