Best for the kids Vancouver
The Adventure Zone
The Vancouver Aquarium
The Adventure Zone
Did you know... Adventure Zone as part of Kids Market was rated as one of the top 10 places for families with children to visit in Vancouver by the Tourism Board of Vancouver. Check it out
Crash Crawly's
The Vancouver Aquarium
The Adventure Zone
All ages recreational centre with ball pits, climbing gym & laser tag, plus a toddler area.
The Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium
Park and Tilford Botanical Garden
The holiday spirit comes in waves at The Vancouver Aquarium. From magical aquatic displays, to Scuba Claus, special seasonal activities and more, your family will create a lifetime of unforgettable holiday memories.
Park and Tilford Botanical Garden
Guided nature walks in Surrey Parks
Park and Tilford Botanical Garden
The Park & Tilford Gardens is a 1.5-acre botanic garden situated in the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The complex, established in 1969 as a community project of Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd., consists of eight separate but interconnected areas.
Guided nature walks in Surrey Parks
Guided nature walks in Surrey Parks
Guided nature walks in Surrey Parks
Cost:
Free
Join us for guided walks in Surrey's nature parks and learn a little more about the urban forest that we are lucky to call home!
https://discoversurreybc.com/blog/surrey-guided-nature-walks
Dinosaurs Unearthed
Guided nature walks in Surrey Parks
Guided nature walks in Surrey Parks
See the prehistoric in a new way.
Location
Museum of Surrey
Best Things the kids will love Vancouver
Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf
Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf
Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf
The Bear Creek Park Train with Eddy the Engine has been delighting children and adults since it opened in 1996.
Kids Market
Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf
Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf
Located at the entrance to GRANVILLE ISLAND
Over 25 shops, services, and activities for children and families
SHOP
Vancouver’s best selection of toys, games, gifts, party supplies, specialty items, kids clothing, dance wear and candy
PLAY
Hours of fun to be had in the indoor multi level play area, arcade, party room, virtual ride and bumper cars
EAT
Enjoy a coffee or a bite to eat by the pond or on the 2nd level inside the Kids Market building
OPEN EVERY DAY - 10 AM TO 6 PM
Check our Facebook Page for current & upcoming Events, Activities, Contests & Prizes
Services: Gift Certificates, Stroller and Wheelchair Rentals, Lost and Found, CIBC Bank Machine
*CURRENT EVENTS & CONTESTS*
http://kidsmarket.ca
Ecomarine Paddlesport Centres
Bear Creek Park Train and Mini Golf
Ecomarine Paddlesport Centres
Rent a kayak or standup paddle board (SUP) from our Granville island location and view Vancouver from the water. Paddle down False Creek to see marinas, floating homes, Science World and BC Place stadium, passing by Yaletown and the Olympic Village neighbourhoods. Alternatively, paddle under Burrard bridge and out into English Bay, passing by Kitsilano Beach, Vanier park and the West End. All the while, keep a look out for our local resident harbour seals, eagles and other marine wildlife.
Cannery Farmers' Market
Art of Lights Surrey International Lantern Festival
Ecomarine Paddlesport Centres
The Cannery Farmers' Market is Steveston's indoor winter market, held at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. This unique market features local food and artisan merchants, inside a historic cannery setting. Admission to the museum is free on market days, with guided heritage tours by donation.
Art of Lights Surrey International Lantern Festival
Art of Lights Surrey International Lantern Festival
Art of Lights Surrey International Lantern Festival
Memories can touch us once and last for a lifetime. Create that precious memory with your loved ones and friends at Art Of Lights! Get ready and enjoy the following: -Dragon World Theme -Sea World Theme -Halloween Night --Christmas Eve Night and Many More to Discover... This is the biggest lantern festival happening in B.C. Don't miss out. Take your loved ones to enjoy the experience for a lifetime!
See map: Google Maps
Best outside of Vancouver
Water park and ice cream at Rocky Point Park, Port Moody
Water park is free. Ice cream costs $3 (including tax) per kids cone and $4 for a regular scoop.
