Editor’s pick
Waterfront · Vancouver
Miku
Aburi sushi with a front-row seat to Burrard Inlet and the North Shore.
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- Late set at Frankie’s Jazz Box
- Robson Square Ice Rink
- Gastown Thursday gallery crawl
- Gastown
- Whitecaps FC at BC Place
- Canada Place & the waterfront
- Vancouver Christmas Market
- Science World
- Granville Island
- Vancouver Fringe Festival
- English Bay
- Lost Lagoon morning bird walk
- Kitsilano Beach
- Stanley Park & Seawall
- Queen Elizabeth Park
Editor’s pick
New Brighton Park
Labour Day picnic at New Brighton Park
Pool, salt air, and a long table of neighbours on the civic holiday.
Free
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch
Noon concert at VPL Central
A free lunch-hour set in the atrium — drop in between errands.
Rainy-day OK
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Afternoon tour at the Museum of Anthropology
A guided hour in the Great Hall, looking out over the Salish Sea.
Free
Kitsilano Community Centre lot
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Sunday vegetables, baked goods, and a short walk to the beach after.
Family friendly
Queen Elizabeth Park
Bloedel Conservatory afternoon
Tropical birds under the dome, then city-and-mountain views from the quarry garden.
Rainy-day OK
Point Grey · Vancouver
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Monumental poles, a soaring great hall, and the Pacific collection of Arthur Erickson’s museum.
Rainy-day OK
Chinatown · Vancouver
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
The first full-scale classical Chinese garden built outside China.
Family friendly
Shaughnessy · Vancouver
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Fifty-five acres of themed plantings, a hedge maze, and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory nearby.
Rainy-day OK
Canada Place · Vancouver
FlyOver Canada
A flying-theatre ride from coast to coast, parked under the sails.
Free
University Endowment Lands · Vancouver
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
A vast second-growth forest between UBC and the city, dropping to Wreck Beach.
Free
False Creek · Vancouver
False Creek & Seawall cycle
A flat, protected ride from Science World to Kits, with city and water the whole way.
Editor’s pick
Cambie Village · Vancouver
Vij’s
The restaurant that put Vancouver Indian cooking on the world map.
Family friendly
Chinatown · Vancouver
Phnom Penh
Butter beef, garlic prawns, and a Chinatown institution since 1985.
West End · Vancouver
Guu with Garlic
Loud, generous izakaya cooking on Thurlow Street.
Gastown · Vancouver
Tacofino
Tofino-born tacos that became a city staple, lingcod and all.
Rainy-day OK
Downtown · Vancouver
Jam Café
Fried chicken and waffles, long weekend lines, and a second room in Victoria.
Mount Pleasant · Vancouver
Anh and Chi
Modern Vietnamese on Main Street, with a patio that fills the second the rain stops.
Broadway · Vancouver
Salmon n’ Bannock
One of the city’s few Indigenous restaurants, centred on wild salmon and bannock.
Broadway · Vancouver
Tojo’s
Hidekazu Tojo’s sushi counter, often credited with inventing the California roll.
Editor’s pick
Coal Harbour · Vancouver
Pacific Harbour Hotel
A modern waterfront-inspired hotel experience in the heart of Vancouver.
- Parking
- Fitness Centre
- Restaurant on site
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
Family friendly
Coal Harbour · Vancouver
Fairmont Pacific Rim
A modern waterfront palace between the convention centre and the park.
- Pool
- Fitness Centre
- Spa
- Restaurant on site
- Wi-Fi
Family friendly
West End · Vancouver
The Sylvia Hotel
Ivy, English Bay, and a 1912 hotel that still feels like Vancouver.
- Parking
- Restaurant on site
- Wi-Fi
- Pet Friendly
- Waterfront
Yaletown · Vancouver
Opus Hotel
A design hotel on the Yaletown warehouse grid, close to the seawall and dinner.
- Fitness Centre
- Restaurant on site
- Wi-Fi
- Pet Friendly
- Air conditioning
Rainy-day OK
Gastown · Vancouver
Gastown independent shops
Canadian labels, homeware, and galleries in brick warehouses.
Rainy-day OK
Downtown · Vancouver
A rainy day in Vancouver
Markets, museums, dim sum, and the indoor things the city is actually built for.
Family friendly
False Creek · Vancouver
False Creek with kids
Science World, the mini ferries, Granville Island cinnamon buns, and a seawall scooter.
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Downtown · Vancouver
Vancouver Lookout
A glass-elevator tower over Harbour Centre — the downtown panorama in one turn.
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Downtown · Vancouver
Pacific Centre
The downtown mall under Granville and Georgia — useful when the rain will not lift.
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Downtown · Vancouver
Vancouver Art Gallery
The former courthouse on Robson Square — rotating exhibitions and a granite lawn for sitting.
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Downtown · Vancouver
Commodore Lanes
Vintage lanes under Granville Street — a rainy-day game, an arcade, and a late downtown crowd.
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Gastown · Vancouver
Escape Hour Gastown
Timed puzzle rooms in Gastown — a compact indoor outing for a wet afternoon or a small group.
Rainy-day OK
Frankie’s Jazz Box
Late set at Frankie’s Jazz Box
A tight downtown room, a local quartet, and a Thursday that feels like a night out.
Editor’s pick
Downtown · Vancouver
Robson Square Ice Rink
A public outdoor rink under the provincial courthouse — seasonal, downtown, and free to watch.
Free
Water Street & Blood Alley
Gastown Thursday gallery crawl
Open doors, new hangings, and a pour if you linger at the right desk.
Free
Gastown · Vancouver
Gastown
Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.
Family friendly
BC Place
Whitecaps FC at BC Place
A Saturday night under the roof — scarves, drums, and the walk back through Yaletown.
Editor’s pick
Coal Harbour · Vancouver
Canada Place & the waterfront
Sail-shaped roofs, cruise ships, and a seawall start with mountain backdrops.
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Jack Poole Plaza
Vancouver Christmas Market
Chalets, lights, and glühwein on the downtown waterfront when November turns cold.
Rainy-day OK
False Creek · Vancouver
Science World
The geodesic dome at the end of False Creek, built for Expo 86.
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False Creek · Vancouver
Granville Island
Produce stalls, studios, and a working industrial island turned playground.
Editor’s pick
Granville Island & Main Street venues
Vancouver Fringe Festival
Independent theatre, oddball comedy, and late shows across the island all week.
Editor’s pick
West End · Vancouver
English Bay
The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.
Free
Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park
Lost Lagoon morning bird walk
Fall migration is moving. Binoculars help; a slow walk around the lagoon is enough.
Free
Kitsilano · Vancouver
Kitsilano Beach
Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.
Editor’s pick
West End · Vancouver
Stanley Park & Seawall
Ten kilometres of seawall, old-growth forest, and the city’s most famous loop.
Editor’s pick
Riley Park · Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Park
The city’s highest point in town: quarry garden, Bloedel Conservatory, and a lookout over the plain.