93 kid-friendly places in Vancouver: places picked for families with babies, toddlers and school-age kids. 50 free, 42 indoor. Open any spot in Tiny Trips for hours, parking and what parents say.
Tiny Trips marks Kitsilano Beach, Museum of Anthropology, Nitobe Memorial Garden and Quarry Rock as standout spots.
Yes. 50 of the 93 are free, including Kitsilano Beach, Quarry Rock, Queen Elizabeth Park, Spanish Banks and Whytecliff Park.
Indoor options on this list: Museum of Anthropology, Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Bloedel Conservatory, Champlain Heights Community Centre and Creekside Community Recreation Centre.
Most visits here take about 1–2 hrs. Each listing shows its own time.
Kitsilano · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Busy city beach with volleyball courts and mountain views
Hours, parking & tipsUBC · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
UBC museum famous for its Indigenous art and totem pole collection
Hours, parking & tipsUBC · $ · 1 hr · Outdoor
Traditional Japanese garden on the UBC campus
Hours, parking & tipsDeep Cove · Free · 2 hrs · Outdoor
Rocky lookout over Indian Arm at the end of a short hike
Hours, parking & tipsLittle Mountain · Free · 1–2 hrs · Both
Garden park on the highest point in the city
Hours, parking & tipsWest Point Grey · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Wide, calm beach with huge tidal flats at low tide
Hours, parking & tipsShaughnessy · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Large botanical garden that changes with every season
Hours, parking & tipsHorseshoe Bay · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Coastal park with a rocky islet you can walk to at low tide
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1 hr · Indoor
Domed tropical conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsAnmore · Free · Half day · Outdoor
Mountain lake with lakeside trails, a floating bridge, and paddling
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Nature reserve for bird and wildlife watching with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, sports fields and picnic tables
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Both
Recreation centre with a playground
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields and picnic tables
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Both
Recreation centre with a playground, a pool and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$ · 1 hr · Both
Classical Chinese garden in Chinatown with ponds and pavilions
Hours, parking & tipsWest End · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Downtown beach known for its sunsets
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park Google marks as good for kids
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsDowntown · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Vancouver's historic old town, home of the steam clock
Hours, parking & tipsFalse Creek · Free · 2–3 hrs · Both
Island home to the Public Market and artisan studios
Hours, parking & tipsGranville Island · Free · 1 hr · Outdoor
Free outdoor water park for kids
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Both
Recreation centre with a playground, a spray park, a pool and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsRiley Park · $ · 2 hrs · Both
Indoor and outdoor pools next to Queen Elizabeth Park
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Walk-through hologram wildlife show with life-sized animals, indoors beside BC Place
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Both
Recreation centre with a playground and a pool
Hours, parking & tipsGranville Island · Free · 1 hr · Indoor
Two floors of toy shops and an indoor play area, all for kids
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields and washrooms
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 · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park Google marks as good for kids
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 2 hrs · Indoor
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsHastings Park · $$$ · Half day · Outdoor
Amusement park on the PNE grounds
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Both
Recreation centre with a playground, a pool and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Creek-side ravine park with trails and a children's play area
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsFalse Creek · $$$ · 2–3 hrs · Indoor
Hands-on, interactive science centre
Hours, parking & tipsSquamish · $$$ · Half day · Outdoor
Gondola overlooking the Howe Sound fjord
Hours, parking & tipsWest End · Free · 2–3 hrs · Outdoor
Huge downtown park ringed by the oceanside Seawall
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 · Free · 1–2 hrs · Both
Recreation centre with a playground and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Park with a playground and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $ · 1–2 hrs · Indoor
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Botanical garden on the UBC campus, with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsStanley Park · $$$ · 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.