Walk the Stanley Park SeawallMust-See SightsA large forested park on a peninsula just west of downtown, with a flat paved seawall loop of about 22 km. Good for walking or cycling; bike rentals available near the park entrance.0 Add to listWalk the Stanley Park SeawallMust-See SightsA large forested park on a peninsula just west of downtown, with a flat paved seawall loop of about 22 km. Good for walking or cycling; bike rentals available near the park entrance.0 Add to list
Cross the Capilano Suspension BridgeMust-See SightsPaidA suspension bridge about 70 metres above the Capilano River, with forest treetop walkways and cliff walk add-ons. Popular and ticketed — book ahead in summer or expect queues.0 Add to listCross the Capilano Suspension BridgeMust-See SightsPaidA suspension bridge about 70 metres above the Capilano River, with forest treetop walkways and cliff walk add-ons. Popular and ticketed — book ahead in summer or expect queues.0 Add to list
Explore Granville Island Public MarketMust-See SightsA working market under a bridge with food stalls, artisan shops and a public market building. Good for a slow morning browse or picking up lunch — gets very crowded on weekends.0 Add to listExplore Granville Island Public MarketMust-See SightsA working market under a bridge with food stalls, artisan shops and a public market building. Good for a slow morning browse or picking up lunch — gets very crowded on weekends.0 Add to list
Ride up Grouse MountainMust-See SightsPaidA gondola ride up a North Shore mountain with views over Vancouver, the city and Burrard Inlet. Ticketed, and the top has paid activities — worth it on a clear day.0 Add to listRide up Grouse MountainMust-See SightsPaidA gondola ride up a North Shore mountain with views over Vancouver, the city and Burrard Inlet. Ticketed, and the top has paid activities — worth it on a clear day.0 Add to list
See the Gastown Steam ClockMust-See SightsA street corner steam clock in Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood that whistles on the quarter hour. It is genuinely a tourist spot, but it is also kind of fun and takes two minutes.0 Add to listSee the Gastown Steam ClockMust-See SightsA street corner steam clock in Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood that whistles on the quarter hour. It is genuinely a tourist spot, but it is also kind of fun and takes two minutes.0 Add to list
Visit Science World at the Geodesic DomeMust-See SightsWith KidsPaidThe big geodesic dome at the east end of False Creek houses an interactive science museum. Good for kids and a rainy day; ticketed entry.0 Add to listVisit Science World at the Geodesic DomeMust-See SightsWith KidsPaidThe big geodesic dome at the east end of False Creek houses an interactive science museum. Good for kids and a rainy day; ticketed entry.0 Add to list
Tour the Museum of AnthropologyMust-See SightsPaidThe Museum of Anthropology at UBC has a large collection of Northwest Coast First Nations art, including major totem poles and carved pieces. It is out on campus — allow 30 minutes to get there. Ticketed.0 Add to listTour the Museum of AnthropologyMust-See SightsPaidThe Museum of Anthropology at UBC has a large collection of Northwest Coast First Nations art, including major totem poles and carved pieces. It is out on campus — allow 30 minutes to get there. Ticketed.0 Add to list
Watch sunset at English Bay BeachMust-See SightsSummerA sandy beach at the west end of downtown, facing the ocean and the North Shore mountains. Best at sunset — popular with locals and easy to get to from the West End.0 Add to listWatch sunset at English Bay BeachMust-See SightsSummerA sandy beach at the west end of downtown, facing the ocean and the North Shore mountains. Best at sunset — popular with locals and easy to get to from the West End.0 Add to list
Pay Respects at Dude Chilling ParkFun Side QuestsGuelph Park in Mount Pleasant has an official city sign that reads 'Dude Chilling Park' — a prank that the Park Board officially approved. The reclining wooden figure it references is nearby.0 Add to listPay Respects at Dude Chilling ParkFun Side QuestsGuelph Park in Mount Pleasant has an official city sign that reads 'Dude Chilling Park' — a prank that the Park Board officially approved. The reclining wooden figure it references is nearby.0 Add to list
Pose With the Laughing Men at Morton ParkFun Side QuestsFourteen large bronze laughing men stand in Morton Park by English Bay. It is hard not to grin back. Quick stop, good photo.0 Add to listPose With the Laughing Men at Morton ParkFun Side QuestsFourteen large bronze laughing men stand in Morton Park by English Bay. It is hard not to grin back. Quick stop, good photo.0 Add to list
Visit the Sam Kee Building — the World's SkinniestFun Side QuestsThe Sam Kee Building at 8 West Pender in Chinatown is Guinness-certified as the world's narrowest commercial building — under two metres wide. It was built out of spite after a city land grab. Stand next to it for scale.0 Add to listVisit the Sam Kee Building — the World's SkinniestFun Side QuestsThe Sam Kee Building at 8 West Pender in Chinatown is Guinness-certified as the world's narrowest commercial building — under two metres wide. It was built out of spite after a city land grab. Stand next to it for scale.0 Add to list
Stare Down the Giant SparrowsFun Side QuestsTwo oversize house sparrows — about five and a half metres tall — stand in Olympic Village Plaza. They are meant to be unsettling, and they are. Quick stop with a good photo angle.0 Add to listStare Down the Giant SparrowsFun Side QuestsTwo oversize house sparrows — about five and a half metres tall — stand in Olympic Village Plaza. They are meant to be unsettling, and they are. Quick stop with a good photo angle.0 Add to list
