Editor’s pick
West End · Vancouver
Stanley Park & Seawall
Ten kilometres of seawall, old-growth forest, and the city’s most famous loop.
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A harbour city pressed against rainforest and ski hills. Start on the Seawall, eat across a dozen cuisines, and be on a trail before dinner.
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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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Coal Harbour · Vancouver
Canada Place & the waterfront
Sail-shaped roofs, cruise ships, and a seawall start with mountain backdrops.
Rainy-day OK
Canada Place · Vancouver
FlyOver Canada
A flying-theatre ride from coast to coast, parked under the sails.
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Hastings Park · Vancouver
Playland & the PNE
A classic fairground, wooden coaster, and the late-summer Pacific National Exhibition.
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.
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Downtown · Vancouver
Robson Square Ice Rink
A public outdoor rink under the provincial courthouse — seasonal, downtown, and free to watch.
Free
Kitsilano · Vancouver
Kitsilano Beach
Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.
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West End · Vancouver
English Bay
The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.
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Point Grey · Vancouver
Spanish Banks
A wide, tidal beach looking back at downtown — fires allowed in the rings, mountains over the inlet.
Rainy-day OK
False Creek · Vancouver
Science World
The geodesic dome at the end of False Creek, built for Expo 86.
Family friendly
Shaughnessy · Vancouver
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Fifty-five acres of themed plantings, a hedge maze, and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory nearby.
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False Creek · Vancouver
Granville Island
Produce stalls, studios, and a working industrial island turned playground.
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Riley Park · Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Park
The city’s highest point in town: quarry garden, Bloedel Conservatory, and a lookout over the plain.
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Downtown · Vancouver
Vancouver Art Gallery
The former courthouse on Robson Square — rotating exhibitions and a granite lawn for sitting.
Free
Gastown · Vancouver
Gastown
Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.
Rainy-day OK
Chinatown · Vancouver
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
The first full-scale classical Chinese garden built outside China.
Free
False Creek · Vancouver
False Creek & Seawall cycle
A flat, protected ride from Science World to Kits, with city and water the whole way.
Family friendly
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Whytecliff Park | West Vancouver
Explore the natural beauty of Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, perfect for hiking and enjoying stunning coastal views.