Things to Do with Kids in Vancouver, Canada
161 kid-tested activities — museums, parks, zoos, restaurants, and more.
FreeJack Chow Giant Panda Habitat
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
SportsWeek
Ages: 5-16
FreeKidSport BC
Ages: 5-18
Mindesign Kids Inc.
Ages: 2-10
Exclusive Tours International - Vancouver
Ages: All ages (private tours adapt to any family)
FreeForest Fairy Books and Toys
Ages: 0-10
BikeHike Adventures
Ages: 10-17 years
Spray Park
Ages: Ages 2-10
Lagunitas Outdoor Learning
Ages: 1-5 years
Storyboard Experiences (Vancouver)
Ages: Best for ages 6+
Habibi Yacht Club
Ages: 8-17 years
Partially FreeArtists For Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery
Ages: Ages 5-18
FreeCommunity Art Council Of Vancouver
Ages: 6-17
Lawrence Tours Ltd
Ages: Best for ages 5+
Arts and Play Society
Ages: Ages 0-6
FreeBC AdventureSmart
Ages: 5-17 years
Fireside Adventures
Ages: 5-17 years
Art From The Heart
Ages: 3-15
Axe Throwing at Academie Duello
Ages: 12-17
Find and Seek
Ages: 8-17 years
AthletiKids & Soccer Tots Vancouver
Ages: 2-10
FreeHobby Bee Anime Figures & Collectibles
Ages: 8-17
BC Water Bikes
Ages: 5-17 years
Taste Vancouver Food Tours
Ages: Best for ages 6+
HISTORICAL CHINATOWN TOURS
Ages: Best for ages 7+
Jericho Beach Kayak Centre
Ages: 5-17 years
FreePanda House Toys & Puppets
Ages: 2-10
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours
Ages: Best for ages 10+
Partially FreeArt Museum | West Vancouver
Ages: Best for ages 5-17
Vancity Tours
Ages: Best for ages 5+
Vancouver Detours
Ages: Best for ages 6+
Little Paws Outdoor Classroom
Ages: 1-5 years
FarOut Wilderness
Ages: 10-17 years
Bestcan Tours - Tour and Travel Agency Vancouver
Ages: All ages, best for 4+
Partially FreeCICA Vancouver
Ages: Best for ages 10-17
Vancouver Water Adventures
Ages: 5-17 years
TumbleTown Movement Education Centre
Ages: 0-9
FreeKidsbooks
Ages: 0-12
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Ages: Best for ages 6-17
Douglas Park
Ages: All ages
Play Street Museum - Vancouver
Ages: Best for ages 0-6
Partially FreeStanley Park
Ages: All ages
Discover Canada Tours
Ages: All ages, best for 4+
FreeSeawall Water Walk
Ages: All ages
Vancouver Boat Tours
Ages: All ages
Creekside Paddling Centre
Ages: 5-17 years
FreeAlliance for Arts and Culture
Ages: 8-17
Escape Adventures Inc
Ages: 5-17 years
FreeLynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Ages: All ages
Woods and Waves Outdoor Learning
Ages: 1-5 years
FreeSiwash Rock
Ages: 3-17 years
FreeSunset Beach Park
Ages: All ages
$$Craffles
Ages: All ages
Cliffwalk
Ages: 6-17 years
Partially FreeMONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver
Ages: Best for ages 5-12
Sea to Sky Swinger
Ages: 8-17 years
FreeArtbox Robson
Ages: 5-17
FreeRainbow Park
Ages: Best for ages 1-10
FreeBook Warehouse
Ages: 2-17
WildPlay Maple Ridge
Ages: 7-17 years
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Ages: 6-17 years
John Lawson Park | West Vancouver
Ages: All ages
Pirate Adventures
Ages: 3-10 years
FreeDilly Dally Toy Store
Ages: 0-10
FreeWaterfront Park
Ages: 1-10 years
Mahon Spray Park
Ages: Ages 2-12
Cates Park Paddling Centre
Ages: 5-17 years
Vancouver Lookout
Ages: All ages
$$Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Vancouver
Ages: Best for all ages
FreeConcord Community Park
Ages: 0-12
Roedde House Museum
Ages: Best for ages 8-17
$$$Botanist
Ages: 8 and up
FreeCollage Collage
Ages: 3-16
Partially FreeKickstart Disability Arts & Culture
Ages: 5-17
The Coaster
Ages: 5-17 years
FreeGolden Age Collectables
Ages: 8-17
$$Tap & Barrel • Bridges
Ages: Best for all ages
FreeGeorge Wainborn Park
Ages: 1-10 years
FreeLittle Sister's Book & Art Emporium
Ages: 12+
$$Vonns | Smash Burgers | Philly Cheesesteak | Hot Chicken | Birria Tacos
Ages: All ages
UBC Botanical Garden
Ages: 2-12 years
Partially FreeRoundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
Ages: 0-17
Central City Fun Park
Ages: 3-16
$$Cafe Medina
Ages: All ages
FreeSunset Beach
Ages: All ages
Cultus Lake Adventure Park
Ages: 3-17 years
FreeTerra Nova Rural Park Farm Centre
Ages: Best for ages 1-9
Cypress Eagle Coaster
Ages: 5-17 years
FreeKidsbooks
Ages: 0-12
$$$Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Ages: 5 and up
Lumbermen's Arch
Ages: All ages
FreeKaboodles Toy Store
Ages: 0-10
Connaught Park
Ages: All ages
FreeThe Granville Island Toy Company
Ages: 0-10
FreeThe Granville Island Toy Company
Ages: 0-10
FreeBook Warehouse Main St.