Watch the Spinning Chandelier Under Granville BridgeFun Side QuestsA spinning chandelier hangs under the Granville Street Bridge and lowers for about four minutes at noon, 4pm and 9pm. Check the time and watch it twirl over traffic — brief but genuinely odd.0 Add to listWatch the Spinning Chandelier Under Granville BridgeFun Side QuestsA spinning chandelier hangs under the Granville Street Bridge and lowers for about four minutes at noon, 4pm and 9pm. Check the time and watch it twirl over traffic — brief but genuinely odd.0 Add to list
Find 'Girl in a Wetsuit' on the Stanley Park SeawallFun Side QuestsA bronze statue of a woman in a full wetsuit sits on a boulder along the Stanley Park seawall near Brockton Point — Vancouver's nod to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid. Easy to spot on the seawall walk.0 Add to listFind 'Girl in a Wetsuit' on the Stanley Park SeawallFun Side QuestsA bronze statue of a woman in a full wetsuit sits on a boulder along the Stanley Park seawall near Brockton Point — Vancouver's nod to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid. Easy to spot on the seawall walk.0 Add to list
Get Startled by the 9 O'Clock GunActiveA 19th-century naval cannon at Brockton Point in Stanley Park fires every night at 9pm. Stand nearby and you will feel it. Easy walk from the seawall.0 Add to listGet Startled by the 9 O'Clock GunActiveA 19th-century naval cannon at Brockton Point in Stanley Park fires every night at 9pm. Stand nearby and you will feel it. Easy walk from the seawall.0 Add to list
Find Engine 374 at the Yaletown RoundhouseFun Side QuestsWith KidsEngine 374 — the locomotive that pulled Vancouver's first passenger train in 1887 — sits in a glass pavilion at the Roundhouse in Yaletown. Free entry; a volunteer is usually there to explain it.0 Add to listFind Engine 374 at the Yaletown RoundhouseFun Side QuestsWith KidsEngine 374 — the locomotive that pulled Vancouver's first passenger train in 1887 — sits in a glass pavilion at the Roundhouse in Yaletown. Free entry; a volunteer is usually there to explain it.0 Add to list
Stand in the Old City MorgueFun Side QuestsPaidThe Vancouver Police Museum on East Cordova occupies the old coroner's court building, including the actual autopsy suite. Small, cheap and genuinely creepy — good for history fans.0 Add to listStand in the Old City MorgueFun Side QuestsPaidThe Vancouver Police Museum on East Cordova occupies the old coroner's court building, including the actual autopsy suite. Small, cheap and genuinely creepy — good for history fans.0 Add to list
Order a Seaweed-Topped Hot DogLocal FoodJapadog started as a street cart in 2005 and went mainstream, but the Burrard and Smithe location still does the original Terimayo: teriyaki, mayo and seaweed on a hot dog. Worth trying.0 Add to listOrder a Seaweed-Topped Hot DogLocal FoodJapadog started as a street cart in 2005 and went mainstream, but the Burrard and Smithe location still does the original Terimayo: teriyaki, mayo and seaweed on a hot dog. Worth trying.0 Add to list
Run the Stanley Park Seawall at DawnActiveLocal RitualsSpring · Summer · FallThe paved Stanley Park Seawall loop is about 10 km flat, with ocean on one side and forest on the other. Popular with local runners; go early on weekdays to avoid cyclists.0 Add to listRun the Stanley Park Seawall at DawnActiveLocal RitualsSpring · Summer · FallThe paved Stanley Park Seawall loop is about 10 km flat, with ocean on one side and forest on the other. Popular with local runners; go early on weekdays to avoid cyclists.0 Add to list
Jog the False Creek Loop Past Science WorldActiveLocal RitualsSpring · Summer · FallA flat waterfront path along False Creek from Sunset Beach past Science World and through Olympic Village — about 6 km one way. Easy, scenic and good at any time of day.0 Add to listJog the False Creek Loop Past Science WorldActiveLocal RitualsSpring · Summer · FallA flat waterfront path along False Creek from Sunset Beach past Science World and through Olympic Village — about 6 km one way. Easy, scenic and good at any time of day.0 Add to list
Get Soaked at the Variety Kids Water ParkActiveWith KidsSummerA free spray park in Stanley Park near Lumbermen's Arch with jets, a climbable rock feature and space to run around. Open roughly 10am to 7pm in summer — bring towels.0 Add to listGet Soaked at the Variety Kids Water ParkActiveWith KidsSummerA free spray park in Stanley Park near Lumbermen's Arch with jets, a climbable rock feature and space to run around. Open roughly 10am to 7pm in summer — bring towels.0 Add to list
Lose the Kids in the Granville Island Kids MarketFun Side QuestsWith KidsA two-storey building on Granville Island dedicated to kids: a slide, ball pit and about 25 small toy and activity shops. Free to enter; the arcade inside costs extra. Good rainy-day option.0 Add to listLose the Kids in the Granville Island Kids MarketFun Side QuestsWith KidsA two-storey building on Granville Island dedicated to kids: a slide, ball pit and about 25 small toy and activity shops. Free to enter; the arcade inside costs extra. Good rainy-day option.0 Add to list
Hit the Waterslide at Second Beach PoolActiveWith KidsSummerA heated outdoor pool in Stanley Park with a waterslide and views over English Bay. Open Victoria Day to Labour Day — cheap and a good alternative to the cold ocean.0 Add to listHit the Waterslide at Second Beach PoolActiveWith KidsSummerA heated outdoor pool in Stanley Park with a waterslide and views over English Bay. Open Victoria Day to Labour Day — cheap and a good alternative to the cold ocean.0 Add to list