Go Fish BC
An introductory program appropriate for kids 5-15 and their families, this half-day course will teach you the basics of how, when and where to catch fish in fresh water. Each year, about 25,000 people across the province participate in this program.
Bike Barnston Island
Cost: Free
If you’re looking for an easy bike trip for the little people, and want to avoid the crowds on Vancouver’s seawall, consider Barnston Island. Kids will like taking the five-minute free ferry, which is a barge being pushed by a tugboat. A 10-kilometre bike route around the small island is flat. The ferry service runs across Parsons Channel between Barnston Island and Port Kells in Surrey.
https://www.letsgobiking.net/beginner/1-barnston-island-surrey-bc/
More fun stuff for the kids
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Cost: Free
The Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area has trails that are suitable for children to hike and sweeping views of the city. Highly recommended is a picnic at sunset, when the Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures are etched against the sky. To get to Burnaby Mountain from Lougheed Highway, turn north on Gaglardi Way to Centennial Way.
https://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Explore-Outdoors/Parks/Burnaby-Mountain-Conservation-Area.html
Castle Fun Park
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Go Karts
Feed your need for speed on 400 meters of exciting twists and turns! One of our most popular attractions, this quarter-mile track is the perfect place for kids to finally step out of the back seat, for friends to establish bragging rights, and for grown-ups to be reminded of when driving was pure magic!
Coral Sea Golf
Immerse yourself in a world of killer whales, sharks and colourful crustaceans! This mesmerizing 18-hole course winds amidst shipwrecks, long-forgotten treasure and sea creatures of epic proportions - beware the Kraken! Score a hole-in-one at the final hole and win a free round of Mini Golf!
Laser Maze
Be a BUSTER and break the beams as fast as you can or be a NINJA and navigate through the beams without touching them! Friends can cheer you on (or laugh hysterically) while watching on the big screen as you compete in pairs or go head to head in neighbouring rooms. Don't forget to post your top score for all to see and print your badge sticker as a bragging right and keep sake.
Bumper Cars
Blow off some steam amidst pumping music and flashing lights in the one place where cutting people off in traffic is actually encouraged!
No license required for this wild ride, but you must be over 4 years old and 44” tall to take a spin.
Bowling
Try for 300 on our fun-sized bowling lanes! Practice by yourself or challenge your friends! Plus arcade games, driving range and batting cages.
Brick 4Kidz
PNE - Playland
PNE - Playland
Bricks 4 Kidz Vancouver offers STEM and robotics after-school classes, birthday parties and camps with LEGO® Bricks.
PNE - Playland
PNE - Playland
PNE - Playland
Located on the historic PNE fairgrounds, only 10 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Playland features over 30 rides and attractions including the historic Wooden Roller Coaster, the thrilling swing ride Atmosfear and Canada’s most extreme pendulum ride, The Beast!
Apex Adventure Plex
Great Activities, Great Times
Check out the Trampoline Park, Ninja Course, Bubble Soccer, Rock Climbing and Parkour.
Location
3810 Jacombs Rd, Richmond
Hop on Boat Tour
Multiple stops, lots to do
If you’re looking for a fun (and traffic-free) way to explore Vancouver, check out the Hop-on Boat Tour that docks in three parts of the city—and you can hop on and off it as you please. In downtown Vancouver, you dock in Coal Harbour where the kids can watch the cruise ships or seek out the 2010 Olympic Cauldron. After stopping for a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants downtown, pop back on the boat and head to North Vancouver where you you can check out Shipyard Park or the live entertainment in Lonsdale Quay. There is also a free shuttle bus from here to both Grouse Mountain and the suspension bridge. Finally, it’s back to the boat to visit Granville Island—you know that place with the best kid’s store ever?
