# Vancouver BC with child. What to do? What to do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 21, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398 "2012-03-21T12:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/1 "2012-03-21T12:50:02Z")
Going there for a few days with the missus and 5 year old. Suggestions for what we (as in the little princess and I) can do so the missus can do…whatever it is that she does when we’re not around? ---
**Author:** ![Corcaigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Corcaigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corcaigh)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/2 "2012-03-21T13:31:41Z")
The Aquarium A horse drawn carriage ride around Stanley park (you can get tickets for both in the same place - or you could a few years ago) Choose from whichever tour bus that drives around the city pointing out stuff. Don’t expect to see anything movie or TV show related - they don’t (or didn’t when I was there) make a Big Deal about it. There are several nice parks and gardens places - but the kids might get bored, although you can always play spot the black squirrel to keep them amused (I thought they were skinny black cats at first!) It’s quite a small city and [for me anyway] it’s very quick to get around on foot, Gastown has a steam operated clock that makes lots of noise on the hour (or possibly more often, I only saw it on the hour!) The place should be in full cherry blossom bloom, so you can gawp at the trees! Enjoy!! ---
**Author:** ![Meyer6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Meyer6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meyer6)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/3 "2012-03-21T13:58:40Z")
Macmillan Space Centre in Vanier Park if she’s into science. They have good kid-friendly planetarium shows during the day (or did the last time I was there). Science World is a pretty standard science centre, but it’s quite large. Downside is that IIRC it’s a bit pricey. Granville Island is interesting and there’s usually a lot going on. There’s a kids Market right at the entrance to the island, immediately after you come in off the bridge. But only go there if you’re prepared for her to want a bunch of the cool toys! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/4 "2012-03-21T15:39:37Z")
Vanier Park is an excellent suggestion, if the weather is nice. In addition to the Planetarium, the [Maritime Museum](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Maritime_Museum) is right there, and there’s a cute, inexpensive little [water taxi](http://www.granvilleislandferries.bc.ca/fares_schedule.htm) service that will take you over to Granville Island, where’s there’s lots of kids’ stuff to do, and from there to Science World or wherever, if you want to make a day of it. In my experience, kids _love_ the water taxi. When are you planning on coming? If it’s a couple weeks away yet and coincides with a week-end, you might also check out the [Burnaby Central Miniature Railway](http://burnabyrailway.org/). (It opens for the year April 6th.) This is golden. ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/5 "2012-03-22T02:55:43Z")
All of the above are excellent suggestions. I’d add going to to the top of [Grouse Mountain](http://www.grousemountain.com/). You can take a cable car up and the view is spectacular. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/6 "2012-03-22T03:56:47Z")
Grouse Mountain is pretty pricey. My kidlets loved the aquarium. Especially the spitting beluga ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/7 "2012-03-22T04:21:58Z")
**Vancouver BC with child.** So, who’s the daddy who knocked up Vancouver? Kamloops? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vancouver-bc-with-child-what-to-do-what-to-do/616398/8 "2012-03-22T05:21:18Z")
Nobody has yet mentioned mentioned [Bloedel Conservatory](http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/bloedel/index.htm) in Queen Elizabeth Park.