fun things to do with kids in vancouver canada - family travel    
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    Vancouver
Vancouver is a great city for kids to explore – from the top of Grouse Mountain overlooking the skyline, to ancient forests in Stanley Park or the beaches at Kitsilano and English Bay, there are a 101 places to hike, bike, stroll or picnic. You’ll also find First Nations treasures of the Coast Salish and Capilano peoples, 19th century charm in the cobblestone streets of "Gastown,” and a unique mixture of native, European, and Asian peoples.
  The Waterfront
   

Downtown Vancouver

    Stanley Park - English Bay
   

Granville Island

    Kitsilano and University Hill
Greater Vancouver
  North Vancouver
    West Vancouver
      Tip: Vancouver has an excellent mass transit system that incorporates buses, Sky Train system, and a SeaBus. For example, you could take a bus from the foot of Grouse Mountain to the Lonsdale Quay, catch the Seabus across the bay to Canada Place, then hop on the Sky Train.
family hotels vancouver
Travel for Kids has so many fun things to do with kids in Vancouver, but you'll need a fun place to stay.

Here's our own Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels in Vancouver, all styles and price ranges, in neighborhoods that are comfortable for families, and near to places you'll want to explore:

Vancouver family hotels
kids books vancouver
     
 Who Hides in the Park - kids books Vancouver  

A lyrical walk in Stanley Park, through the Hollow Tree, past Siwash Rock, along the Lost Lagoon, looking up the totem poles, laughing under the great red cedar trees. Multi-lingual text in English, French, Chinese and Japanese. Colorful illustrations. (Picture book)

 

     

Wisecracking Stevie Diamond and her best friend Jesse are camped out with Stevie's relatives on an island near Vancouver. Mystery adventure as Stevie and Jesse find a hidden cave and search for a long-lost sack of gold nuggets.

For further adventures of Stevie and Jessie – What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (Chapter book)

 

 
 How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? - kids books Vancouver
     
With My Umbrella, I Can ..  
With My Umbrella, I Can ...
Maria Pavlik, Holly Pavlik

Next time it's raining in Vancouver, here's a delightful story about all the things you can do with your umbrella – "I can sail on a whale to a place I don't know ..." (Picture book)