https://www.viator.com/en-CA/tours/Vancouver/Vancouver-Hop-on-Boat-Tour/d616-67910P3
Granville Island Water Park
Great Summer family fun
The fun starts before you even arrive at Granville Island, thanks to a colourful ferry, called the Aquabus, that takes you to this awesome water world. Are you three foot six or taller? Then you can ride the massive, yellow waterslide at Granville Island Waterpark! There’s also a spray park with tons of refreshing little devices to squirt and splash you on those hot, Canadian summer days. The ground is cement, so make sure to bring water shoes. Oh, we forgot to mention the best part—it’s free! Yep, this is the largest free water park in North America. You’ll want to take the kids here every day. After a morning of sliding, head over to the Kids Market, where your tots can swing and climb on the playground or check out the vintage arcade. If travelling in a large group, the park kindly asks that you book ahead of time. And check the website before heading to the park because it is sometimes closed due to conservation efforts.
Location
1318 Cartwright St, Vancouver
Cultus Lake Waterpark
Multi Level Playground
one of British Columbia’s largest water parks, it should come as no surprise that it’s fun-packed! Grab your kids and head over to Pirates’ Cove, a multi-level playground complete with water canons, tipping buckets and rope bridges. Such fun, matey! For your tiny tots there is a wading pool. But this isn’t just a basic wading pool—there are waterslides, mini water buckets, a spray park and a playground in the area. For the older kids who love twisting and turning, they can zoom down the Blasters and Twisters. If you have a kid who’s not afraid of big drops, they can try out the Freefall slide. The whole family should tube down Colossal Canyon, which is a big slide that goes through the trees. You can hop on a mat and race your kids on the Zero-60 Raceway, or get sucked in and shot out of the newest additions, the Bazooka Bowls (see above). For sharp turns and fast speeds, be sure to check out Tubular Terror and the Valley of Fear, amongst many others! Seeking a more gentle ride? On the Adventure River you can lounge and let the current take you out to sea (not really, but it’s relaxing!). There’s a $5 parking fee, and depending on height, admission fees for a full-day pass range between $20-$30/person. Bonus: Cultus Lake Adventure Park, full of rides and attractions, is just across the street.
Vancouver Gem & Mineral Show
Upcoming Shows
Vancouver Gem & Mineral Show
Western Canada’s largest Gem show is featuring 100+ of the best gem, mineral and jewellery vendors from across Canada. We're bringing you unique gems, fine crystals, rare fossils, handmade jewellery, fancy beads and findings, lapidary art, and more! The weekend will boast lectures and demos, as well as hourly door prizes.
Visit www.VancouverGemShow.com for more details
Lights Up Theatre School
For the best in theatre and dance
At Lights Up, we teach musical theatre fundamentals that help students shine on stage and in all aspects of their lives.
You don’t have to be a budding starlet to benefit from our programs. Theatre is more about the process than the end production. Students learn to work in teams, solve problems, build confidence, be creative, and explore their talents while also making new friends.
Whether your child randomly bursts into song and dance or is shy and needs theatre to find his or her voice, Lights Up is the perfect extracurricular activity.
Kidtropolis
Toddler Tuesday
Join us for our popular Toddler Tuesday playtime! Every Tuesday, toddlers between the ages of 2 to 4 years old only pay $13 (+GST) per child. Every child admission includes ONE accompanying adult admission.
Children's Festival
The Health and Wellness Show
The Health and Wellness Show
This year’s activities include: Circus Skills • Face painting • A-Mazing Maze • Waterworks • Games • Musical Petting Zoo • Spin Art • Origami • Twist & Toddle • Wishing Tree and much more!
The Health and Wellness Show
The Health and Wellness Show
The Health and Wellness Show
Wellness Show Vancouver is the largest wellness show devoted to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle. This event focuses on motivating current generations to exercise and maintain healthy lifestyle for themselves and their families. The event involves more than 250 exhibitors displaying their products based on current technologies and inventions. The exhibitors and professionals in health and fitness industries gather from different parts of the world under a single roof. The event conducts various seminars and conferences to discuss about latest technologies, inventions and diets to help people life a healthy life. The event also trains newly established businesses and provides an immense opportunity for them to interact among top most professionals and businesses belonging to the health sector.
https://10times.com/wellness-show-vancouver