250 indoor places to take kids across Metro Vancouver, good for rainy days: play centres, libraries, museums, pools and more for babies, toddlers and school-age kids. 73 of them free. Open any spot in Tiny Trips for hours, parking and what parents say.
Tiny Trips marks Museum of Anthropology as standout spots.
Yes. 73 of the 250 are free, including Abbotsford Community Library, Baby Nook, Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Burnaby Public Library, Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch and Capilano Mall.
All 250 spots on this list are indoors, so they work in any weather.
Most visits here take about 1–2 hrs. Each listing shows its own time.
UBC · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
UBC museum famous for its Indigenous art and totem pole collection
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
25,500 sq ft jungle-themed indoor play park, plus a laser tag maze
Hours, parking & tipsAbbotsford · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre with a pool and programs for kids
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $$ · 1 hr · Indoor
Interactive game rooms, fun for older kids and families, recommended for ages 6 and up
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Ridge · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster (River Market) · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Baby gift and toy shop in River Market
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1 hr · Indoor
Domed tropical conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park
Hours, parking & tipsChilliwack · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
YMCA with a pool and programs for kids
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Ice rink complex with three NHL-size rinks and public skating
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Mall with the Go Bananas indoor playground on the second floor
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver (Park Royal) · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor playground at Park Royal with active play for kids of all ages
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey (City Centre) · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Shopping centre by Surrey Central SkyTrain, an easy rainy-day walk with kids
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Big indoor mall on No. 3 Road, handy with kids on a rainy day
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsChilliwack · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre with a pool and programs for kids
Hours, parking & tipsChilliwack · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre with a pool and programs for kids
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $$$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Escape rooms and VR games
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre with a pool
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $$ · 1 hr · Indoor
Claw machine arcade with 50+ machines of plush prizes and a private event room
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Colourful climbing walls with auto-belays, for ages 4 and up
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Ice rink with public skating
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Indoor mall with a kids' play area, an easy rainy-day outing with little ones
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsChilliwack · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Chilliwack's biggest enclosed shopping mall
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam (Maillardville) · $ · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Big indoor playground for kids
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsAbbotsford · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Escape room and games venue, for ages 6 and up
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Large indoor trampoline park with dodgeball, foam pits and climbing
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Large indoor trampoline park with dodgeball, foam pits and climbing
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor go-kart track with a play zone for younger kids
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Community centre with a library, a gym and an outdoor area for kids
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsDelta · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsPort Moody · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre with a multi-level play structure for younger kids
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Large indoor mall, a go-to rainy-day stop with kids
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster (Royal City Centre) · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor playground on the second floor of Royal City Centre, best for ages 2-6
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsAbbotsford · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Shopping mall with a kids play area
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Walk-through hologram wildlife show with life-sized animals, indoors beside BC Place
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Ice rink with public skating
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 2 hrs · Indoor
Big furniture store with play spots around the showroom, baby care rooms, family parking and a restaurant with a kids' menu
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 2 hrs · Indoor
Big furniture store with a supervised kids' playroom (Småland), play spots around the showroom, strollers to borrow and a restaurant with a kids' menu
Hours, parking & tipsPort Moody · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Arts centre with shows and classes
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Big indoor jungle-themed play centre with climbing structures and slides
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Arena with public skating sessions
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre
Hours, parking & tipsGranville Island · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Two floors of toy shops and an indoor play area, all for kids
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster (River Market) · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Children’s bookstore in River Market
Hours, parking & tipsDelta · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsDelta (Ladner) · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Shopping centre on No. 3 Road, an easy rainy-day walk with kids
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsPort Moody · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Play café for little ones: parents get coffee while kids play
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play space for little kids
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Toy store in downtown New Westminster
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 1 hr · Indoor
Claw machine arcade with small prizes, goodie bags and birthday parties
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Ridge · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Ridge · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsAbbotsford · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre with a pool and programs for kids
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Paint-your-own pottery studio
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby (Metrotown) · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
BC’s biggest mall, with free stroller rentals and lots of kids’ stores
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Local history museum with hands-on exhibits for kids
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Ridge · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Ice rink with public skating
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Drop-in play space for kids ages 0-5 and their parents
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsDelta · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Ice rink with public skating
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor playground for young kids
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsPitt Meadows · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Arts centre with shows and classes
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1 hr · Indoor
Sport and leisure complex with ice rinks, a pool and a library
Hours, parking & tipsPort Moody · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsFalse Creek · $$$ · 2–3 hrs · Indoor
Hands-on, interactive science centre
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSouth Surrey · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Shopping centre near White Rock, an easy rainy-day walk with kids
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Arts centre with shows and classes
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Arts centre with shows and classes
Hours, parking & tipsShellmont, Richmond · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor climbing gym made for kids and families, ages 4 and up with no experience needed
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsPitt Meadows · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsDelta · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community hall with a room big enough for bouncy-castle parties, and a kitchen
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre at Lansdowne Centre
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam (Coquitlam Centre) · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre at Coquitlam Centre
Hours, parking & tipsDelta · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Recreation centre with a pool
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Art gallery
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Swimming pool
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
New Westminster's aquatic centre with pools for kids
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Ridge · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Arts centre with shows and classes
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby (Brentwood) · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Shopping centre and plaza at Brentwood SkyTrain, an easy rainy-day walk with kids
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby (Lougheed) · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Mall with an indoor play area for ages 5–12 and a toddler play space in the Family Lounge
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam (Fremont Village) · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor bouldering gym where kids can climb too
Hours, parking & tipsAbbotsford · Free · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Art gallery and museum
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor miniature city where kids play at being grown-ups: shops, a fire station, a clinic and more, made for ages 2-10
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Family YMCA with a pool, hot tub and kids' programs
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsDelta (Tsawwassen) · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsDelta (Tsawwassen) · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Huge one-floor outlet mall, lots of room for little legs on a rainy day
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsStanley Park · $$$ · 2–3 hrs · Indoor
Aquarium inside Stanley Park
Hours, parking & tipsDowntown · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
The city's art museum, right in the middle of downtown
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor aquatic centre with a wave pool and water slides
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · $$ · 1 hr · Indoor
Indoor 18-hole mini golf with a glow-in-the-dark section
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Swimming pool
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsWhite Rock · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · Free · 1–3 hrs · Indoor
Langley’s biggest mall, with family parking and a Toys“R”Us
Hours, parking & tipsTsawwassen · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor playground at Tsawwassen Mills
Hours, parking & tipsDetails change, so check the official site before you go.