Things to do with kids in Vancouver
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.
Kitsilano Beach
Busy city beach with volleyball courts and mountain views
Hours, parking & tipsMuseum of Anthropology
UBC museum famous for its Indigenous art and totem pole collection
Hours, parking & tipsNitobe Memorial Garden
Traditional Japanese garden on the UBC campus
Hours, parking & tipsQuarry Rock
Rocky lookout over Indian Arm at the end of a short hike
Hours, parking & tipsQueen Elizabeth Park
Garden park on the highest point in the city
Hours, parking & tipsSpanish Banks
Wide, calm beach with huge tidal flats at low tide
Hours, parking & tipsVanDusen Botanical Garden
Large botanical garden that changes with every season
Hours, parking & tipsWhytecliff Park
Coastal park with a rocky islet you can walk to at low tide
Hours, parking & tipsBeaconsfield Park Playground
Playground
Hours, parking & tipsBeaty Biodiversity Museum
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsBloedel Conservatory
Domed tropical conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park
Hours, parking & tipsBrewers Park
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsBuntzen Lake
Mountain lake with lakeside trails, a floating bridge, and paddling
Hours, parking & tipsCamosun Bog
Nature reserve for bird and wildlife watching with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsCeperley Park Playground
Playground
Hours, parking & tipsChaldecott Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsChamplain Heights Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsCharleson Park
Park with a playground, sports fields and picnic tables
Hours, parking & tipsCoal Harbour Community Centre
Recreation centre with a playground
Hours, parking & tipsConnaught Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields and picnic tables
Hours, parking & tipsCreekside Community Recreation Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsCreekside Park
Park with a playground and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsDouglas Park Community Centre
Recreation centre with a playground, a pool and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Classical Chinese garden in Chinatown with ponds and pavilions
Hours, parking & tipsEnglish Bay
Downtown beach known for its sunsets
Hours, parking & tipsEverett Crowley Park
Park Google marks as good for kids
Hours, parking & tipsFalse Creek Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsFraser River Park
Park with sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsGastown
Vancouver's historic old town, home of the steam clock
Hours, parking & tipsGranville Island
Island home to the Public Market and artisan studios
Hours, parking & tipsGranville Island Water Park
Free outdoor water park for kids
Hours, parking & tipsHastings Community Centre
Recreation centre with a playground, a spray park, a pool and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsHillcrest Aquatic Centre
Indoor and outdoor pools next to Queen Elizabeth Park
Hours, parking & tipsHologram Zoo Vancouver
Walk-through hologram wildlife show with life-sized animals, indoors beside BC Place
Hours, parking & tipsJones Park
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsKensington Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsKerrisdale Community Centre
Recreation centre with a playground and a pool
Hours, parking & tipsKids Market
Two floors of toy shops and an indoor play area, all for kids
Hours, parking & tipsKillarney Pool
Swimming pool
Hours, parking & tipsKitsilano Beach Playground
Playground
Hours, parking & tipsMacLean Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Grove Pool
Swimming pool
Hours, parking & tipsMarpole Oakridge Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsMount Pleasant Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsMuseum of Vancouver
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsNew Brighton Pool
Swimming pool
Hours, parking & tipsNorquay Park
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsOak Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsOrigins Parkour
Kids gym with gymnastics and parkour
Hours, parking & tipsPacific Museum of Earth
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsPacific Spirit Regional Park
Park Google marks as good for kids
Hours, parking & tipsPandora Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsPetite Forêt Play Café
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsPlayland
Amusement park on the PNE grounds
Hours, parking & tipsPlayScape Café
Indoor play centre for kids
Hours, parking & tipsPrince Edward Park
Park with a playground, a spray park, sports fields and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsRainbow Park
Park with a playground and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsRenfrew Park Community Centre
Recreation centre with a playground, a pool and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsRenfrew Ravine Park
Creek-side ravine park with trails and a children's play area
Hours, parking & tipsRiverfront Park
Park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables and washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsRoundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsScience World
Hands-on, interactive science centre
Hours, parking & tipsSea to Sky Gondola
Gondola overlooking the Howe Sound fjord
Hours, parking & tipsSlidey Slides Park
Playground with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsSouthlands Heritage Farm
Family farm
Hours, parking & tipsStanley Park
Huge downtown park ringed by the oceanside Seawall
Hours, parking & tipsStanley Park Playground
Playground
Hours, parking & tipsStrathcona Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSunset Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsSunset Rink
Ice rink with public skating
Hours, parking & tipsTempleton Park Pool
Swimming pool
Hours, parking & tipsThe Fox's Den
Spray park with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsThunderbird Community Centre
Recreation centre with a playground and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsTisdall Park
Park with a playground and sports fields
Hours, parking & tipsTrout Lake Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsUBC Botanical Garden
Botanical garden on the UBC campus, with washrooms
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Aquarium
Aquarium inside Stanley Park
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Art Gallery
The city's art museum, right in the middle of downtown
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Maritime Museum
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Police Museum & Archives
Museum
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Britannia Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Central Library
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Champlain Heights Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Collingwood Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Kensington Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Kerrisdale Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Kitsilano Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Renfrew Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVancouver Public Library - Terry Salman Branch
Public library, free to visit
Hours, parking & tipsVanier Park
Park with a bike park
Hours, parking & tipsWest End Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsWest Point Grey Community Centre
Community centre with programs for kids and families
Hours, parking & tipsWonderland Kids Indoor Play Center
Indoor playground at Tsawwassen Mills
Hours, parking & tips