42 indoor places to take kids in Vancouver, good for rainy days: play centres, libraries, museums, pools and more for babies, toddlers and school-age kids. 11 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. 11 of the 42 are free, including Kids Market, Pacific Museum of Earth, Vancouver Public Library - Britannia Branch, Vancouver Public Library - Central Library and Vancouver Public Library - Champlain Heights Branch.
All 42 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 · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
UBC museum famous for its Indigenous art and totem pole collection
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1 hr · Indoor
Domed tropical conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Walk-through hologram wildlife show with life-sized animals, indoors beside BC Place
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsGranville Island · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Two floors of toy shops and an indoor play area, all for kids
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 & tipsVancouver · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsFalse Creek · $$$ · 2–3 hrs · Indoor
Hands-on, interactive science centre
Hours, parking & 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 & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
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 & 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 & tipsTsawwassen · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor playground at Tsawwassen Mills
Hours, parking & tipsDetails change, so check the official site before you go.