Ages: 2-17
FreeFun Alley
Ages: 1-10 years
FreeKnotty Toys
Ages: 0-10
Castle Fun Park
Ages: 3-16 years
Westcoast Sightseeing
Ages: All ages, best for 3+
$$$Fable Kitchen
Ages: All ages
FreeKaboodles Toy Store
Ages: 0-10
Prince Edward Park
Ages: Ages 0-10
Suncrest Park
Ages: Ages 0-12
Partially FreeCreekside Community Recreation Centre
Ages: 0-17
FreeIndigo - Granville
Ages: All ages
Partially FreeMount Pleasant Community Centre
Ages: 0-17
MacLean Park
Ages: All ages
Cedar Falls Log Flume
Ages: 3-17 years
Norquay Park
Ages: All ages
Granville Park
Ages: All ages
$$Frankie's Italian Vancouver
Ages: Best for all ages
FreeCentre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Ages: 8-17
$$Bread x Butter Cafe Downtown
Ages: Best for all ages
BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Ages: 5-16 years
Partially FreeArtStarts in Schools
Ages: 5-17
FreeBC Playthings
Ages: 0-10
Partially FreeWest End Community Centre
Ages: 0-17
$$Havana Vancouver
Ages: All ages
Grays Park
Ages: Ages 0-10
Carousel Theatre for Young People
Ages: 3-14
Arts Umbrella
Ages: Ages 2-19
The World of Kidtropolis
Ages: 2-10 years
Fraser River Discovery Centre
Ages: Best for ages 3-12
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$$Water St. Cafe
Ages: All ages
Partially FreeSouthlands Heritage Farm
Ages: 1-10 years
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum
Ages: Best for ages 8-17
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Ages: Best for ages 8+
FreeEnglish Bay Beach
Ages: All ages
Deep Cove Kayaking
Ages: 5+ years
FreeQueen Elizabeth Park
Ages: All ages
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Ages: 3-14 years
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Ages: 5-14 years
Playland at the PNE
Ages: 3-16 years
FreeCreekside Park Playground
Ages: 1-10 years
Vancouver Aquarium
Ages: All ages
Maplewood Farm
Ages: 1-8 years
Bloedel Conservatory
Ages: 2-10 years
Vancouver Whale Watch
Ages: 5+ years
FreeKitsilano Beach
Ages: All ages
Watermania
Ages: All ages
Richmond Night Market
Ages: All ages
Vancouver Art Gallery
Ages: All ages (programs target 5-12)
Partially FreeBlack Arts Vancouver Society
Ages: 8-17
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Ages: 2-12 years
FreeGranville Island Public Market
Ages: All ages
FreeStanley Park Seawall
Ages: All ages
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Ages: All ages (best for 4+)
Grouse Mountain
Ages: All ages
FreeJericho Beach Park
Ages: All ages
Science World
Ages: 2-14 years
Museum of Vancouver
Ages: 6-16 years
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Ages: All ages
Run Vancouver Adventures
Ages: 10-17 years
White Spot
Ages: All ages
FlyOver Canada
Ages: 5+ years (minimum 40 inches tall)
FreeLynn Canyon Park
Ages: All ages (hiking trails best for 4+)
FreeLonsdale Quay Market
Ages: All ages
FreeKids Market on Granville Island
Ages: 1-10 years
Circus Play Cafe
Ages: 0-5 years
Sal y Limon
Ages: All ages
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Family Travel Guide: Vancouver, Canada
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Read guide →Common Questions About Vancouver with Kids
- What are the best free things to do with kids in Vancouver?
- Vancouver has 46 free family activities. Top picks: Jack Chow Giant Panda Habitat, KidSport BC, Forest Fairy Books and Toys, Community Art Council Of Vancouver, BC AdventureSmart. See all free activities at kidpaths.com/vancouver.
- What can we do with kids on a rainy day in Vancouver?
- There are 90 rainy day options in Vancouver. Top indoor picks: KidSport BC, Mindesign Kids Inc., Exclusive Tours International - Vancouver, Forest Fairy Books and Toys, Lagunitas Outdoor Learning.
- What are the best activities for toddlers in Vancouver?
- 106 activities in Vancouver are rated for toddlers (ages 1–3). Parent favorites: Jack Chow Giant Panda Habitat, Mindesign Kids Inc., Exclusive Tours International - Vancouver, Forest Fairy Books and Toys, Spray Park.
- Which Vancouver attractions are stroller-friendly?
- 81 of 161 activities in Vancouver are fully stroller-friendly. KidPaths rates stroller access as yes, limited, or no for every listing.
- What are fun things to do with teens in Vancouver?
- 118 activities in Vancouver are rated for teens (ages 13–17). Top picks: SportsWeek, KidSport BC, Exclusive Tours International - Vancouver, BikeHike Adventures, Storyboard Experiences (Vancouver).
- How much do family activities cost in Vancouver?
- KidPaths tracks family-of-4 cost estimates for 161 activities in Vancouver. 46 are completely free. Each listing shows the real cost for a family of four, not just per-person pricing.
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