# Best things to do in Vancouver

Ocean, mountains and city in one: the Vancouver attractions that Destination Vancouver, EarthTrekkers and TripAdvisor rate highest.

- 62 votes · 12 items
- May 29, 2025 · Ryan
- https://even.best/en/l/359/best-things-to-do-in-vancouver

## Top 10

1. **Granville Island** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Former industrial island with a public market, artisans and theatres.
2. **Stanley Park and the Seawall** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 400-hectare park ringed by a 9 km seawall, with totem poles at Brockton Point.
3. **Capilano Suspension Bridge Park** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 137 m suspension bridge 70 m above the Capilano River, plus treetop walkways. <https://www.capbridge.com/>
4. **Gastown** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Cobblestoned historic district with the famous Steam Clock.
5. **Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — First full-scale classical Chinese garden built outside China, in Chinatown.
6. **Kitsilano Beach** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Popular beach with mountain views and a saltwater outdoor pool.
7. **Grouse Mountain** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Gondola or the steep Grouse Grind hike to views over the city, with resident grizzlies. <https://www.grousemountain.com/>
8. **Canada Place** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Sail-roofed cruise terminal with FlyOver Canada.
9. **Lynn Canyon Park** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Free suspension bridge over a forested canyon in North Vancouver.
10. **Vancouver Aquarium** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Canada's first and largest aquarium, opened in 1956 in Stanley Park. <https://www.vanaqua.org/>
11. **Sea to Sky Highway** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Scenic drive to Squamish and Whistler with the Sea to Sky Gondola.
12. **Museum of Anthropology at UBC** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Arthur Erickson's building filled with First Nations totem poles and art. <https://moa.ubc.ca/>

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